Updated Volkswagen Golf shown without camouflage

The models will have their exterior design tweaked, and a larger multimedia system tablet will appear inside. In addition, a “smart” assistant based on artificial intelligence ChatGPT has been announced for the Golf.

The Germans released the first teaser of the restyled Volkswagen Golf at the end of last year, and at the beginning of January 2024 at the CES consumer electronics exhibition in Las Vegas -A camouflaged prototype of the GTI hot hatch was demonstrated in Vegas. Now design sketches of the refreshed model have been published. By the way, branded pictures appeared exactly after photos of “live” cars were leaked to the Internet.

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The Golf will get more compact headlights; they will be united by a luminous strip, and the brand emblem will also be illuminated. The bumpers will also be retouched. The taillights will retain their shape, but the diode filling will be replaced. Features of the Golf GTI — a more aggressive body kit, a honeycomb grille and hidden running lights.

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The brand showed the interior at CES. A separate large screen for a multimedia system will be installed inside, and under the tablet there will be touch strips for climate control. But the sensors will finally be removed from the steering wheel. In addition, the VW Golf with the proprietary voice assistant IDA will have a “smart” chat bot ChatGPT.

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As planned, artificial intelligence will expand the functionality of the assistant (today it is mainly voice control of climate control, navigation and multimedia): for example, it will be able to provide information of interest, answer questions or even maintain a conversation on general topics. At the same time, Volkswagen assures that ChatGPT will not gain access to data about the car, and that all questions and answers will be immediately deleted. A similar function will be implemented in other models of the brand on the MQB Evo and MEB platforms.

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As for technology, petrol and diesel VW Golfs will probably get a mild-hybrid makeweight, and full-fledged hybrids will probably get a 1.5 turbo engine instead of 1.4, plus they may get a new battery.
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The premiere of the updated Golf will be held in a few days. By the way, this year the model celebrates its 50th anniversary. Well, the current eighth generation Volkswagen Golf has been in service since 2019, and it will be the last “hydrocarbon” in the history of the model: the next Golf will be an electric car.