The eighth generation of the Volkswagen Golf will arrive in 2019, but it has already wanted to say hello in the form of a sketch

Few models generate as much anticipation as the Volkswagen Golf, a vehicle that opens the door to replacing the current version and making way for the eighth generation. The Wolfsburg-based company took advantage of the year-end event held in Germany not only to hint at the fine lines that define the imminent new Golf, but also to preview some models that will arrive alongside the compact. Volkswagen used a sketch as a teaser, from which the eighth-generation Golf was developed, a model that arrives ready to reclaim its title as king of kings and to establish a long lineage.

The teaser chosen by Volkswagen is brief, since it seeks to conceal as much as possible the lines of the new Golf before its arrival. However, little by little we will learn more details about this new generation of the German compact, since it will be during the second quarter of 2019 that the brand will unveil it for the first time, a date that will allow numerous videos and photographs to appear that will gradually preview its final look.

Despite the designers’ discretion, we can make out a series of lines that show a new design language that will also be applied to future models. The first thing that catches our attention is a longer overall profile, prioritizing a more prominent front end while the rear seeks to finish in a drier, more forceful manner.

We also recognize a silhouette that is already classic in the Volkswagen Golf, which seeks to offer a rounded shape that has become increasingly sharp generation after generation. The front section is softened by new headlights, which continue to convey the design canons that Volkswagen will use from now on, based on much finer and more elongated lines intended to convey sportiness and elegance.

The powertrains remain under wraps, but we can infer that diesel engines will be phased out to make way for petrol engines. On the other hand, these could also be supported by a small electric motor and produce mild-hybrid powertrains, these being supported by 100% electric and traditional hybrid motors.

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Alongside the new Volkswagen Golf, other models of vital importance for the brand will also be introduced throughout 2019, such as the first member of the I.D family or the future T-Roc Cabrio. In this way, the German company is preparing to enter a new era in which its range of models will be renewed with force.

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HatchbackVolkswagen Golf28 versions · from 24,450 €