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Volkswagen Golf (Mk8)

2019–presentChassis code Typ CD1

Cluster
Fully digital (TFT): cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display
8.25–12.9 in touchscreen
System
Volkswagen RNS & MIB infotainment
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8 generations · 1974–present

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  1. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 1Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  2. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 2Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf VIII - Life 1st - Intérieur” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Mathieu BROSSAIS · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 3Cockpit · “VW Golf GTI IR4” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Sokrates 399 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 4Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf VIII IMG 2049” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 5Cockpit · “Intérieur Golf 8 Active” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Mathieu BROSSAIS · CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 6Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf VIII IMG 2043” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 7Cockpit · “VW Golf GTI IR1” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Sokrates 399 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 8Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf VIII phase 2 (intérieur)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Y.Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  9. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 9Cockpit · “Volkswagen GOLF R Black Edition (7BA-CDDNFF) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  10. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 10Centre display · “Volkswagen Golf GTE” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  11. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 11Centre display · Cropped from “Volkswagen Golf VIII IMG 2049” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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  1. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 10Centre display · “Volkswagen Golf GTE” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  2. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 11Centre display · Cropped from “Volkswagen Golf VIII IMG 2049” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 7Cockpit · “VW Golf GTI IR1” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Sokrates 399 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 1Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  5. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 2Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf VIII - Life 1st - Intérieur” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Mathieu BROSSAIS · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 3Cockpit · “VW Golf GTI IR4” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Sokrates 399 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), photo 8Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf VIII phase 2 (intérieur)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Y.Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

Lineage

8 generations · 1974–present

Volkswagen Golf generations

  1. Mk11974–1983
  2. Mk21983–1991
  3. Mk31991–1997
  4. Mk41997–2003
  5. Mk52003–2008
  6. Mk62008–2012
  7. Mk72012–2019
  8. Mk8 · This car2019–present

Volkswagen Golf lineage

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

Details

5 facts · 8 sources

Summary

The eighth Golf moved almost every control onto screens and touch surfaces.

Specifications

Years
2019–present2010s: cars launched in the 2010s
Chassis code
Typ CD1
Instrument cluster
Fully digital (TFT): cars with this instrument cluster10.2 in
Head-up display
Available
Centre display
8.25–12.9 in touchscreen
Infotainment
Input
Touchscreen, Touch-sensitive surfaces, Steering-wheel controls, Voice
Climate
Touch-sensitive panel
Physical buttons and knobs
About 4, dash and consoleCounted from this photoButton Census
Predecessor
Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), 2012–2019
Eras

Controls

Climate controls
Touch panel
Volume control
Touch slider
Indicators
Stalk
Steering-wheel controls
ButtonsThe sports wheel had touch pads before the 2024 facelift.World premiere to mark the 50th anniversary: the new Golf is more attractive, intelligent and efficient than ever before | Volkswagen Newsroom
Note
Illuminated touch sliders under the screen for temperature and volume; fan speed is on the screen. The indicator stalk is shown on a pre-facelift car.
Version checked
2024 facelift, Golf GTE, left-hand drive
Evidence
PhotographThe new Golf: The new interior details (Volkswagen Newsroom)Checked 10 November 2026
Body
Hatchback, Estate
Power
Petrol or diesel, Hybrid or plug-in hybrid
Length
4.28 m (compact)
Price from
£29,430, United Kingdom (Golf 1.5 TSI Life 5dr)Volkswagen Golf Review 2026 | Price, Boot Space & Reliability | CarwowRRP (manufacturer's recommended retail price) as listed by carwow
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Cockpit

Instrument cluster

With the 10-inch Discover Pro, the driver display formed the optional Innovision Cockpit.

Head-up display: Projected onto the windscreen; still offered after the 2024 facelift.

Centre display

Composition

With this radio the climate is operated through the touchscreen only.

Discover Media / Discover Pro

Natural voice control, woken with "Hello Volkswagen".

Discover

Permanent climate shortcuts in the bottom bar of the screen; IDA voice assistant.

Controls

Touch sliders below the centre screen for temperature and volume, a touch field for further climate and assistance functions, a touch panel beside the driver display for the lights and the windscreen and rear-window heating, and touch-sensitive steering-wheel controls.

Facts

  • The Digital Cockpit was standard from launch.[1]
  • Every infotainment unit at launch was built on MIB3.[2]
  • The optional head-up display was the first offered on a Golf.[1][8]
  • The reliance on touch controls was widely criticised, and Volkswagen brand chief Thomas Schäfer acknowledged that customers had been left frustrated.[6][5]
  • The 2024 facelift moved to MIB4, lit the touch sliders and went back to physical buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.[3][4]

Sources

  1. [1]Volkswagen Newsroom (2019). Highlight of the new Golf: the Digital Cockpit (opens in a new tab). volkswagen-newsroom.com
  2. [2]Volkswagen Newsroom (2020). The new Golf Variant and Golf Alltrack: vehicle interior of a new age (opens in a new tab). volkswagen-newsroom.com
  3. [3]Volkswagen Newsroom (2024). The new Golf world premiere: the new interior details (opens in a new tab). volkswagen-newsroom.com
  4. [4]Motor1 (2024). Volkswagen Golf 2024, how the interior changes (opens in a new tab). motor1.com
  5. [5]The Drive (2023). VW CEO Admits 'Frustrating' No-Button Interiors Have Damaged VW's Reputation (opens in a new tab). thedrive.com
  6. [6]Wikipedia. Volkswagen Golf Mk8 (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
  7. [7]Wikipedia (German). VW Golf VIII (opens in a new tab). de.wikipedia.org
  8. [8]AutoScout24 (2020). VW Golf: Auto-Cockpit im Wandel der Zeit (opens in a new tab). autoscout24.at

Record

Record
volkswagen/golf/mk8
Wikidata
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