Volkswagen prepares the next Golf for an electric era
Volkswagen prepares the next Golf for an electric era
Volkswagen prepares the next Golf for an electric era
The ninth-generation Volkswagen Golf is set to arrive before the end of the decade with a fully electric version alongside a combustion-engined model.
2026-04-26T15:22:01+03:00
2026-04-26T15:22:01+03:00
2026-04-26T15:22:01+03:00
Volkswagen is close to completing development of the ninth-generation Golf, which will gain a fully electric version for the first time in the model’s history. The new Golf is due before the end of the decade and will become a central model for the brand as it moves further into electric vehicles.The electric Golf, also known as the ID. Golf, will use the new SSP platform. Volkswagen will also keep a combustion-engined version, which will remain on the MQB Evo architecture.In effect, Volkswagen is creating two different cars under one name: an electric Golf and a conventional Golf, each aimed at different markets and customer needs.Company leadership says the exterior design of the new Golf is already 96–97% complete. Its styling takes inspiration from the Golf IV, one of the model’s most recognisable and successful generations. The development team is focusing on a blend of modern surfacing and classic proportions, keeping the Golf familiar while adapting it for a new era.Volkswagen is gradually moving away from names such as ID.3 in favour of established model names. That is why the future electric Golf will be a separate model rather than a renamed version of one of today’s electric cars. Production of the electric version is planned for Germany, while the petrol model will be built in Mexico, underlining the company’s global approach to market segmentation.The new Golf will stand as a symbol of Volkswagen’s shift toward electrification. By leaning on a familiar name and a design linked to the past, the brand is trying to preserve customer loyalty at a time of major change in the car industry.
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2026
Michael Powers
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Volkswagen prepares the next Golf for an electric era
The ninth-generation Volkswagen Golf is set to arrive before the end of the decade with a fully electric version alongside a combustion-engined model.
Michael Powers, Editor
Volkswagen is close to completing development of the ninth-generation Golf, which will gain a fully electric version for the first time in the model’s history. The new Golf is due before the end of the decade and will become a central model for the brand as it moves further into electric vehicles.
The electric Golf, also known as the ID. Golf, will use the new SSP platform. Volkswagen will also keep a combustion-engined version, which will remain on the MQB Evo architecture.
In effect, Volkswagen is creating two different cars under one name: an electric Golf and a conventional Golf, each aimed at different markets and customer needs.
Company leadership says the exterior design of the new Golf is already 96–97% complete. Its styling takes inspiration from the Golf IV, one of the model’s most recognisable and successful generations. The development team is focusing on a blend of modern surfacing and classic proportions, keeping the Golf familiar while adapting it for a new era.
Volkswagen is gradually moving away from names such as ID.3 in favour of established model names. That is why the future electric Golf will be a separate model rather than a renamed version of one of today’s electric cars. Production of the electric version is planned for Germany, while the petrol model will be built in Mexico, underlining the company’s global approach to market segmentation.
The new Golf will stand as a symbol of Volkswagen’s shift toward electrification. By leaning on a familiar name and a design linked to the past, the brand is trying to preserve customer loyalty at a time of major change in the car industry.
