in an interview Volkswagen’s boss Thomas Schäfer, of the Golf series and the GTI name ICE era He also said that it will continue to exist electrically. Available 8th generation GolfHis retirement is scheduled for 2027-2028. The next generation will be fully electric.
The company’s boss also details the identity lineup. He says the ID series will continue to exist as it already has a recognizable nameplate, and that the ID.3 was never a replacement for the ICE Golf. More an electric Golf Plus like variant. Of course, this means that the name Golf will coexist with the identity.
VW, ID and Golf believes there is enough space for Second, it differs from its ID counterpart in size and class. The boss of the company sees Golf’s placement between ID.2 and ID.3. Moreover, this placement is crucial for the electric future of the Golf and GTI series.
to the GTI nomenclature As for VW, it will remain a recognizable brand for performance vehicles. The same goes for the R badge, which stands for performance on all-wheel drive flagship models. This means that the GTI and R nameplates will also make their way into the ID series.