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Alistair Charlton

New VW Golf 8.5 lands with major tech, EV and infotainment upgrades

Volkswagen Golf GTI 8.5.

Volkswagen has revealed the new Golf, complete with over 60 miles of EV range in plug-in hybrid form and a new infotainment system built from scratch.

Although only a mid-life facelift for the eighth-generation Golf, the new 8.5 model carries a lot of weight on its shoulders. Arriving in the 50th year of the Golf, it is tasked with undoing mistakes made by the previous generation, particularly in terms of infotainment performance and interior ergonomics.

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