VW Golf facelift due soon?

[georgeq]

I am trying to help a relative with their VW Golf configuration here in Germany. To my surprise the "regular" Golf is missing from the configurator.

The Golf is not listed on this site:

http://app.volkswagen.de/ihdcc/de/configurator.htm...

and even when I try to go to the Golf 7 site and press "Konfigurator" just above the picture, it returns an error message.

http://www.volkswagen.de/de/models/golf_7.html

Same for the GTI, GTD, GTE, R, etc..
This has been the case yesterday and it is still missing. Could this hint at a facelift at the IAA?

[va1o]

VW traditionally don't facelift the Golf, so it would seem unlikely. It recently had a few updates for 2016 such as all engines becoming EU6 compliant and the new MIB II Infotainment system. The MK8 will probably make an appearance 2 - 3 years from now.

[SteBrown91]

Vw have admitted doing a 5 year life cycle on the golf from now on, so next year is likely to introduce some kind of update (even if its a major tech/spec overhaul or more kit as standard)

Would expect to have heard about it by now though

[andrewparker]

SteBrown91 said:

Vw have admitted doing a 5 year life cycle on the golf from now on, so next year is likely to introduce some kind of update (even if its a major tech/spec overhaul or more kit as standard)

Would expect to have heard about it by now though

They only introduced the MK7 at the very end of 2012 so if they stay true to the new 5 year cycle it still won't be for a good two years.

[SteBrown91]

andrewparker said:

They only introduced the MK7 at the very end of 2012 so if they stay true to the new 5 year cycle it still won't be for a good two years.

No a life cycle for the mk7. IIRC it was 5 years until the mk8 with a likely facelift/update or sorts after 3. So 2016 is the likely date of something.

[va1o]

SteBrown91 said:

No a life cycle for the mk7. IIRC it was 5 years until the mk8 with a likely facelift/update or sorts after 3. So 2016 is the likely date of something.

Something has already happened for 2016, MIB II Infotainment systems and EU6 engines. UK specifically we've also had trim updates such as Match replacing SE, and increased kit on GTD/ GTI models.

I'm adamant they aren't suddenly going to start facelifting Golfs after over 40 years of traditionally not doing that! Also the Mk5 and Mk6 were both short cycles due to them essentially been the same car underneath.

There are still several models in the range running on old PQ35 running gear such as the Golf Cabriolet, Beetle, Scirocco and Tiguan which will be getting replaced first. Its only once everything has been transitioned to MQB that we can start thinking about the appearance of a Mk8 Golf