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Facelifted VW Golf TSI models enter SA
Brimming with new tech, the Golf 8.5 arrives in SA in 1.4 TSI guises for the first time
The facelifted, eighth-generation Volkswagen (VW) Golf is now on sale in SA, and initially available in 1.4 TSI guise exclusively and four trim levels. The German brand introduced the latest Golf GTI model back in 2021 minus the bread and butter TSI ranges, citing dwindled sales as SA customers clamoured for SUVs and crossovers. The new high-performance GTI and Golf R models will possibly join later.
The TSI models are launched in Life, Life Plus, R-Line, R-Line Plus and an optional Black Style package that brings 18-inch York alloys, privacy glass and black exterior mirrors. The range is enhanced with new features and new front bumpers, the R-Line models with an angrier, GTI-like interpretation. New LED headlight design and an illuminated front logo can be had, and the ability to project the company logo on the ground as night-time puddle lights when the front doors open...
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