Despite Volkswagen South Africa only marketing the Golf 8 in GTI and R guises, expect these to benefit from the updates as well once production commences in 2024.

Image: Volkswagen Ahead of the official South African launch of the facelift Golf 8.5 this week ... of the standard model resulted in the Golf 8 GTI and R being the sole derivatives offered ...

But there's a downside to the facelift—just as ... a serious markup for the 2025 Golf R over the GTI, a little over $6000 with equal equipment. But the Mk 8 R's drive experience is good enough ...

The standard GTI has a similar list of features to the standard R-Line Plus ... newer car than the GTI as it benefits from the Golf ‘8.5’ facelift, which brought numerous exterior and interior ...

Our spy photographers have braved the cold of the Arctic Circle to show us the latest styling developments for the Golf R, which is also ... this a rather minor facelift. In the cabin, a new ...

These Golf ‘8.5’ models, a facelift of the eighth-generation that was offered exclusively in GTI and R guises in South Africa, will be available from April 2025. VWSA confirmed the local ...

VW's Golf 8 R has finally arrived in South Africa after it was supposed to have launched locally at the end of 2022. The most powerful production series Golf (now with a drift mode) develops 235kW and ...

The standard GTI has a similar list of features to the standard R-Line Plus ... newer car than the GTI as it benefits from the Golf ‘8.5’ facelift, which brought numerous exterior and interior ...