The new Golf

In brief: 50 years of the Golf:
global bestseller starts into the future with fast infotainment system and long-range plug-in hybrid drive

- An anniversary update: 50 years ago, the first of over 37 million Golfs rolled off the production line. The next evolutionary stage now follows with the world premiere of a new Golf

- New hardware and software: the Golf will be equipped with a next-generation infotainment system with fast processor, intuitive operation and intelligent voice assistant

- Impressive lighting: the Golf will be equipped with new IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights with high-performance main beam and illuminated Volkswagen logo at the front

Volkswagen is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Golf. Series production of the bestseller started in Wolfsburg in March 1974. More than 37 million units have followed that first Golf to date. Purely in mathematical terms, this means that over 2,000 people around the world have opted to buy a new Golf every single day over the last 50 years. This makes the compact icon the most successful European car and the best-selling Volkswagen model of all time. Volkswagen is now presenting the latest stage in the Golf’s evolution with a world premiere, featuring a new infotainment system that has been developed from scratch and a next-generation plug-in hybrid drive. The best Golf of the last 50 years will arrive in dealerships this spring.

Statements about the new Golf

Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. “The Golf has been at the heart of the Volkswagen brand for half a century now, offering affordable mobility for all at the highest technical level. It has constantly adapted itself to customer needs and has thus become a global bestseller. This is precisely what we are now building on with the latest evolutionary stage of the product line – with even higher efficiency, comfort and quality and a new operating concept. The Golf does not get any better than this.”

Andreas Mindt, Head of Design at Volkswagen Passenger Cars. “The Golf is a design icon. Often imitated, never duplicated. With its visual stability and superior appearance, it is one-of-a-kind in the world of the compact class. Typical Golf design features such as the C-pillars have long been part of Volkswagen’s DNA. The latest Golf exudes absolute clarity and a level of self-confidence that breaks down class barriers. It will be our starting point for 2024 and the source of inspiration for us when developing the design of the Golf of tomorrow.”