Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer introduced firstly of the yr the Golf is scheduled to undergo a facelift in some unspecified time in the future in 2024. It would simply be the ultimate replace for the ICE-powered compact hatchback for the reason that firm’s head honcho has already mentioned the ninth era will morph into an EV. Though this is not the primary time we’re seeing the Golf 8.5 throughout testing, that is now not a mule because it has the ultimate manufacturing bits.

Surprisingly, VW did not trouble to cover the brand new headlights, which look like slimmer than earlier than. The present Golf is obtainable with customary and matrix LED headlights and these new ones are probably the totally adaptive setup. They have been put in on a prototype of the eHybrid, a plug-in hybrid model positioned beneath the GTE electrified sizzling hatch. It is fairly clear that the entrance bumper has been redesigned judging by the vertical slats of the decrease consumption and the world that surrounds it.

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Shifting on the again, there are stickers utilized to the taillights to hide the brand new LED graphics. The taillight seems to have the identical form as earlier than, whereas these ghastly faux exhaust suggestions are sadly nonetheless there. With this solely being a mid-cycle replace, the facet profile is just about unchanged, and with this being a PHEV, there’s a charging port on the entrance wing/fender on the motive force’s facet.

Photos of the inside will not be accessible on this new set, however earlier spy pictures (connected beneath) have revealed the 2024 Golf will get a massive touchscreen that appears greater than the 12-inch display you get on the facelifted ID.3. VW has promised to eliminate capacitive-touch buttons on the steering wheel and return to traditional controls. We will see them right here as nicely.

A “quality offensive” can also be deliberate for VW Group merchandise, however we’ll have to attend and see whether or not that shall be utilized to facelifted fashions or solely next-gen vehicles. Additionally confirmed to reach in 2024 would be the Golf’s Czech sibling, the extra spacious Skoda Octavia. Updates for the mechanically associated SEAT/Cupra Leon and the fancier Audi A3 Sportback/Saloon are probably not far behind.

It ought to be famous the times the Golf dominated gross sales charts in Europe are over. VW’s hatch was solely fifth within the rankings final yr, after the Peugeot 208, Dacia Sandero, T-Roc, and the Fiat/Abarth 500.