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Volkswagen RNS & MIB infotainment

Volkswagen’s radio-navigation units in the Golf, from the MFD2 of 2003 to the fourth-generation MIB.
Maker
Volkswagen
Years
2003–2023
Versions
7
Cars
4
Input
Touchscreen, touch surfaces, gesture, voice, buttons
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Double-DIN navigation arrived with the MFD units of the Golf IV and V era, touchscreen RNS units followed in the late 2000s, and from 2012 the Group-wide Modular Infotainment Matrix (MIB) took over, moving from buttons-and-screen units to glass-covered touchscreens, online services and over-the-air updates across four generations.

Centre display of the Volkswagen Golf (Mk8) (opens in a new tab)
Volkswagen Golf (Mk8) · Modular Infotainment Matrix, fourth generation (MIB4)© Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom: source page for this photo (opens in a new tab)

Versions

7 versions · 2003–2023How this is counted

  1. MFD2 radio-navigation system2003Fitted to Golf (Mk5)
  2. RNS 510 radio-navigation system2007Fitted to Golf (Mk6)
  3. RNS 310 radio-navigation system2008Fitted to Golf (Mk6)
  4. Modular Infotainment Matrix, first generation (MIB1)2012Fitted to Golf (Mk7)
  5. Modular Infotainment Matrix, second generation (MIB2)2014Fitted to Golf (Mk7)
  6. Modular Infotainment Matrix, third generation (MIB3)2019Fitted to Golf (Mk8)
  7. Modular Infotainment Matrix, fourth generation (MIB4)2023Fitted to Golf (Mk8)
Versions, oldest first
VersionYearsDisplayInputOperating systemFirst carSources
MFD2 radio-navigation system2003Not recordedButtonsNot recordedGolf (Mk5) (earliest in the archive)1, 2
RNS 510 radio-navigation system2007Not recordedTouchscreen, buttonsNot recordedGolf (Mk6) (earliest in the archive)1, 2, 13
RNS 310 radio-navigation system20085-inchTouchscreen, buttonsNot recordedGolf (Mk6) (earliest in the archive)3
Modular Infotainment Matrix, first generation (MIB1)20125–8-inchTouchscreen, buttonsQNX NeutrinoGolf (Mk7) (earliest in the archive)4, 5, 6, 12
Modular Infotainment Matrix, second generation (MIB2)20146.5–9.2-inchTouchscreen, touch surfaces, gesture, voice, buttonsQNX 6.5.0 (Harman-built unit in the 2015 Golf GTE)Golf (Mk7) (earliest in the archive)1, 4, 7, 14, 15
Modular Infotainment Matrix, third generation (MIB3)20198.25–10-inchTouchscreen, touch surfaces, voiceYocto Linux 4.14.75Golf (Mk8) (earliest in the archive)4, 5, 8, 16
Modular Infotainment Matrix, fourth generation (MIB4)202310.4–12.9-inchTouchscreen, touch surfaces, voiceNot recordedGolf (Mk8) (earliest in the archive)4, 9, 10, 11

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Versions by car, oldest car first
CarYearsVersions
Golf (Mk5)2003–2008
Golf (Mk6)2008–2012
Golf (Mk7)2012–2019
Golf (Mk8)2019–present

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Version notes

7 versions

  1. MFD2 radio-navigation system

    2003Sources 1, 2

    • Presented in the Golf V era alongside double-DIN radios such as the RCD 300.
    • A DVD-based MFD2 variant was later superseded by the RNS 510.

  2. RNS 510 radio-navigation system

    2007Supplier: ContinentalSources 1, 2, 13

    • Announced in October 2007 as the replacement for the MFD2 DVD unit, offered on the Touareg and Touran.
    • Touchscreen operation with maps stored on an integrated 30 GB hard drive.
    • Built-in DVD drive for MP3/WMA audio, plus USB and DAB digital radio in the Golf VI.

  3. RNS 310 radio-navigation system

    2008Supplier: BlaupunktSources 3

    • Supplied by Blaupunkt for the Golf VI.
    • 13 cm colour touchscreen, also operable with a central control knob.
    • Map data from the navigation CD could be copied to an SD or MMC card for faster route calculation.

  4. Modular Infotainment Matrix, first generation (MIB1)

    2012Sources 4, 5, 6, 12

    • Group-wide platform developed for Audi from 2009 by its subsidiary e.solutions; first used in the Audi A3 (8V) in 2012, with its Volkswagen-brand debut in the Golf VII the same year.
    • At its 2012 debut in the Audi A3 the platform used an Nvidia T20 (Tegra) chip on a swappable multimedia board.
    • Golf VII line-up: Composition Touch and Composition Colour (5-inch), Composition Media and Discover Media (5.8-inch), Discover Pro (8-inch).
    • Every unit used a touchscreen; 5.8-inch and larger screens added proximity sensors and swipe and zoom gestures.

  5. Modular Infotainment Matrix, second generation (MIB2)

    2014Supplier: Harman; TechniSat and Delphi variantsSources 1, 4, 7, 14, 15

    • Second generation launched in the Audi TT at the end of 2014.
    • Gesture control was added in 2016 with the updated Golf.
    • Golf VII facelift line-up ran from a 6.5-inch Composition Colour to a glass-covered 9.2-inch Discover Pro without physical buttons.
    • App Connect linked Apple and Android smartphones to the car.

  6. Modular Infotainment Matrix, third generation (MIB3)

    2019Supplier: Preh Car Connect, LG and AptivSources 4, 5, 8, 16

    • In use from June 2019, with around ten times the processor speed of MIB2.
    • Every Golf VIII infotainment system is part of MIB3.
    • Natural voice control activated with "Hello Volkswagen".
    • Built-in eSIM for permanent connectivity, over-the-air updates and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
    • Golf VIII software was only stable from August 2020, and some control units had to be replaced.
    • Operating system: Yocto Linux 4.14.75 (Preh-built unit, also fitted to some Golf, Passat and Tiguan cars).

  7. Modular Infotainment Matrix, fourth generation (MIB4)

    2023Sources 4, 9, 10, 11

    • Introduced with the Passat B9 and the third-generation Tiguan, presented in August and September 2023 and delivered from February 2024.
    • Reached the Golf VIII with its 2024 facelift: 10.4-inch Ready 2 Discover or 12.9-inch Discover touchscreen.
    • Menu structure resembles the infotainment of Volkswagen's ID. electric models.
    • Visualised responses from the IDA voice assistant.

Sources

16 sources

  1. 1.Rückspiegel: Wie das Autoradio im VW Golf das Laufen lernteMotorsport-Total.com / Auto-Medienportal (2017)motorsport-total.com
  2. 2.Volkswagen améliore son système de navigationJournal de l'Automobile (2007)journalauto.com
  3. 3.CD-Navi mit Doppel-Radio-Tuner SD-KartenleserPC-Welt (19 December 2008)pcwelt.de
  4. 4.Modularer Infotainment-BaukastenWikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
  5. 5.Multi Media Interface: Modular Infotainment Matrix (MIB)Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  6. 6.The new Golf: infotainment systems – the touchscreen worldVolkswagen Newsroom (2012)volkswagen-newsroom.com
  7. 7.Golf update (Volkswagen announcement of the 2016 Golf facelift)Automotive World (2016)automotiveworld.com
  8. 8.The new Golf Variant and Golf Alltrack: vehicle interior of a new ageVolkswagen Newsroom (2020)volkswagen-newsroom.com
  9. 9.The new Golf world premiere: the new interior detailsVolkswagen Newsroom (2024)volkswagen-newsroom.com
  10. 10.VW Passat B9Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
  11. 11.VW Tiguan IIIWikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
  12. 12.QNX Provides Software Platform for Volkswagen Infotainment SystemsQNX Software Systemsqnx.com
  13. 13.Continental supplies more than one million navigation systems to VWMarkLinesmarklines.com
  14. 14.Volkswagen Auto Group MIB infotainment system - unauthenticated remote code execution as rootComputest (now DEFION Research Labs)defion.security
  15. 15.Texas Instruments "Jacinto" processors power Volkswagen's MIB II infotainment systemsTexas Instrumentsti.com
  16. 16.Over the Air: Compromise of Modern Volkswagen Group VehiclesBlack Hat Europe 2024 (PCAutomotive)i.blackhat.com

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  1. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), centre display, 1 of 2“Volkswagen Golf GTE” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  2. Volkswagen Golf (Mk5), cockpit“Volkswagen Golf - fifth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  3. Volkswagen Golf (Mk6), centre display“Volkswagen Golf – sixth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  4. Volkswagen Golf (Mk6), cockpit“Volkswagen Golf – sixth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  5. Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), centre display, 1 of 2“Volkswagen Golf - seventh Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  6. Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), centre display, 2 of 2“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
  7. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), centre display, 2 of 2Cropped 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
  8. Volkswagen Golf (Mk7), cockpit“Volkswagen Golf - seventh Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  9. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8), cockpit“Volkswagen Golf” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom

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