Overview
- A silhouetted image shown by IG Metall to VW workers provided the first official look, as the company reaffirmed Wolfsburg will build the next Golf.
- The electric variant is expected to use the new SSP platform with an 800V system and Rivian-linked software that enables broader over-the-air updates.
- A combustion-powered Golf will continue as a heavily revised Mk8.5, with design aligned to the EV and hybrid powertrains reported.
- Production is being reshuffled, with the current ICE Golf moving to Puebla, Mexico in 2027 to free capacity in Wolfsburg for the EV.
- VW has not confirmed a launch date, with reports pointing to a 2028 target and others suggesting delays into 2029 or potentially 2030.