Test drive to live up to youth: the eighth generation of golf

46 years, 8 generations of cars, 35 million users around the world, how many surprises can golf bring us?

In the long history of Volkswagen's development, Beetle and Golf are undoubtedly the two most influential models. For domestic consumers, golf is a model that carries the youth of many young people. Since 1974, golf has gone through 46 years of historical precipitation. Although golf was introduced to China only in the 6th generation, the number of domestic users has exceeded1100,000. This sales speed has reached an alarming level. In the words of my friend, "Come to think of it, what young man doesn't have a few friends who play golf?"

In a blink of an eye, golf has evolved into the eighth generation model, and the price of this model has just been announced. 12.98- 165800 yuan is slightly cheaper than the previous generation. And how many surprises can the arrival of the eighth generation golf give us? Through the focus of several netizens' attention, let me talk about my overall feelings about the eighth generation golf.

# The powertrain has not changed, what will happen to the driving quality?

Views on the power system

This is the key point we have learned before. This iteration of golf has not changed the powertrain, and it is still the familiar EA2 1 1 with DQ200 gearbox. Why didn't you use the European set 1.5T EA2 1 1? I don't think there is anything wrong with the EVO engine. There are two reasons. First of all, EA2 1 1 equipped with DQ200 gearbox has been tested in the market for a long time, and the power performance brought by this 1.4T engine is indeed better than that brought by 1.5T or even higher displacement engines on the market. Anyone who has played 1.4T golf should know this.

Secondly, EA2 1 1 will be launched in China in 2023. EVO second-generation models, pay attention to the second-generation EA2 1 1? EVO means to skip the European version EA2 1 1? The first generation of EVO adopted EA2 1 1? The newly adjusted engine of the first generation version of EVO has the advantage of long-term market verification in overseas markets and the use of more mature products, so I don't think there is anything wrong. From the time point of view, I think this powertrain will probably appear in the mid-term modified model of the eighth generation golf.

What will happen to the driving texture?

The eighth generation golf still uses two power versions, 280TSI and 200TSI. This test drive model is equipped with 1.4T high-power engine, with maximum power 150 HP /5000-6000rpm and maximum torque of 250 Nm/1750-3000rpm, matching DQ200? 7-speed dual clutch gearbox.

This powertrain is familiar to everyone who is familiar with the public. In the same level, Volkswagen is the best car company with dual clutch training. In actual driving, the upshift speed of the gearbox is extremely fast. In most cases, the engine speed is controlled within the range of 1200- 1500rpm, and the whole acceleration process is not slow. Downshift is also the inherent advantage of dual-clutch gearbox. When the vehicle is cruising at high speed, even if you intentionally tease the throttle, it will downshift according to your intention at a very dexterous speed and provide you with the power you want by increasing the speed.

Due to the smaller body size and shorter wheelbase of golf itself, coupled with the dexterous steering, the flexible body of the vehicle makes the driver have a more handy performance when traveling through the city roads. Secondly, the reaction speed of the accelerator and the reaction of the gearbox are very fast, and there is no delay in the moment when you step on the accelerator pedal deeply, so you can quickly complete the shift action. Thirdly, the braking output of the eighth generation golf is also linear enough, and there is no empty position in the initial stage and no obvious sudden braking in the middle stage. After stepping on the brake, it can bring good braking force and ensure the driver to complete the braking action quickly and comfortably after a shuttle.

The new car offers four driving modes: economy, comfort, sports and personalization. In personalized mode, the driver can adjust all driving details of the vehicle through the central control screen. In fact, the difference between several driving modes comes from the shift logic of the gearbox and the change of the response speed of the throttle. But many people are concerned about whether the dual-clutch gearbox will have a slight setback at low speed, and it has been changed perfectly in sports mode. Even if you are very careful to feel the shift action at low speed, it is difficult to detect the setback when shifting.

The new car still uses the familiar front McPherson independent suspension and rear four-bar independent suspension system. In actual driving, it also shows the driving feeling of standard Volkswagen models. The whole adjustment of rigid suspension not only filters most bumps, but also retains the necessary road information, and can maintain high support when cornering at high speed. When the shock absorber rebounds, it still has the standard toughness of Volkswagen models and will not affect the ride comfort too much.

# About the Autopilot Assistance of the Eighth Generation Golf

In the intelligent driving assistance part, the eighth generation golf has more than 70 control units, front millimeter-wave radar and monocular camera, which can realize adaptive cruising in the full speed range of 0-2 10km/h, and cooperate with the front? Auxiliary pre-collision system (including CEB urban emergency braking), lane? Auxiliary lane keeping and other auxiliary systems enable the new car to support L2+ driver assistance. In fact, this is also an upgrade of the eighth generation golf.

Set the car-following speed and car-following distance (the car-following distance of the eighth generation golf can be adjusted by 5 gears), and the system automatically takes over the throttle and brake, and accelerates/brakes with the preceding car, which is suitable for urban traffic jams. I think the driveway of the new car is more humanized. First of all, it is nothing special that the vehicle can ensure that it runs on the established road (not in the corner with too large an angle) through route identification. Its special feature is that the force calibration when the vehicle deviates from the predetermined lane and is automatically corrected is not so rigid, and it will not "grab the steering wheel" against the driver's intention, but obey the driver's intention to change lanes after slight force correction, unlike other models, because this "grab the steering wheel" will make the driver nervous.

Finally, unlike the "three-stage braking" of many vehicles, that is, when the ACC adaptive cruise is started, when the front vehicle stops, the braking force of many vehicles equipped with L2 will be divided into light braking → heavy braking (the braking force is large to ensure that the vehicle can stop) → light braking (to ensure that the movement changes to a completely static state without affecting the ride comfort). The eighth generation golf has a car plug when it stops following or driving.

# Digital Where is the development of the eighth generation golf?

As the first person in the world to adopt MQB? Evo platform model, the eighth generation Golf took the lead in adopting the car Ethernet technology, and at the same time upgraded the CAN bus to CANFD, the bus bandwidth changed from 500K to 2M, and the transmission efficiency of core functional modules reached 100m/s, which enabled the whole vehicle to be equipped with more and more intelligent driver assistance systems, bringing faster interactive response speed and allowing users to enjoy a smooth and natural operation experience at all times.

The layout of the whole front face, such as light group, net, LOGO, etc. More focused on the front, the open-eyed light group and the chrome-plated decorative strip connecting the light group, the net and the brand LOGO are very aggressive. In addition, this chrome-plated decorative strip is internally equipped with LED light strips, which can be connected with the light groups on both sides, which is a design that has never appeared on a golf car.

The headlight group of the eighth generation golf adopts bionic design, which is similar to the design of "Hawkeye" and the visual impression that the outer corner of the whole headlight group is opened and widened. High-equipped models with IQ. Light? LED matrix headlight, the light group consists of 22 LED light sources, and different lighting effects can be achieved by adjusting the brightness of LEDs.

The eighth generation golf based on digitalization still retains the classic elements of previous models in design, such as flat front and low back, and generous C-pillar style. Only these two points can recognize that this is golf. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4296 *1788 *1471mm respectively, and the wheelbase size is 2631mm. ..

# Younger interior? More technical configurations are added.

The design idea still carries out the simple but not simple style of the public. The design that runs through the air outlet of the air conditioner divides the center console into two parts. The upper part is very concise. Two large-size screens form a full LCD instrument and multimedia area, both of which are 10.25 inch.

Not only the central control part can't see the buttons, but also the steering wheel can't see them. However, the eighth generation golf is still equipped with a multi-function steering wheel, but these buttons on the steering wheel are touch-sensitive and will be accompanied by vibration feedback when used.

Careful observation shows that the multimedia screen of the central control is slightly inclined to the driver, and there are basically no physical buttons in the upper area. Multimedia system is the latest MIB of Volkswagen? System, vehicle settings, navigation, music, ADAS, air conditioning and so on are all in the multimedia screen. Extremely simplified design style and brand-new digital cockpit concept make the whole vehicle very refreshing. To my surprise, the new car has begun to support wireless CarPlay, which really improves a lot of convenience.

The adjustment of air volume and air outlet mode of air conditioner is also integrated in this central control screen. For those who are familiar with the previous physical knob adjustment, it really takes some time to adapt.

Below the air outlet of the air conditioner is the storage space and handle area, and the most surprising thing about the eighth generation golf is the electronic handle with the same model as Porsche, which is very small and exquisite. There are two USB-C interfaces above the storage box. If your mobile phone still has a USB interface, you should prepare a better interface in advance.

The height of the experiencer in the picture is 172cm, and the overall space performance of the new car is not bad in this class. In addition, the hump height of the rear floor is not high (as shown in the above figure), which will not affect the riding comfort of the middle passengers in the rear row.

# Write at the end

In fact, golf has always been the model I recommend to netizens, not only because of the high rate of preservation brought by the huge amount of possession, but also because of its good handling and excellent power performance in the same class, which is also an excellent model in this price range. Of course, during the test drive of the eighth generation golf, I am also full of expectations for the upcoming Golf GTI and Golf R.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.