Volkswagen Golf
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Build Dates
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
On Sale Dates
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
Applies To
All Golf 8 variants
Vehicle Type
Small Car
Engine/Fuel Type
Petrol / diesel vehicles
Price Bracket
$0 - $65,000
Rating Year/Datestamp
2019
ANCAP Safety Rating
Rating Expires
N/A
The Volkswagen Golf 8 was introduced in New Zealand in January 2021 and Australia in May 2021. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all Australian and New Zealand variants.
Dual frontal, side head-protecting (curtain) airbags and side chest-protecting airbags for the first and second row outboard seating positions are standard.
Autonomous emergency braking (City, Interurban and Vulnerable Road User), reversing collision avoidance, and a lane support system with lane keep assist (LKA), lane departure warning (LDW) and emergency lane keeping (ELK) are standard on all variants.
A full list of safety features and technologies can be viewed within the Technical Report (see download link).
Assessment Scores
Safety Assist Technologies
Mar 2023 - onwards
All variants
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