Volkswagen Golf (Mk7)

2012–2019Chassis code Typ AU

Cluster: Analog with LCD display: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display: 5–9.2 in touchscreen
System: Volkswagen RNS & MIB infotainment

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Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 1Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf - seventh Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 2Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 3Cockpit · “VW Golf 7 dash” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Herranderssvensson · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 4Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf 7 (before facelift) interior - GTD version” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Antoineets · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 5Cockpit · “VW Golf VII dashboard” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: darkking3 · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 6Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf GTI - wnętrze (MSP15)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Jakub "Flyz1" Maciejewski · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 7Cockpit · “Vw golf 7 2.0 tdi bluemotion highline” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Stefan Siebert · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 8Instrument cluster · “VW Golf 7 gauges” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Herranderssvensson · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 9Instrument cluster · “2013 Volkswagen Golf Variant (10186293363)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Kārlis Dambrāns from Latvia · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 10Centre display · “Volkswagen Golf - seventh Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 11Centre display · “2017-VW-Golf-HDRadio-101.5-KGB-FM” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Mikus · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 12Controls · “DSG gearbox in a Golf VII” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Antoineets · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), photo 13Controls · “2013 Volkswagen Golf Variant (10186116154)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Kārlis Dambrāns from Latvia · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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Volkswagen Golf (Mk1)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – first Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk2)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – second Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk3)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – third Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk4)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf - fourth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk5)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf - fifth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk6)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – sixth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf - seventh Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
Volkswagen Golf (Mk8)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom

Summary

The Golf VII put a touchscreen in every infotainment unit.

Specifications

Years: 2012–20192010s: cars launched in the 2010s
Chassis code: Typ AU
Instrument cluster: Analog with LCD display: cars with this instrument cluster
Head-up display: None
Centre display: 5–9.2 in touchscreen
Infotainment: Composition Touch / Composition Colour5 in2012–2015 (pre-facelift, until the MIB2 changeover)
Composition Media / Discover Media5.8 in2012–2015 (pre-facelift, until the MIB2 changeover)
Discover Pro8 in2012–2015 (pre-facelift, until the MIB2 changeover)
Composition Media / Discover Media6.5 in2015–2016 (pre-facelift, model year 2016)
Discover Pro8 in2015–2016 (pre-facelift, model year 2016)
Composition Colour6.5 in2017–2019 (facelift)
Composition Media / Discover Media8 in2017–2019 (facelift)
Discover Pro9.2 in2017–2019 (facelift)
Input: Touchscreen, Physical buttons, Steering-wheel controls
Climate: Physical controls
Physical buttons and knobs: About 34, dash and consoleCounted from this photo Button Census
Predecessor: Volkswagen Golf (Mk6), 2008–2012
Successor: Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), 2019–present
Era: Touchscreens1997–2019

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

The Active Info Display, a 12.3-inch screen, could replace the dials from the 2017 facelift.

Centre display

Composition Media / Discover Media

Capacitive touchscreen with a proximity sensor and swipe and zoom gestures. Discover Media added navigation with European maps and three years of map updates; basic voice control was optional.

Discover Pro

Top unit, with 3D navigation, 64 GB flash memory, premium voice control and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Composition Media / Discover Media

App Connect smartphone integration.

Discover Pro

Glass-covered, with five capacitive touch panels along its left edge in place of physical buttons.

Controls

Climate kept its own dedicated controls.

Facts

The Golf VII brought the Modular Infotainment Matrix (MIB) to the Volkswagen brand.[4][5]
The 5.8-inch and larger launch screens were Volkswagen's first with proximity sensors.[2]
The Active Info Display had a resolution of 1,440 x 540 pixels and was offered on every version.[3]
The facelifted Discover Pro brought gesture control to the compact class.[3][8]
The touchscreen was used for the first time to adjust driving-related settings, and the physical volume control eventually disappeared.[7]

Sources

[1]Volkswagen Newsroom (Volkswagen Classic). Golf VII (2012–2019) (opens in a new tab). volkswagen-newsroom.com
[2]Volkswagen Newsroom (2012). The new Golf: infotainment systems – the touchscreen world (opens in a new tab). volkswagen-newsroom.com
[3]Automotive World (2016). Golf update (Volkswagen announcement of the 2016 Golf facelift) (opens in a new tab). automotiveworld.com
[4]Wikipedia (German). VW Golf VII (opens in a new tab). de.wikipedia.org
[5]Wikipedia (German). Modularer Infotainment-Baukasten (opens in a new tab). de.wikipedia.org
[6]Wikipedia. Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
[7]AutoScout24 (2020). VW Golf: Auto-Cockpit im Wandel der Zeit (opens in a new tab). autoscout24.at
[8]Motorsport-Total.com / Auto-Medienportal (2017). Rückspiegel: Wie das Autoradio im VW Golf das Laufen lernte (opens in a new tab). motorsport-total.com

Record

Record: volkswagen/golf/mk7
Wikidata: Q62362 (opens in a new tab)
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