Volkswagen has yet to confirm further details of the ID Golf, but design chief Andreas Mindt did confirm to Autocar that his team is working on the model.
“I was involved in the design of the Golf Mk6 and Mk7, and right now I’m deep into the story of the Golf,” he said. “I see a lot of chances for a future and a lot of good things that can happen to it.
“The Golf is a special thing within Volkswagen, and you have to stay true to the Golf. It’s a brand on its own, but you can play with this. There’s so much nice content you can use – but I cannot say more now.”
The ID Every1 concept and the ID 2All concept, which will arrive in production form next year, both showcase a new design language that draws deeply on Volkswagen’s long heritage. As a result, it’s likely that the ID Golf will retain many of the key styling features of the existing version.
ICE Golf production to continue – in Mexico
The new ID Golf will be manufactured alongside a closely related SSP-baed model at Volkswagen’s main factory in Wolfsburg.
As part of a major cost-reduction plan that will involve significant job cuts, the Volkswagen Group is revamping much of its production plans in Germany. That will include production of the existing ICE Mk8 Golf moving from Wolfsburg to the company’s plant in Puebla, Mexico.
Even if it will be replaced by a new electric Golf, that will mark a significant transition, because ICE Golfs have been produced in Wolfsburg since the original model arrived in 1974.
Notably, Volkswagen has hinted that the sale of existing ICE and hybrid models could be extended for as long as there is customer demand.
The Golf’s predecessor, the Beetle, was also produced in Mexico, with the final version coming off production lines there in 2003, nearly 30 years after production at Wolfsburg was discontinued.
Puebla currently builds the Jetta saloon, Tiguan LWB SUV and Taos SUV models.
