2014 Golf changes

**dimucci** · 27-11-2013,05:33 PM

From my recollection when we bought our Mk6 Golf, the model changes came in June. We are thinking of a GT, but would wait until guaranteed a 2014 revision. Does anyone have any information?
Thanks.

**andyCYM** · 28-11-2013,05:01 PM

Originally Posted by dimucci

From my recollection when we bought our Mk6 Golf, the model changes came in June. We are thinking of a GT, but would wait until guaranteed a 2014 revision. Does anyone have any information?
Thanks.

I've just bought a 1 Sept 2013 registered Mk7 GT to replace a 1 March registered one (job change). The Sept car is 2014 MY, but the changes are very minor, as far as i can tell.

**rapport25** · 28-11-2013,06:33 PM

My Mk7 is currently on order, delivery is March 2014.

What is the difference between 13MY & 14MY?

**andyCYM** · 28-11-2013,06:38 PM

All I noticed was smaller lights on the handbrake and auto hold buttons (2013 MY probably considered too bright, can be distracting) and different logos on the mode select screen. I think the MFSW button logos were different as well. Nothing radical.

**h5djr** · 28-11-2013,08:13 PM

VW change their model year in June. So the next change will be June 2014 which will be to MY2015. Details are normally circulated to dealers around April.

**jv808** · 29-11-2013,10:16 PM

The Adaptive Cruise Control radar on the font grill changed from a black hemi-spherical dome (MY13) to a small flat black square (MY14).

**dimucci** · 24-12-2013,05:38 PM

For those interested, VWUK have confirmed to me that the 2015 model changes will be announced in week 22 (May).

**andyCYM** · 31-12-2013,09:56 AM

Have spotted two more 2014MY changes. With your phone connected there's now a little phone symbol next to the signal strength indicator. When you turn the ignition key a message 'starting engine' appears in the MFD, whereas 2013 shows a VW logo - a statement of the bleeding obvious, perhaps? You wonder why they bother.

**HHGTTG** · 31-12-2013,11:15 AM

CanI make a few comments as a yet non-MK7 owner. From what I have gathered on other forums, there are more worrying problems experienced by a few owners and I wonder whether they are going to be addressed? These include oft reported suspension noises and smearing of the wiper blades.

**maisbitt** · 01-01-2014,01:45 PM

HHGTTG: Issues with my GTD have been smeary drivers side wiper (seen this on every VW I have bought since MK5 Golf) due to the crappy Valeo wipers. Easy fix with Bosch Aerotwin. Standard fitment of Bridgestone Potenza tyres are a huge disappointment too. Grip is appalling in all but the driest conditions, they also have incredibly poor rolling resistance - I get a lot of tramping with these tyres on, you really have to rein in the power in 1st and 2nd gear to avoid it. Some MK6ers have reported 10% gains in fuel economy when their Potenzas wore out and they replaced them with something better like Michelin Pilot Sport 3. I had my suspension top mount bearings replaced on the fronts because the suspension creaked like a Spanish Galleon. They might have sustained damage in transit, but what may have exacerbated the issue is that the dealership left a set of transit pucks in on the struts which I discovered and removed at about 300 miles. These seem to be the common issues I see most on the forums.