Volkswagen has not but confirmed extra particulars concerning the ID golf, however Andreas Mindt, the design chief, confirmed to Autocar that his group was engaged on the mannequin.

“I used to be concerned in designing the Golf MK6 and MK7, and in the intervening time I am deep within the story of the golf,” he mentioned. “I see a variety of probabilities for a future and a variety of good issues that may occur to it.

‘The golf is a particular factor in Volkswagen, and it’s important to keep true to the golf. It is a model by itself, however you possibly can play with this. There’s a lot good content material you should utilize – however I am unable to say anymore. ‘

The ID Every1 idea and the ID 2All idea, which can arrive within the manufacturing type subsequent yr, each present a brand new design language that attracts deeply on Volkswagen’s lengthy heritage. In consequence, it’s doubtless that the ID golf will retain lots of an important fashion features of the present model.

Ice golf manufacturing to proceed – in Mexico

The brand new ID golf will likely be produced with a carefully associated SSP-BAED mannequin at Volkswagen’s most essential manufacturing facility in Wolfsburg.

As a part of a significant plan for decreasing prices that can contain vital cuts within the work, the Volkswagen group is renovating lots of its manufacturing plans in Germany. This may embody the manufacturing of the present Ice MK8 golf transferring from Wolfsburg to the corporate’s plant in Puebla, Mexico.

Even when will probably be changed by a brand new electrical golf, will probably be a major transition, as ice golf has been produced in Wolfsburg because the unique mannequin in 1974.

Volkswagen significantly identified that the sale of present ice and hybrid fashions could be expanded so long as there may be the query of the shopper.

Golf’s predecessor, The Beetle, was additionally produced in Mexico, with the ultimate model coming from the manufacturing strains in 2003, almost 30 years after the manufacturing was discontinued in Wolfsburg.

Puebla is at present constructing the Jetta Saloon, Tiguan LWB -SUV and TAOS -SUV fashions.