siko

Golf Facelift and GTI Diesel Spy Photos

• Facelifted Golf
• GTI Diesel power

These are the first images of what’s to become the facelift for the VW Golf and also the first sight of the all-new Golf GTD, the GTI’s oil-burning counterpart. We expect both cars to come to the dealers in summer this year, but our spies caught them out testing in northern Sweden and in Germany respectively. Modifications for the updated Golf are limited to the car’s front end where it is to mimic the grille of the Jetta – including bigger air-intakes, the polished chrome grille and two pairs of chrome bars left and right of the logo. The rear end seems to be left untouched but we expect fresher cloth and a slightly refined interior design to round the facelift.

It comes as no surprise that the GTD will get the petrol GTI’s outstanding grille, though newly interpreted as the GTD will be available in the facelifted version of the Golf right from the start. Power will come from the 2.0-litre four-cylinder TDI, though output will be increased from today’s 140 to then 170 bhp.

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siko

I just realise how VW treats us in North America :

1) Golf facelift in Europe, while we are still wating for the Mk5

2) TDI output from 140 to then 170 bhp ?? We only wish, as our VWs are equipped with the super old 1.9L TDI, outputting 100 hp !?!

Pathetic, that just sucks...

Michael

Totally agree with you.

I was reading the thing and I was telling myself "facelift" already? Oh no they must mean that the facelifted or new versio of the golf is coming out.

Then I realize no wait! That is the facelift for the new version!

We have just seen "new version" mk5 or whatever it is called here in Miami, Florida. I drove past a VW dealership and saw ONE!!!!!! only one and I was like wow finally it is here.

And now VW is facelifhting the damn little thing.

warot

I'm lost... I thought this Golf just came out a year ago?

Michael

According to the article since it has been out already in Europe for a while VW has decided to facelift the car. When the car has just arrived to the states. In the vw.com website the car doesn't even show up yet as the new golf.

siko

We're only getting the Mk5 GTIs (3-door only, no 5-door Golfs) now!

While Europe had the Mk5 Golf since 2004, and the GTI since last year.

Carbon

Yeah we get shafted since the Bora/Jetta is the bread and butter car for VW in the US market. I don't really see how this "facelift" is much different from how the car currently looks.

Snake Vargas

That's probably because that picture has the GTI front grille. Notice that the brake vents are slightly different - they have a Jetta style chrome line above, and the same shape. The pre-FL MkV Golfs have a completely different bumper, and the MkV GTI has a different bumper too.

If you look at the WCF article, the other Golf FL models have a big chrome slatted grille like the Jetta does. I prefer the current one to an extent, not liking brash styling, but it'll suffice. Hopefully the GTI will still get the same brake vents it has now.

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Also, if you have a look at WCF now, then you'll see that they're 'launching' the Golf MkV in America - with a 2.5L inline 5! I'd likely rather take that than the GTI's 2.0TFSI, actually. Could be more reasonable insurance (no turbo) and might take non-98RON petrol.

I'm also a bit mystified about the facelift, but the Golf has been out here since, um, partway through 2004? And I'm glad I can see it now - might be a good reason to wait before getting a Golf.

siko

So we are getting the 5-door GOlf after all! My friend will be pleased.

BMW_Dude

Is all this facelift is, is a slight change to the front!

Are there any other upgrades?