Since the Volkswagen ID.3 is on the market, the continuity of the most popular compact has been questioned. Everything suggested that the Volkswagen Golfhis days were numbered, because it would be more or less in the same segment as the electric one and in its next generation they could be cannibalized. However, now it seems almost confirmed the arrival of the volkswagen id golfa new totally electric installment that would continue with that story that stretches back almost half a century in time.
has been his own thomas schafer, Director of Operations of the brand, who confirmed this news. In his words, “we have very iconic names like Golf and GTI. It would be crazy to let them die and escape. We will continue with the ID logic, but iconic models will carry a name«. In that order, it also highlighted that the Volkswagen ID Buzz bears the initials of the new electric cars and also a name, without a number that accompanies it as in the rest. That opened the possibility to the arrival of an ID Golf.
In addition, the manager of the brand stated that the future Golf would not be a replacement for the Volkswagen ID.3, that the two models would be separated in size and positioning. They could coexist perfectly, since the ID.3 “is more like a Golf Plus” due to its minivan lines. In fact, that hypothetical Volkswagen ID Golf would be located in the brand right in between of the future ID.2 and of the current ID.3 (or its renewal). And the differences with respect to those that have a number and not a proper name in their denomination would be more than evident.
In fact, for that future electric compact that would continue the saga, the SSP platform, which is the substitute for the MEB used by current electric ones. That would improve the capabilities and also have enough potential for a electric GTI version. We must not forget that it is another of the iconic denominations that they could not miss. Although there is still time for that, because the eighth generation has a long way to go. It is likely that the Volkswagen ID Golf coincided with the ninth generation of the model, whose arrival is not expected until 2027-2028.