MY19 Golf details?

[Paul_R]

If anyone wants a Polo, Golf or Passat diesel, get it soon (very soon) and plan on keeping it for years because VW will stop making them. That’s if they haven’t stopped already...

[Kachingg]

Yep that's why i got my 7.5 diesel alltrack was going to wait for the mark 8 glad i didn't

[westenderbender]

If anyone wants a Polo, Golf or Passat diesel, get it soon (very soon) and plan on keeping it for years because VW will stop making them. That’s if they haven’t stopped already...

Same goes for manual, I suspect! The only Golf manual left will be the base model.


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[Paul_R]

Manual might make a return with Mk 8 but wait and see. The main reason for manual going off the table is the new testing rules making it impractical to homologise/adapt/test so many variants in a short time period for a car that’s already on sale.

That might change when testing of each model is built into a normal model development cycle. I don’t know enough about these new rules to say for sure though. It might be that manuals can’t pass the new real world testing. Time will tell.

Diesel is definitely dead though. That’s a VW choice, partly brought on by tougher rules on diesels emissions, but also by advances in petrol efficiency which have taken away the main selling point of diesel for many - economy.

[tigger73]

What VW will be doing is WLTP testing the highest volume sellers in each category first.

Manual is a niche model variant so this will be towards the end of the list for getting tested. My guess is you'll likely see it come back in 6-12 months but only once they've cleared the backlog of DSG cars for testing.

[westenderbender]

What VW will be doing is WLTP testing the highest volume sellers in each category first.

Manual is a niche model variant so this will be towards the end of the list for getting tested. My guess is you'll likely see it come back in 6-12 months but only once they've cleared the backlog of DSG cars for testing.

Really doubt VAG will bring manuals back to the market, at least in Australia


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[tigger73]

Really doubt VAG will bring manuals back to the market, at least in Australia

I still think you'll find them in entry level models and limited production runs in GTI/R models.

[DrWHO]

MY19 GTI

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[tigger73]

Interesting article on the new MY19 GTI: Price whack for 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI - motoring.com.au

Most of the details have been out for a while but includes:

• 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine with 180kW and 370Nm
• seven-speed wet-clutch DSG (same as 7.5 Golf R)
• electro-mechanical front differential lock
• ventilated front and rear disc brakes (same as 7.5 Golf R)
• front assist with city emergency brake and pedestrian monitoring
• adaptive cruise control
• lane assist with adaptive lane guidance
• traffic jam assist and a
• blind-spot monitor with rear traffic alert and
• LED headlights with light assist
• Active Info Display digital instrument panel with unique GTI functions
• power-folding mirrors.