Since he appeared VW ID.3 and after seeing the great success it has achieved in Europe, much has been speculated about the continuity of the Golf, and it is that after all, both cars compete in the same segment. Although if the Corolla and Prius can coexist within Toyota, there is nothing to worry about, right?
Well, the answer came sooner than we expected, since in an interview for Autobild, Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen, pointed out that the Golf will survive and that it will have a ninth generation. However, he also clarified that it is very likely that it will become a 100% electric car and even hinted that he could change the name to ID. Golf.
But before that happens, the current generation will undergo a mid-life update, which should make its international debut in 2024. The current Golf MK8 has a wide range where versions with combustion engines coexist, as well as those that resort to electrification. But what is a fact is that it would be the last to use fossil fuels directly.
“We are working on a portfolio to see what will be the successor to the current Volkswagen Golf. And from my point of view, it will not be one with an internal combustion engine. It must be an electric vehicle”Schäfer clarified.
Thus, if we stick to the natural life cycle of a car, after its renewal in 2014, the ninth generation of the Golf, should appear in world shop windows between 2027 or 2028 later than.
