Brand boss Thomas Schaefer told German publication Automobilwoche that Volkswagen is not planning new petrol or diesel versions of the mainstay Golf hatchback, Europe’s best-selling car for a long time, as it has Looks like it will run entirely on electricity. Reuters) Sunday.
According to the report, the move will end the line of internal combustion Golfs after eight generations since 1974, which will free up funds for further investment in electric vehicles. The plan is for the current eighth-generation Golf, introduced in 2020 and slated for a major update in 2024, to end its life and potentially be replaced with a new one. an EV called the Golf around 2028, Schaefer said in the interview, adding that the VW brand will only sell electric cars starting in 2033.
Concept Volkswagen ID.2all
VW stopped selling the standard Golf in the US with the introduction of the eighth-generation model, leaving only the sporty Golf GTI and Golf R versions left. It is not clear what the fate of these models will be. The GTI in particular was one of the original hot hatchbacks, so it would have been the end of an era if it hadn’t been reimagined as an EV.
Two recent VW concepts hint at a possible electric Golf successor. Concept ID.2all announced last month is styled in some ways reminiscent of the current Golf, while also running on a new variant of the VW MEB platform called MEB Entry. VW says it’s previewing an affordable EV retail version for under $30,000 that will launch in Europe in 2026.
Volkswagen e-Golf 2019
VW also showed ID.Life concept in 2021. Again, it aims to preview a more affordable EV based on a modified version of the MEB platform, at the moment called MEB Small.
However, fans of electric vehicles will recall that VW produced an electric Golf. Car manufacturer more than 100,000 e-Golf hatchback, sharing the platform with the gasoline- and diesel-powered seventh-generation Golf models, before switching to the MEB. The the return of e-Golf has also been reported as a possibility in recent months.
