Will the Volkswagen Golf be updated in 2016?

Is Volkswagen planning a facelift for the Golf this year?

Gary Murray (Dublin)

Feb 2016 Filed under: future cars

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Expert answer

Hi Gary,

Yes, but it's not due to arrive until late this year. It'll likely have only very small exterior changes (expect a more Passat-like front end), but there will be some bigger changes to the interior, including a new centre stack with the option of a big, Tesla-like tablet-style touchscreen with 'Gesture Control.' We may also get sight of the new family of 1.5-litre turbo petrol and turbodiesel engines this year (although they're more likely to be reserved for the all-new MkVIII Golf in a couple of years' time), but we'll definitely get to see the ultimate hot Golf - a four-wheel drive 420hp version of the Golf R designed to take on the Ford Focus RS.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe