据德媒最新报道,第八代高尔夫最早将于2017年发布。虽然在不久前，有报道称第八代高尔夫将于2019年发布，但德媒最新报道称该车将在2017年发布，距离第七代高尔夫发布仅为五年。新车将比高尔夫七代更低，更宽并将采用完全不同的造型风格，这也包括全新前大灯和尾灯组。新车将继续采用MQB平台，但重量将比第七代车型低50公斤，同时将搭配低油耗引擎，包括取自Polo改款车的三缸引擎。不过目前不清楚是1.4升柴油（有74/89/104马力三种规格）还是89马力1.0升汽油引擎。2017款高尔夫内部将配备取自帕萨特的更大信息娱乐系统并配备抬头显示器并有可能提供触控显示屏操控智能手机应用系统。此外，预计新车将配备一系列安全设备，包括取自新一代帕萨特的自动泊车和制动系统。根据先前的报道，新的将采用电动涡轮增压器，巡航控制技术和飞轮系统，而入门级车型由于没有这些配置，整备质量将不到1100公斤。最后，该车将配备多个取自XL1的空力套装以满足欧盟2020年实施的更严格车辆二氧化碳排放量法规。
Eighth generation Volkswagen Golf could come in 2017
German media is reporting Volkswagen will introduce the eighth generation Golf as early as 2017.
Earlier this month we heard the Volkswagen Golf VIII will be out in 2019 but now Auto Motor und Sport says the model is going to be introduced in 2017, just five years after the current generation was unveiled. It will allegedly be lower and wider than the Golf VII and will adopt a significantly different styling which will include brand new headlights and taillights clusters.
It will continue to ride on the MQB platform but will benefit from a significant 50 kg (110 lbs) weight reduction which will be matched with more efficient engines, including a three-cylinder borrowed from the facelifted Polo. It should be mentioned the report doesn't specify whether it’s the 1.4-liter diesel (offered with 74 / 89 / 104 bhp) or the 1.0-liter gasoline (89 bhp).
The 2017 Golf will allegedly receive the bigger infotainment systems from the Passat and will come with a head-up display and the possibility of using the touchscreen display to control smartphone apps. In addition, expect a wide array of safety equipment such as automatic parking and braking (with pedestrian recognition) sourced from the all-new Passat.
As previously reported, rumours suggest electric turbochargers, coasting technology and a flywheel system could be incorporated while the base model should have a curb weight of less than 1,100 kg (2,425 lbs). Lastly, some of the aerodynamic tweaks implemented in the ultra-frugal XL1 will be carried over onto the next Golf as a method to meet the upcoming stringent CO2 emissions restrictions set to be implemented by the European Union in 2020.