VW Golf facelift driving REVIEW - is the Golf back?
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This is our in-depth review of the 2024 VW Golf facelift, here the Golf Style. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
00:00 Golf logo and lights
00:59 Hatch vs Variant
01:26 Suspension and rear
02:26 Interior quality
03:24 Seats and comfort
04:03 Driver POV
04:39 Cockpit
05:47 Infotainment upgrade
06:32 Rear seats
07:38 Trunk / boot
08:32 Engines
09:10 Acceleration Autobahn
12:17 Noise and DCC comfort
15:45 Driving fun
19:47 Consumption economy
20:12 Price
#VW #VWGolf
Data & facts:
VW Golf facelift
LED - LED Plus - Matrix LED
Illuminated front logo
Optional sports suspension or bad roads suspension
Optional DCC 1.000 Euro
4,28 m 169“ hatch
4,63 m 182“ Variant
16”/17”/18" wheels
19” possible in sports models
10” infotainment for base models
13” beginning mid trim
Optional HUD
Fabric seats base
Optional micro fibre
1,5 l TSI 116 hp 9,9s or 150 hp 8,6 s (6-spd manual or 7-spd DSG)
1.5 l TSI PHEV 204 hp 7,2s or 272 hp 6,6s (GTE) - 20 kWh
2,0 l TSI 190 hp or
265 hp GTI 5,9s
300 hp GTI Clubsport 5,6s
Golf R 333 hp 4,6s
2.0 TDI 115 hp 10,2s or 150 hp 8,8s
27.000 Euro base
44.000 test vehicle
US market: only Golf GTI and Golf R
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@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
►Shop for merchandise: autogefuehl.shop/ ►Subscribe here: kzfaq.info ►Also subscribe to our KZfaq shorts channel: www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl ►Sustainability in the automotive industry documentary: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y56Xgbudt63Sl3U.htmlsi=bCdeJZORRHNcVmV2 This is our in-depth review of the 2024 VW Golf facelift, here the Golf Style. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="0">00:00</a> Golf logo and lights <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="59">00:59</a> Hatch vs Variant <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="86">01:26</a> Suspension and rear <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="146">02:26</a> Interior quality <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="204">03:24</a> Seats and comfort <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="243">04:03</a> Driver POV <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="279">04:39</a> Cockpit <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="347">05:47</a> Infotainment upgrade <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="392">06:32</a> Rear seats <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="458">07:38</a> Trunk / boot <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="512">08:32</a> Engines <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="550">09:10</a> Acceleration Autobahn <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="737">12:17</a> Noise and DCC comfort <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="945">15:45</a> Driving fun <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1187">19:47</a> Consumption economy <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1212">20:12</a> Price #VW #VWGolf
@hughlevantjames905 14 күн бұрын
golf wont be back until its cheap and affordable again. we are seeing golf's reaching 50k euro, wtf?
@derbigpr500 14 күн бұрын
It is cheap now. The cheapest its ever been. I'm talking about quality of course. The price is the highest ever. That's a trend in all German cars, they're getting worse and worse, but more expensive at the same time. A sign of a dying car industry due to horrible politics in the country.
@hughlevantjames905 14 күн бұрын
@@derbigpr500 totally agreed- as a former golf enthusiast. the only german company still trying to savor its roots is porsche. maybe you could add bmw if you think about the m3- but even its days are numbered.
@tomeksZzzz 14 күн бұрын
@@derbigpr500nothing to do with politics only greed and financial targets of the shareholders / management !
@Elixir9 14 күн бұрын
@hughlevantjames905 I don't believe there are many mildly said naive to buy a golf for that price
@martinnilsson5295 14 күн бұрын
100 procent agree
@brokula1312 14 күн бұрын
44k for a Golf??? Man the market is just nuts!
@KK001 14 күн бұрын
It aint the market, its ur money thats worthless all of a sudden cuz we let the goverment fuck around.
@martinkomora5525 11 күн бұрын
@@KK001 exactly, funny how everyone is complaining that this and that got incredibly expensive.... What if I told you that it's your money that lost value, because someone just printed billions of new money and pumped it wherever they wanted to :)
@br4kecheckd 5 күн бұрын
And it's nowhere near the quality it once had.
@KK001 5 күн бұрын
@@martinkomora5525 its not billions its probably 10s of trillions. Biden deadass printed a whole trillion dollars to be sent directly to Ukraine about 2 years ago or so, on top of whatever had already been printed because of c*ovid. Inflation has yet to relax meaning theyre currently still printing at the same rate theyve been since 2020, more or less.
@Andy-pu1gx 4 күн бұрын
A Golf 7 comparable to the actual goal line, 2.0 TDI with DSG cost than 35k. It is a little bit more than 2% up each year.
@user-vj1zi5ib3q 14 күн бұрын
All these manufacturers going for infotainment control versus physical buttons is disgusting. If I use my mobile phone while driving I can potentially lose my driver's license, and rightfully so. But if I want to change the inside temperature I must look at the infotainment screen. What is the difference? Absolutely absurd, and so utterly disappointing, considering the combined experience of all the designers and executives at the top levels of car companies approving and pushing for this Absolutely obvious wrong direction.
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Indeed
@ergosteur 14 күн бұрын
Seriously. I thought the fad would end with Tesla sales slowing, but no.. I think manufacturers caught on that they can cut cost not manufacturing buttons and dials and instead use these cheaply available standard LCD screens. Until regulations come in to stop them they will continue making these built-in driver distraction units.
@Andy-pu1gx 14 күн бұрын
If you use your mobile phone in a bracket it is still allowed in Germany. Try to type in a Golf 7 on the MIB. It is really slow an you have to look down.
@user-fv7oz9we5h 6 күн бұрын
They push it beauce its cheaper than having buttons. One fat screen for all the controls
@Darx97 14 күн бұрын
That display is stupidly big
@geovannivarela6932 14 күн бұрын
That screen is comically oversized.
@Scalaflow 14 күн бұрын
Another interior where it looks like an iPad has been glued to the dashboard too 👎
@informedcarpet 14 күн бұрын
Agree it looks idiotic
@arandompro23 14 күн бұрын
yep
@hypo345 13 күн бұрын
Whole dash is fugly. Too many flashing light externally with illuminated VW sign is all a bit like DIY add ons. No doubt this car will be better to drive than my 2018 7.5 R estate but I’m more than happy with the look internally and externally of my older version.
@mikofi 14 күн бұрын
I hate the huge screen. It's just too big. Good that they brought back normal buttons on the steering wheel. The price is ridiculous.
@rich495 14 күн бұрын
The old buttons are not good. The car is expensive
@dannybgd009 14 күн бұрын
It's called "Volkswagen", but people can't afford it. Well done!
@josefv8708 14 күн бұрын
This is why it is the second largest OEM after Toyota...
@KK001 14 күн бұрын
The goverments done fucked us once again.
@ztech-consulting 14 күн бұрын
TeuerVolkswagen
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Data & facts: VW Golf facelift LED - LED Plus - Matrix LED Illuminated front logo Optional sports suspension or bad roads suspension Optional DCC 1.000 Euro 4,28 m 169“ hatch 4,63 m 182“ Variant 16”/17”/18" wheels 19” possible in sports models 10” infotainment for base models 13” beginning mid trim Optional HUD Fabric seats base Optional micro fibre 1,5 l TSI 116 hp 9,9s or 150 hp 8,6 s (6-spd manual or 7-spd DSG) 1.5 l TSI PHEV 204 hp 7,2s or 272 hp 6,6s (GTE) - 20 kWh 2,0 l TSI 190 hp or 265 hp GTI 5,9s 300 hp GTI Clubsport 5,6s Golf R 333 hp 4,6s 2.0 TDI 115 hp 10,2s or 150 hp 8,8s 27.000 Euro base 44.000 test vehicle US market: only Golf GTI and Golf R 27.000 Euro / pounds base 44.000 test vehicle Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
@hamsterclamper 14 күн бұрын
That illuminated VW grill badge looks so AliExpress
@FeN1xDD 14 күн бұрын
no, it's not.
@Elixir9 14 күн бұрын
@hamsterclamper true
@georgepapa2950 14 күн бұрын
@@Elixir9 Send me the link for my Golf7 from aliexpress
@cdfmmcc 14 күн бұрын
For the intended market?!
@iosdeals 14 күн бұрын
if they absolutely must be doing that LED craze, I'd rather it'd be just the badge and not the light bar. It looks so bad on the road, the lightbar is never the same hue as the headlights so it looks aftermarket from a mile away.
@illseemyselfout9667 14 күн бұрын
Wait, did he really said that the price of that model tested was 44k euro ?! Is that a mistake or ... ?
@NoName-md5zb 14 күн бұрын
Damn i would say its 24. Not even auto transmission...
@PartizanSRB 14 күн бұрын
Its ok, but still its just a Golf for 44k for this lets say goood specces model....thats insane.
@TheAllMightyGodofCod 14 күн бұрын
Don't get me wrong... I am more of a PSA guy but, if I had to buy a Golf or a Mercedes A Class, both at 44k, I would get the Golf. The interior is so much nicer! Of course that in the real world I would simply get a less expensive C4, 308 or Megane...
@KK001 14 күн бұрын
Its not vw's fault tho. The problem is your money losing half its value since 2020 because somebody felt like creating the flu 2.0 and convinced every its deadly.
@general236 14 күн бұрын
@@PartizanSRB this price is just in Germany.
@NoName-md5zb 14 күн бұрын
Thats hybrid camry price. Germans are insane
@l.e.i.4111 14 күн бұрын
Who needs the illuminated front grill? The same for the capacitive buttons instead of the real buttons for the main driving functions. The human body didn't change since the car was invented, therefore all we realy need is a safer and ergonomic driving not a causing distraction driving experience.
@rogerjeck9281 14 күн бұрын
Love love love that you have started adding rear door closing sound/feel. Hope you enjoy your work as much as I and others enjoy the finished production! it is soooo gooot. Cheers for now ~ Roger
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
🙌
@Elixir9 14 күн бұрын
I don't understand why are they putting all the digital B's not analog and cheap scratchy plastics in a car over 40 thousand what a ripp off
@Tzestolini 14 күн бұрын
44k for a golf is outrageous 🤯 I bought a new top spec 4x4 dacia duster for 22k after discounts. Works great and took it through floods and mountain roads which I would never do with a 44k golf
@fragu123 14 күн бұрын
…I recently test drove the new Duster and although I definitely like Dacia a lot as they became the real Volkswagen for the normal people, It needs to be said that a Golf MK8 isn’t only a lot more expensive, it is also light years better in any aspect I can probably think of…. Quality, comfort, materials, craftsmanship, sound insulation, suspension, specs, equipment, etc… again, it’s expensive but once driving it, the price also shows!
@j.h-sr7em 14 күн бұрын
Someone that buys a Dacia, is obv not a car guy. I don't blame you for thinking that the Duster is better than a mk8.5 Golf, lack of knowledge does such things.
@Tzestolini 14 күн бұрын
@@j.h-sr7em I had a Porsche Cayman before, as much as it’s a lot of fun it’s just not worth the money at 3x the cost and it wouldn’t even take me on my mountain trips.
@boogeyman423 14 күн бұрын
Did you expect a Cayman to get you through floods and off-roads? 😂
@Arctis34 14 күн бұрын
dacia vs. volkswagen? Lol
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
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14 күн бұрын
for the MK9, they should put back the AC control knobs and buttons, (or take the one from the new Superb) and I'll seriously consider buying one.
@jondonnelly4831 14 күн бұрын
I've heard there will be no mk9. Id3 replaces it.
@dxg999 14 күн бұрын
Nice to see that VW have created a separate "check engine" light outside the digital cluster. Should make it easier to take the bulb out...
@eppyz 14 күн бұрын
$44,000 Euros WOW....that is $47,000 US for a GOLF. No wonder VW doesn't sell the Golf in the USA any longer, no one here would pay that much for a Golf. I do like how VW has changed some things, but honestly, all and all, I just prefer the MK7 and MK7.5 versions of the Golf better just on aesthetics inside and out. Can't believe how much vehicles are costing these days. Its mind blowing.
@Coinresearcherant 14 күн бұрын
It's still iconic and classy, just like Autogefuehl. My father had a Mk 1 in 1977. 1.3 4spd manual, i think. So solid and 'European' after years of driving rattling British cars. Great times. Love and miss you, Dad x.
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
I can very much relate my friend
@roryprendeville713 14 күн бұрын
Still doesn’t beat the mk 7.5 golf
@dusandestanovic5884 14 күн бұрын
Golf is getting better and better and what I love about it, is that you can always count on it, in fact, you can always count on the entire VW family.
@pragadoegito 14 күн бұрын
You are joking, right?
@next9245 14 күн бұрын
you can count on them to burn oil even after 10k km
@CptTrips89 5 күн бұрын
Thanks for this nostalgic ride with a manual gear shifted Golf!
@andras.89 14 күн бұрын
Hail physical buttons on the steering wheel once again, please make a comeback on the media - climate physical operations too, VW! (Also on the keys) That high-gloss pianoblack plastic piece left from the gadgets surrounding the capacitive BS lighting panel is hideous too.
@disarchitected 14 күн бұрын
I wish the steering wheel was just for steering. McLaren’s approach, using toggles around the dashboard and a pure steering wheel is genius!
@AK_Catholic_Traditional 14 күн бұрын
Waiting for SavageGeese to review the Piano black and whitelack of B58 in it. AI Jack will be disappointed…
@pragadoegito 14 күн бұрын
They could make the whole windscreen become an infotainment screen, leaving only a small window to see the outside. Or they could install cameras and then we could see what's outside on the giant infotainment screen
@nickgiles7568 14 күн бұрын
Love mine. I am getting 45-50 mpg when driven at 50-60 mph in the UK with the engine you have tested. I don 't need fancy graphics to show me how to close the hatch however. I would like a gas strut for the bonnet.
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
@user-cb9wj6bv3r 14 күн бұрын
Great video and Very good presentation. I don’t like the screen placed in the middle of the new Golf car dashboard
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@toninocars 14 күн бұрын
What is wrong with all car manufacturers these days 20 -30 years ago you can buy a golf or Corolla and use as family car , rear seats used to have as much room as Passat but now all hatchbacks are simply two + mini two That’s insanely stupid or purposely made to push buyers for more expensive suv type cars And these huge screens , unnecessary clutter
@general236 11 күн бұрын
You know that you have a Golf Variant right?
@user-br8ny2it9t 9 күн бұрын
What? Golf 1 or 2 are smaller than a todays Polo...
@panathaninf 14 күн бұрын
We still keep our original golf mk4 running as 3rd car, the best golf ever. The concept that if you properly maintain a german car it will last forever. It is that good that I was considering keeping the GLC as main car and getting as secondary a golf GTD, unfortunately they canceled the GTD :(
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Mk4 best Golf gen indeed
@MFST 14 күн бұрын
I have that golf, but stupid climate policy in Spain will forbid me from using it in 2025...🤬
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
How so?
@MFST 14 күн бұрын
@@autogefuehl old cars like mine can't be used in cities like Madrid from 2025
@AK_Catholic_Traditional 14 күн бұрын
@@MFSTRidiculous. C0mm13s taking over.😮 Viva Cristo Rey! Viva Franco! Arriba España!
@TheCarGuru 12 күн бұрын
The MK7.5 Golf still looks better than this - inside and out.
@alexandrucismaru9158 14 күн бұрын
What happened at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="566">9:26</a>, the km/h jumped from 85 to 104 and while shifting and then back again to 91 ?
@allen604 14 күн бұрын
Door closing sound 🎉🎉🎉
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
🙌🙌
@westnash 14 күн бұрын
VW has blown more opportunities than any carmaker in history.
@westnash 14 күн бұрын
They totally abandoned the "peoples car" approach that made them successful. They overpriced the new beetle so much it was a flop. They ruined the Passat in America with poor design and engine choices as well as overpriced. They overpriced the GTI and added all manner of electronics that the owners didnt want. They continue to make these blunders even today.
@radostindimitrov241 13 күн бұрын
They returned the buttons on the wheel, now it remains to put back the manual controls for the climate unit
@pachwelna1577 14 күн бұрын
Very interesting comments on the NVH issues, thank you for that. Looking forward to seeing your review of the Variant version with the more potent diesel under the bonnet. Cheers from Poland, excellent job Majchrzak 👍
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Thanks best greetings!
@cheryl7735 14 күн бұрын
I wish VW would bring back the Golf to the United States. I love the GTI, but would like to have the option for a more affordable Golf. Nice car and a great review as always.
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Thanks m8!
@mart0225 14 күн бұрын
Me too. Am considering a GTI as my next car. Would downsize the wheels and add a resonator to quiet the exhaust. I just want a comfortable Golf sized vehicle.
@eponymous7910 14 күн бұрын
Nothing beats a manual on the open road. A crying shame that golfs are sold in many countries without a manual option. No one is scrapping their car when the clutch goes but plenty will when the dsg lunches itself
@zedisbusted725 14 күн бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="588">9:48</a> With great shifting comes great responsibility
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
😁
@Francisco-sx7th 14 күн бұрын
Thanks for your review Thomas. Please review the GTE model ASAP. I'm eager to see that on the German autobahn.
@MrYouness09 14 күн бұрын
Thomas love to love you the best automotive reviewer there is 😍😍😍 too accurate too objective too realistic plz some more.
@autogefuehl 13 күн бұрын
thanks so much !
@iosdeals 14 күн бұрын
picked up my 2nd mk8 Variant last week, preFL, 1.5 etsi 130hp dsg, had a 2022 1.0tsi manual (covid era, lead time for dsg was 12months+, manuals were on the lot), the etsi surprised me. I have 1.5tsi in karoq that is disengaging to neutral when you lift-off, and I thought e-tsi would do the same but will just help to keep the rolling speed longer, but it shuts of the engine and it keeps you rolling for surprisingly long distance. On parking lots it kept me at 18kmh for a full circle till I found a free spot, it is really like driving a hybrid, which has its negatives too of course, the brake pedal is completely different than on base TSI engines without the mhev, most of the time you feel like your brakes failed, you have to really press it all the way down, you also have to learn to brake earlier and generally switch your mindset to a hybrid driving, I don't know the capacity of the small battery, but it is shutting off the engine... a lot more often than I would expect it for a mhev, If they would come with this technology 15 years ago when they first started putting start-stop in cars, killing 12v batteries and starters, people would not mind it that much. But im glad you can put on coolant and oil temperature to be shown in display, so I generally keep the dsg in sport mode until the oil is at least at 80C, otherwise on short drive, even 30km, in summer, your engine may take a long time to cross 90C, and oil temperature generally in modern engines runs ideally at 95-100C, I like the eTSI, I don't like comparing manuals and automatic, I do tend to rev the engine much higher than automatic would, basically like if the dsg would be in sport mode all the time, but my average consumption on 1.0tsi 200nm 110hp manual was 5.7-6.1, on all-season tyres, on this 1.5 etsi 130hp 200Nm it's 5.1. I don't really care about the consumption, I reckon other drivers would get bigger differnce, but I like that now I don't mind start/stop to be left alone, that I produce less noise in the city, does not really make a difference in the cabin, below 90kmh you don't really know if the engine is running or not, I have to keep the rpm gauge on to actually know if the engine is shut off or not. It makes me want to buy a hybrid next time, which is weird for me to even think about it.
@autogefuehl 13 күн бұрын
thanks for feedback !
@user-xi6qs8dz1x 14 күн бұрын
Nice review meet❤
@jamesralph5908 14 күн бұрын
It’s insane the Mk 8 Golf costs $50K in Australia when it was $30K for a Mk 7 when it came out. No one buys them anymore because no one can afford them
@josefv8708 14 күн бұрын
Interesting...in Germany we have record sales since this Facelift came out...they have to produce it 24h a day to be able to deliver the ordered Cars.
@lolafinch 14 күн бұрын
Decent sense of humour on the disco lights. 😅
@vladimirputin40 14 күн бұрын
I can get a CLA for this price
@riwi1967 13 күн бұрын
Does the new Golf 8.5 1.5TSI still have COD (Cylinder on demand) where it goes down to 2 cylinder mode when there is low power needed? My 7.5 Golf has that. I think it is a nice feature. I can't find it on the official Volkswagen site.
@nikserof2183 11 күн бұрын
Thomas's outfit co-ordination is on point, again 😍💯
@autogefuehl 11 күн бұрын
thanks m8 =)
@alexshavlo6701 14 күн бұрын
Why is this TV screwed up🤦🏿♂️
@Darx97 14 күн бұрын
Too expensive for a golf
@Tezcatlypoca 14 күн бұрын
I really hate Volkswagen Group Cup holder location in middle console . Its not comfortable(btw I have Cupra)
@torsung81 14 күн бұрын
Indeed! The correct placement is to the right of the gear lever.
@MrDogstarr 14 күн бұрын
The rear hand-holds on the boot lid have been on nearly every VW I've owned - and yet hardly anybody knows they are there or what they are for.
@barryobrien7935 14 күн бұрын
Loved my Golf but had to switch to Tiguan as Golf was too low for my old body! Loved the way it handled even though it was small engine (2022 US version) and somewhat de-contented. Still very peppy car, such a joy to drive. Thomas here’s a shoutout to your always good looking footwear. Oh yes, and stylish glasses.
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
highly appreciated my friend !
@yissibiiyte 14 күн бұрын
Love everything about it except the tacky giant screen and lack of physical controls. If that was sorted it would be a perfect vehicle.
@hammmodjabeer7278 14 күн бұрын
The best reliable types of golf....love it ❤
@hojichaisfarsuperiortochai9309 14 күн бұрын
I love by GTI but the price has gone up a lot. I was looking at manual GTIs in 2018 and they were going for about 27,000. I decided to go for a M240i convertible. However, when I found out the manual was being discontinued, I decided to buy one before they were gone. I like it but it was 37,500. That's a big increase for only six years. I think it's a bit crazy the car prices now adays. I am now looking at a CLE 450 conv. but the price is crazy. I am not in a hurry but if I wait, they'll just keep rising. I have a lot to think about.
@zustroy 14 күн бұрын
We want new Tucson review! :)
@jimj2683 14 күн бұрын
I wish the new passat had the same design as this. It looks very good. Too bad about the sound insulation.
@barryobrien7935 14 күн бұрын
My first VW was $2200 included sunroof and new for that year (1965) A GAS GUAGE! No radio but otherwise a fun car from Bob Smith VW in Hollywood.
@mariinito985 14 күн бұрын
Watching this with a smile on my face after Lewis wins the British GP
@user-tb1jy7rr9e 14 күн бұрын
Last hurra for the old man 🎉🎉🎉
@ieditedmyname289 14 күн бұрын
As long as the buttons are normal, this should be a far better car!
@BaaLaaN 5 күн бұрын
Hi, you know what I like about the Golf? It's the design and styling of the car, it's a bit more "conservative" when compared to other brands and direct competitors like 308, Ceed, i30 etc. it has it's own elegance. Of course there are really good alternatives from a price perspective but the Golf is the kind of car that doesn't scream "look at me, look at me" and I like that. Can you also please start the Piano Black Police similar to the Fake Exhaust Police? :D
@dal2258 14 күн бұрын
Hi Thomas! I had a Golf 5 and am now driving a 7.5. I bought a 8.5 R Line with a lot of discount 🎉 I just could not give 2000€ for matrix led lights, lights are lights, not gimmicks, you seem to find them very important 😊
@jaisingh-do2sw 14 күн бұрын
Thomas Do you prefer this or the Golf 7.5 ? As 7.5 has physical buttons ?
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
7.5 for sure
@Henno.Alzubi 14 күн бұрын
Great review as usual!! Just one question, what is the new camera model you are using which is mounted on the front windshield?
@autogefuehl 13 күн бұрын
thanks! you mean the perspective that shows me or the road?
@Henno.Alzubi 12 күн бұрын
@@autogefuehlthe one which is showing you, the slim camera
@autogefuehl 11 күн бұрын
Osmo pocket 3
@robertp7917 12 күн бұрын
Hello Thomas. As usually professional test. One question: any rumors about GTD version?
@autogefuehl 12 күн бұрын
Thanks 🙏 defo no GTD
@bcm-n7244 14 күн бұрын
Hi Thomas ...will the golf facelift have an alltrack version ? ...ps they fixed the design big time
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
I dont think so but if so, we ll keep u updated
@giovannifabrizio9772 14 күн бұрын
In these days I have to change my old Golf, I'm considering this new Golf 8.5 (1.5 mild hybrid) and the Honda Civic e:HEV (full hybrid), same price (with the same specs) but very different cars. Which should I choose? Which is the best?
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Compare it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/muCaoqh5vNeXnX0.htmlsi=tVmhpVwn6gDo_LKi
@giovannifabrizio9772 14 күн бұрын
@@autogefuehl Thank you
@luistabotelho 14 күн бұрын
I would like to see some more on the transmission, I have a 2023 version with the automatic transmission and I don't like it, it is very efficient, but it is veery jerky and annoying on downhills
@kvaf79 11 күн бұрын
Dear Thomas can you try the lowest trim level golf the most affortable. Not only the highest. Thank you good job perfect videos😊😊
@autogefuehl 11 күн бұрын
Always trying, but test vehicles are rare in low trims! Thanks my friend !
@ArijitBiswasGooglePlus 13 күн бұрын
VW Golf 7 won the Car of the Year with a whopping 400+ points from the jury (highest ever points if I'm not wrong). I've Golf 7. It would be very interesting if you could compare Golf 7 versus Golf 8 Facelift. For example, comparing driving comfort, noise insulation, etc.
@spr0123 13 күн бұрын
I just upgraded from mk7 1.4tsi to mk8 1.5tsi. The mk8 is much louder, both road noise and engine. Also, there is more vibration and a less settled ride. Steering is more responsive, though.
@ArijitBiswasGooglePlus 12 күн бұрын
@@spr0123 congrats 🎉 So you bought Mark-8 or Mark-8 Facelift?
@spr0123 12 күн бұрын
I bought mk8, not face-lift.
@Scalaflow 14 күн бұрын
These interiors with what looks look an iPad glued to the dashboard really sets off my OCD. This a deal breaker for me .
@lptomtom 14 күн бұрын
The mild hybrid probably has worse MPG during highway driving compared to the ICE manual model, right? Since it has to lug the battery's extra weight without really using it
@autogefuehl 13 күн бұрын
also on the motorway you often go of the throttle in a lot of situations...
@xolanimahlangu9374 14 күн бұрын
I like your presentation's
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Please recommend / share our channel and our videos 🙏
@edwarddejong8025 14 күн бұрын
Super gorgeous rear lights with that shadowing effect. Would love a car with a "bad roads" feature; here in California are roads are pretty bad now; not as bad as Brasil but definitely way worse than 10 years ago. Thin tires are a recipe for a cracked rim. Sadly, we only get the Golf R and GTI in the USA, when the plain Golf would be a much more practical product. And of course we aren't allowed to have the economical Diesel version; after the scandal VW will never import a diesel again. And of course we aren't allowed to have the more reliable manual transmission version. If you want your car to go 500k miles, a manual transmission is the best way to go. And of course we don't get the Estate (wagon) version. the US gets screwed over and over by the foreign car companies who only send us their most expensive, largest, vehicles. So we just drool over Hilux and mini Asian trucks, and the practical cars that are so abundant in Europe. So we are left with 48k avg price SUV's.
@henryviiifake8244 14 күн бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1214">20:14</a> The fact that you can even get a "normal" (i.e. not GTI/GTR/Golf R) for €44,000 - as tested - is pretty wild. Not too long ago, that type of money would get you a very, _very_ nice Audi A4.
@calvero007 14 күн бұрын
1.5 tsi mhev With dsg? 1.5 tsi with manual?
@e7234 14 күн бұрын
yes. The mild hybrid push system is build inside the gearbox. That is the reason that dsg gets mild hybrid but the manual does not. In the case of Ford Focus and Mazda the mild hybrid electric motor is attached to the crankshaft by pulleys so it always comes with it.
@user-pj8ck9rb3m 14 күн бұрын
From price, this mid trim competes with Tesla Model 3. Which one would you suggest?
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNGKeMqFvbvdXYE.htmlsi=-55I5kOiCNxsTxbw
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
If your charging infrastructure is good…
@Youtubefana 14 күн бұрын
Will this be launched in India?
@amh313 14 күн бұрын
Does the Wagon have the plug-in hybrid?
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Sure
@Vano233 14 күн бұрын
Could you please add an ASMR quality check section, while reviewing the interior part?
@autogefuehl 13 күн бұрын
We do a lot of that actually! Both in the long reviews and also on our shorts socials
@marcelogrsp 7 күн бұрын
guys, would you go for a Golf or Cupra Leon?
@HadrianTAZ 14 күн бұрын
The new face-lift is well worth
@jimmypage2499 14 күн бұрын
I remember back in the day when the Golf was the affordable go to vehicle for many. Now idk who would actually buy one, at least one that is not bare bones. Those with nostalgia maybe? Anyway i would always prefer the Civic. The Civic hybrid and the Prius are the absolute kings in the segment.
@josefv8708 14 күн бұрын
Interesting...my first Golf 2 was really expensive...you had to work at least two years for it...today it is still expensive, but the average salary is at 34k/year in Germany, which means it got not more expensive at all... But it has way more Features, Assistent Systems and much much higher Security at Crashs.
@minchobialkov9712 14 күн бұрын
Thomas, which one is better - Octavia 2024 Facelift or this new Golf 8.5? Thanks
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/atlze72Ftr7YZWQ.htmlsi=PfdhayG01EPJ_y4f
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Octavia offers more space for sure
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
But u rather have to compare it with the Golf Variant
@minchobialkov9712 14 күн бұрын
@@autogefuehl thanks. Last question. And what about ride quality and noise? golf has mcferson while Octavia has torsion beam. Does that feel different according to you
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
I need to re check but as far as i remember they change to multi link if u have more than 150 hp and it is maybe also included in DCC. I gotta ask
@mart_en 14 күн бұрын
The Golf 7 was always praised for its roomy interior, especially in the rear. How come the knee room in the Golf 8 gets criticized now ? Is it smaller now than in the Golf 7 or has just the standard changed since many of the competitors have gotten more spacious ?
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Never praised the Golf hatch for knee room, it is tight
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Never praised the Golf hatch for knee room, it is tight
@davidkay4174 14 күн бұрын
why cant they make just a simple car that cost less , dont need to change the appearance of the speedometer , dont want the engine off at lights
@MightyRob1 14 күн бұрын
I paid $26,000 for my 2016 Golf SE and I thought that was expensive... almost $50,000 for a Golf today seems insane to me
@josefv8708 14 күн бұрын
Now add the average 3% to 5% Inflation for those 8 years...and the money for all the Assitant Systems...wether you like it or not...and you will end at this price point, too...but no one really pays a Golf for the Listprice...you always get a Discount or better lease it
@Adamlllllllllllljjjljljjjjj 14 күн бұрын
Is the ‘bad road’ suspension the ‘heavy duty’ suspension on the options lizt
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
Yes
@Adamlllllllllllljjjljljjjjj 14 күн бұрын
@@autogefuehlthanks. Great video again!!
@ventouxR 14 күн бұрын
40TDI/GTD discontinued?
@rich495 14 күн бұрын
The wheels and Pale Grey interior colours on the previous model were much nicer
@pej8722 14 күн бұрын
I am an engineer and don't like new golf
@PaulMeier-cu3ds 14 күн бұрын
Such fun to see a manual shift again. This is a highly evolved dinosaur which has about five years left till extinction as an ICE. It is hopeful that VW have managed more proper buttons for the UI/UX but I am not convinced about the software. The rest of the engineering and practicality looks great. At €44k it is not cheap.
@autogefuehl 13 күн бұрын
👍
@shroomyesc 14 күн бұрын
At least in Finland it fell from top spot in registrations to below #20 with this generation. I don't know about everywhere else in Europe, but I doubt these relatively small updates can help it cover the ground the Golf has lost to all the other brands and models.
@Andy4prg 14 күн бұрын
It is quite a step up in silence from the previous generation anyway. Comparing prefacelift.
@BrateTebra123 14 күн бұрын
No way, I bought Opel Astra instead. Automatic, matrix lights, 18" rims for 29k eur. Golf sales are very low
@josefv8708 14 күн бұрын
In which Country? In Germany sales are 3times higher since this Facelift came out.
@BrateTebra123 14 күн бұрын
@@josefv8708 I searched for Europe sales Golf vs Astra for 2022 and 2023. Astra sell x3 more then the Golf. Since now there is a facelift, no doubt it will sell a bit better for few months before it is back to baseline (3x less then Astra)
@BrateTebra123 13 күн бұрын
@@josefv8708 in Europe 3x more for 2021 and 2022.
@BrateTebra123 13 күн бұрын
@@josefv8708 Facelift will sell good because it is a new model for couple of months. Then sales will fall to baseline
@BrateTebra123 9 күн бұрын
@@josefv8708 2022 and 2023 Astra sold 3x the cars Golf sold in Europe
@jaisingh-do2sw 14 күн бұрын
How would you compare this to the Audi A3 in terms of how they drive, infotainment systems and rear seat comfort/space?
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNmhqtd-qs-0mWQ.htmlsi=FHyHcZ1x9litBBhz
@jaisingh-do2sw 14 күн бұрын
@@autogefuehl thanks but does the video compare it to the Golf ?
@autogefuehl 14 күн бұрын
There cant be any golf vs a3 facelift video yet
@mso8190 14 күн бұрын
VW and Audi do the best exterior lighting signature. This Golf however seems quite noisy. VW dont use double door seals on the front doors on the Golf and Polo.
@chickencurry72 14 күн бұрын
Did Volkswagen stopped releasing United variant? They are somehow equipped exactly what average people need.
@karlieeuh 14 күн бұрын
The outside styling is much better that the original Golf 8, but way too much piano black and chrome plastics inside
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