For young people, they are facing a new digital age. They may like some classic models very much, but in the end they have no choice but to choose from their outdated configuration. And the arrival of the eighth-generation golf, which follows the trend and undergoes digital transformation, will solve this trouble for them.
On November 7, FAW-Volkswagen’s new digital golf was officially launched, with a total of 4 models, priced from 129,800 to 165,800 yuan. Like the name
, the eighth-generation Golf, which has now completed the update, takes digitization as the focus of the upgrade. It has not only greatly improved the intelligent driving assistance, but also brought a new experience of the intelligent cockpit.
In terms of appearance, the new digital golf continues the family-style classic design style, while adding more elements of the digital age, showing more sense of future technology, younger and more fashionable. In addition, the new car will also provide a regular version and an R-Line version for consumers to choose. The R-line version not only has a unique R logo on the center grid and fenders, but also adds C-shaped black decorations on both sides of the lower grille.
Compared with the previous models, the most eye-catching area of the new digital golf is located on the front air intake grille. The new car has added a through-type LED light strip to connect the light groups on both sides, which is integrated with the grille. Especially with the addition of lighting elements, as many as 7 exterior ambient lights are used in the entire new car, including four-door door handle lights, exterior rearview mirror welcome lights, and upper grille ambient lights.
It is worth mentioning that the new digital golf is also equipped with IQ.LIGHT intelligent lighting system, including matrix LED headlights, full LED taillights, exterior atmosphere lights and interior atmosphere lights. Among them, the headlight group has 22 LED light sources and 10 light source distribution modes. The system can automatically switch the all-weather vehicle lights according to the weather and surrounding environment to achieve adaptive beam adjustment and increase the safety of driving at night. On the side of the body of
, the classic boomerang-shaped C-pillar design on previous golf models is still the charm of the new car. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new Digital Golf are 4296/1788/1471mm, and the wheelbase is 2631mm. In the rear part of the
car, the newly shaped LED matrix taillights and the running water turn signal are all advancing with the times. After the night is lit, the recognition is improved a lot. The four exhausts on both sides are decorative, but they are still Implied its athletic properties. The internal digital upgrade is the focus of the new digital golf changes.
enters the car, it is obvious that the new car’s interior style is much younger than the previous generation model, and the original many physical buttons can no longer be found. Instead, the full touch cockpit, through-type air-conditioning vent design and Further expand the collocation of the new 10.25-inch instrument and 10-inch central control screen, making the new car interior very simple and avant-garde, keeping up with the trend of the times, and also highlighting the sense of technology.
The small and exquisite handlebar is also a major change in the new digital golf that deserves attention. Together with the full-touch multi-function steering wheel with vibration feedback, full-touch top light switch, etc., the new car's internal sense of technology is once again elevated.
corresponds to the sense of science and technology is the upgrade of digital experience. The new digital golf, as the first product of the Volkswagen MQB Evo platform, is equipped with CANFD and automotive Ethernet technology for the first time from the technical level, increasing the bus bandwidth from 500K to 2M, and the communication speed is up to 100Mbit/s. The new car
is equipped with a brand-new car networking system, which provides intelligent voice system, remote control, intelligent navigation and other practical intelligent functions; at the same time, it is also equipped with Travel Assist one-button intelligent driving assistance system, including FCA front collision avoidance assistance (recognizing pedestrians) ), LDW lane departure assist, LKA lane keeping assist, DAW driver fatigue reminder, HDA intelligent far and near light adjustment, BCW blind spot collision warning, etc., plus the six airbags in the car, can protect the safety of driving.
In terms of power, the new Digital Golf will be equipped with 1.2T and 1.4T engines, with maximum power of 115 horsepower (85 kW) and 150 horsepower (110 kW), respectively.The torque values are 200 N·m and 250 N·m respectively, matched with a 7-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox. It is expected that a light-hybrid model with 1.5T engine + 48V motor will be provided in the future.
Summary
Generally speaking, the new digital golf has been upgraded in digitization and intelligence to make up for the shortcomings of the past. Such golf will provide young consumers with a richer digital car experience. Therefore, the new digital golf will have more advantages in the competition of joint venture products at the same level, including the new rival Civic Hatchback, and will further continue the glory of the golf family.
This article comes from the author of Autohome and does not represent the viewpoint of Autohome.
