Even after being discontinued within the US, the Volkswagen Golf is not on the high of the gross sales charts in Europe. Even so, it nonetheless stays a well-liked automobile on condition that 166,304 items have had been offered on the Old Continent within the first eleven months of this yr. Come 2024, a mid-cycle refresh will hit the market.
In an official video highlighting how VW stored busy this yr, CEO Thomas Schäfer appeared again at essential product launches. The checklist of latest automobiles included the next-generation Tiguan and Passat, together with the ID.7 and an up to date ID.3. At the tip of the video, the corporate’s head honcho introduced the Golf facelift can be launched sooner or later in 2024.
Judging by the roof rails, we’re wanting on the not-for-America Golf wagon. It has the brand new headlights, the “unibrow” LED gentle bar, and an illuminated VW badge. When the Touareg facelift debuted earlier this yr in Europe, it too had a backlit badge, however on the rear.
The Golf Mk8 already has a demise sentence even earlier than the Mk8.5’s premiere, which is supposedly taking place early subsequent yr. VW has introduced the electric-only Mk9 is coming in 2028 on the Group’s new SSP platform. Unless the 2 will peacefully coexist for some time, the Golf with a gasoline/diesel engine goes to be retired in roughly 4 years’ time. VW has additionally introduced it’s going to produce only EVs in Europe from 2033, so the writing is on the wall for Wolfsburg’s ICE-powered vehicles.
Meanwhile, it appears unlikely the Mk8.5 will put the Golf again on high of the gross sales charts. The take a look at automobiles spied this yr prompt gentle adjustments to a design many have rightfully labeled as boring. Inside, VW is placing a large touchscreen as a result of that appears to be the norm these days. The Tiguan, Passat, and ID.7 even have big tablets, and the Golf will comply with go well with.
The GTI would possibly maintain the handbook in any case regardless of rumors claiming it might go DSG-only, and there might be extra energy in tow for the recent hatch. VW will even replace the range-topping R, which can be supplied in some components of the world as a extra sensible wagon.