The time is right for a planned restyling of the Volkswagen Golf, and the first test samples have already been caught in the lens of photo spies. There is practically no disguise on them, thanks to which Kolesa had the opportunity to assess the nature of the changes in the restyled version.

The most controversial element of the eighth Golf can be considered its front optics, which has received the most complex form in the entire history of the model. Judging by the photos of the test samples of the updated version, new headlights will appear at the front, which will become noticeably narrower, and their curves on the inside will be masked by a wider plastic horizontal insert passing through the emblem. The front bumper is also new; it will receive a slightly less wide trapezoidal air intake. There will be no significant changes on the side, and lights with a completely new LED filling will appear at the back. In addition, the rear bumper in its lower part will be slightly tweaked.

Judging by the spy photos, the Golf’s interior will noticeably change due to the large screen of the multimedia system, and traditional buttons may return to the steering wheel instead of the touch buttons that currently complete the current Golf. No significant changes are expected in technology: the eighth-generation Golf is built on a modified MQB platform and is equipped with a wide range of gasoline and diesel engines, as well as hybrid modifications. The base is a gasoline 3-cylinder 1.0 TSI with a power of 90 or 110 hp. The most powerful Golf has an R prefix and is offered with a 2.0-liter turbo engine; in top versions, its output is 333 hp. and 420 Nm of torque (for example, like the recently presented Golf R 333 Limited Edition). It is equipped with all-wheel drive and a 7-speed automatic DSG.

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