The
eighth-generation VW Golf is just around the corner, and confirmation has come
that the new model will still be available as an estate – or station wagon, if
you will. Reports dating back to 2018 indicated that Volkswagen would ditch
both the three-door and wagon versions for its new compact model, but a
statement issued by the car manufacturer in relation to its Wolfsburg
production facility said the wagon, branded the Golf Variant in Europe, isn’t
going anywhere.
More specifically,
the statement reveals that “the entire production of the Golf Variant will be
relocated to the main plant here in Wolfsburg.” Volkswagen of America recently
confirmed that the Golf Alltrack and Golf SportWagen won’t be sold locally
beyond the 2019 model year, meaning the Mk8 Golf Variant won’t make it
Stateside and could be a European-only model. This is hardly a surprise,
considering SUVs now account for more than 50 per cent of VW sales in the
United States.
Many expected
Volkswagen to unveil the new Golf at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but the decision
was made to skip it so the all-new ID.3 electric hatch would enjoy the all
limelight. The new Golf will premiere at a dedicated event sometime in October
to ensure the company meets its goal of delivering the first units before the
end of the year.
There will be no
mistaking the Mk8 Golf for any other vehicle on the market, as it will feature
a very familiar design to the outgoing mode. More radical changes will be found
in the cabin, where there will be a largely digital instrument cluster and a
secondary display housing the infotainment system.
