(2020) VW GOLF MKⅧ vs VW GOLF MKⅠ (1982)

摘要

Quite right - VW invented its hatchback icon way back in 1974. There's 46 years of evolution between these Golfs Ⅰ and Ⅷ. But what makes this an interesting match-up is that we've got two luxury Golfs. The brand new range topper is the £27,130 Golf Style 1.5 eTSI. The first Golf to experiment with the plush end of the market was the high-end £5,682 Golf GL. I'm packing a turbocharged 48V hybrid-assisted 1.5-litre engine sending drive via a seven speed, twin-clutch gearbox. Adaptive cruise control and lane following. Downloadable updates for the touchscreen. A choice of 32 colours for the ambient lighting. LED light clusters all round. I could go on... Ah, how times have changed. Exclusive to the Golf GL back then were such frivolities as plastic-trimmed door tops instead of bare painted metal, a rev counter, and a wolf emblem on the steering wheel, in homage to Wolfsburg. The front grille and window-winder handles wore a thin chrome border, but the ultimate piece of one-upmanship was the headlight washer jets. The newest Golf's eyes can see around corners and dip their main beam, but they're not fitted with electronically operated tear ducts.