VW has released a new photo of the all-new,
eighth-generation Golf showing a new camouflage pattern for the compact car
prototype. The hypnotic wrap with black and white lines includes “Golf”
lettering on the doors and heralds the Golf Mk8’s impending launch. VW says
development is almost complete and the car will debut this autumn.
VW describes the new Golf as having “powerful
proportions” and “unmistakable” visual DNA although the spy shots we’ve seen so
far showed an evolutionary design approach without any spectacular elements.
The interior design will be arguably more exciting
than the exterior as VW will give the Golf a completely different dashboard
layout with two big displays, far fewer physical buttons, a new multifunction
steering wheel, and the latest tech as far as infotainment and safety are
concerned. Expect revised trim and plusher materials as well.
According to the automaker, the new Golf will mark
the nameplate’s entry into a new age of “electrified drives, a digitalized and
connected interior world, assisted driving, and online-based functions and
services.” While VW says the new Golf will be celebrating its world premiere in
autumn 2019, it won’t happen at the Frankfurt Motor Show for reasons apparently
related to the timing of the market launch.
The 2020 VW Golf is expected to ride on the MQB Evo
platform, allowing it to shed up to 45 kg of weight compared to its
predecessor. The king of the compact car segment will offer an assortment of
turbocharged three- and four-cylinder gasoline, diesel and CNG engines, as well
as mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains — the latter with up to 80 km of all-electric driving range.
