Volkswagen rolling out 2018 Golf family at New York Auto Show

By CARSIFU | 11 April 2017


NEW YORK: Volkswagen’s award-winning Golf family receives styling, technology and driver assistance updates across the lineup for 2018.

The updated exterior design showcases sharper lines, with new bumpers and a new chrome grille.

Full-LED taillights and Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) come standard, with available full-LED headlights replacing the optional Bi-Xenon headlights in the previous models.

2018 Golf GTI.
2018 Golf GTI.


Wheel designs and body colors are also refreshed. Interior updates include new trim panels and materials.

Infotainment systems in 2018 model year vehicles now feature larger, crisper touchscreens.

Standard 6.5-inch displays replace the 5-inch screens in previous models.

SE and SEL trims feature standard 8-inch touchscreens.

2018 Golf GTI.
2018 Golf GTI.


The new Volkswagen Digital Cockpit, allowing drivers to customize the vehicle information on the dashboards, is standard on the Golf R.

Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) is now available on most SE trims and above, as is Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert.

The updated version of Front Assist now includes Pedestrian Monitoring. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Warning (Lane Assist), Park Distance Control, Parking Steering Assistant (Park Assist), and High Beam Control (Light Assist) are also available on some models.

2018 Golf R.
2018 Golf R.

2018 Golf R.
2018 Golf R.

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