The next-generation Volkswagen Golf Mk8 will roll off the production line in Wolfsburg 75 weeks from now. That’s in June 2019, revealed by Volkswagen at the Golf 8 Supplier Summit event for key vendors.
“In 75 weeks, the eighth generation of the bestseller in the compact segment is to roll off the production lines at Volkswagen’s main plant, in Wolfsburg, Europe’s largest car factory,” the German giant announced.
A June 2019 roll off would mean that the next iteration of Europe’s best selling car will be revealed earlier, possibly at the Paris show later this year or the 2019 Geneva Motor Show in March next year.
VW says that it has secured most suppliers for its next big project, which it had invested £1.6 billion (RM8.8 billion) in – 80% of the vendors are already under contract for today’s Golf, which is a “sign of considerable mutual loyalty,” according to the board member for procurement, Ralf Brandstatter. It “creates a broad basis of trust and provides greater security for planning,” he said.
According to Auto Express, Karlheinz Hell, Volkswagen’s small car boss, said: “The next Golf will take Volkswagen into the era of fully connected vehicles with extended autonomous driving functions. It will have more software on board than ever before. It will always be online and its digital cockpit and assistance systems will be the benchmark in terms of connectivity and safety.”
Expect evolutionary styling for the revamped living icon, which will continue to sit on VW’s modular MQB platform and illustrated here by renders.
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Wow, VW got so much of money. Wish Proton accpeted VW’s offer to rebadge VW cars. We will have so much of investments.
since 2008 bad decision, this wud be P1 Golf 2018.
Yeah. And we will hear ur endless “personal experience” complaints of dsg failure and bad RV. Yeah we all know ur bollocking spiel.
Why haven’t Malaysia received the facelifted model of VW Golf yet?
Or have we?
The Golf is one of the most recognized/salable car in VW stable since the Golf Mark1. This Mark8 will not be any different hence U will see many Golf in Europe, North America, China & even in M’sia.
Surprisingly, the Golf lost out to Ford F series & the Corollas as the most successful with more than 35 million sold since 1966.