Unlike in Europe, the South African-spec Golf 8.5 won't offer hybridisation or the newer 1.5 TSI Evo engine.
Unlike in Europe, the South African-spec Golf 8.5 won't offer hybridisation or the newer 1.5 TSI Evo engine.
Golf 8.5 has seemingly been approved for South Africa, but initially only in its most affordable form. Image: motor1.com Volkswagen Group Africa has confirmed that the Golf 8.5 is heading to South Africa in the first quarter of 2025.In 2021, the eighth generation Golf, in GTI form, was introduced to the South African market, with the R derivative making landfall on our shores two years later.
Unlike in Europe, where the newer the 1.5 TSI Evo unit is utilised with or without hybridisation, the older 1.4 TSI, also used in the new Tiguan and T-Roc, has been opted for with outputs of 110kW/250Nm. Expect this to be routed to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, an option not offered locally since the end of the Golf 7.5 that also served as the final generation to have a wide selection of models.NOW READ:
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