Volkswagen's New Product Plan Exposed: The All - New Golf Is Likely to Be Renamed as ID.Golf and May Be Launched as Early as 2028

Recently, we learned that the ninth - generation Golf is expected to be officially launched in 2028 or 2029. This generation of the model will be designed purely with a battery - electric vehicle as the core and is likely to be named ID.Golf. It will be produced at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. The fuel - powered version of the model will be transferred to the factory in Mexico. It is expected to undergo significant upgrades based on the Mk8.5 generation and be sold alongside the ID.Golf.

In addition, before the ID.Golf is launched, Volkswagen will take the lead in launching the ID.2X within this year, the ID.2all in 2026, and the ID.Every1 in 2027. After the ID.Golf is launched, a successor to the ID.4 will also be introduced.

It is reported that Volkswagen officials hope that the ID.Golf can lead the brand into a new era in the battery - electric vehicle market. This vehicle will be the first product based on the SSP electric platform, which integrates elements from the MEB and PPE platforms, enabling it to offer a wider range of product sizes, battery sizes, and power options. Therefore, it will also have GTI and R high - performance versions. It is expected that the GTI version will still adopt a front - wheel - drive layout, while the R version will use all - wheel drive to ensure the inheritance of the brand's performance heritage.

Regarding the exterior design, Volkswagen officials stated that the ID.Golf will retain the classic design of the Golf as much as possible without deliberately pursuing retro elements. It will strike a better balance between classic style and innovation.

In terms of software, the new vehicle will for the first time adopt a software architecture co - developed with Rivian. It will perform more vehicle functions with fewer processors and offer a more flexible over - the - air (OTA) upgrade solution. In addition, Volkswagen officials also said that the ID.Golf will retain physical buttons for frequently used functions instead of blindly pursuing a high - tech interior feel.

As a review, the ID.2X, ID.2all, and ID.Every1 will all be produced based on the MEB platform. Among them, the ID.2X will make its world premiere at the Munich Motor Show in September. Its estimated price is 25,000 euros (approximately 195,700 yuan). The ID.2all is also expected to have an estimated price of 25,000 euros, while the ID.Every1 is expected to cost 20,000 euros (approximately 156,600 yuan). At the same time, their production versions are expected to largely retain the design of the concept cars.

In addition, after the launch of the ID.Golf, the ID.3 will most likely remain in the market. It will be updated to create a differentiation from the ID.Golf to meet the needs of different consumers. We will continue to follow up and report on more information about the new vehicles.