Marking its 50th anniversary since first going on sale, the facelifted 2024 VW Golf (Mk 8.5) has made its debut with an array of styling updates, a new infotainment system, updated driving assistance features and a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains. The brand defining 2024 VW Golf now crucially receives 10 powertrain variants – relevant to Malaysia is likely one of four turbocharged petrol (TSI) variants. VW has yet to reveal specifics on each powertrain as more derivatives will be introduce
Arvind
24.01.2024
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the Volkswagen Golf and fittingly, the carmaker will be looking to introduce a facelifted version of its current Mk8, which could also be the last combustion-engined Golf before going fully electric, as confirmed by CEO Thomas Schäfer. Prototypes of the Golf Mk8.5 have been spotted testing around Europe but photos from what appears to be an official preview by Volkswagen depict the front end of the refreshed hatchback, posted on Autospy. Immediately, the more a
Dinesh
05.09.2023
Despite looking like a Golf, the VW ID.2all concept car presented last month may not enter production (target 2025) as an electric successor to the iconic VW Golf, but a replacement for the VW Polo. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, VW CEO Thomas Schafer said the company has not come to a decision on the next generation Polo, as the European Union’s upcoming Euro 7 emission regulations will push prices too far up for the Polo to still have a business case. Ford for example, has alread
Hans
12.04.2023
VW has announced that it will not develop a new generation VW Golf with a combustion engine after the current Mk8 generation model reaches the end of its lifecycle. The current Golf Mk8 will receive an update next year, after which it will stay on sale until 2030. The VW Golf Mk8, itself a heavily updated Mk7 Golf, was first launched in October 2019. However it only went on sale in Malaysia in 2022. While the Golf as we know it will end by this decade, the Golf nameplate will live on as an EV-on
Hans
06.04.2023
The VW Golf MK8 has been discontinued in Malaysia after just 1 year, there have been a lot of mixed feelings about the VW Golf MK8. Let’s see what the netizens have to say about the VW Golf MK8! This time, we went around social media to collect some interesting comments from the readers about the VW Golf MK8 after its discontinued. VW Golf MK8 are prone to fail @Hgm Priya When a car is kaki rosak, people also get fed up. Most people, no matter how rich or how poor, got no time to wait every now
Liang
17.03.2023
EV variant of VW Golf to enter series production in 2025 as VW ID.2all To be priced at VW Polo’s level, under 25,000 Euros. Current Mk8 Golf starts at 31,145 Euros 450 km driving range, riding on MEB platform VW’s cheapest EV model is the e-Up! It starts from 29,995 Euros in Germany but not enough people are buying it. The reason is obvious. For reference, the cheapest 1.5-litre TSI Golf (130 PS tune) costs 33,625 Euros. The irony is that the VW Group sells more Porsche Taycan last year (17,400
Hans
16.03.2023