The Volkswagen Electric Golf Plans To Debut In 2028
Recently, it was confirmed that the Volkswagen brand plans only to sell battery-electric cars in Europe. This leaves many consumers wondering about the electric Golf and its release date. The new Golf will be made on the SSP electric platform and isn’t planned for production until around 2028. This means that there will be no ID.Golf before that time, so, unfortunately, consumers have a few more years before they can get their hands on any electric Golf vehicle.
The new Golf vehicle plans to have a flatter roof than the ID.3, which can’t be possible if made on the MEB or MEB+ platform. In other news, there may be an ID.Tiguan electric SUV coming by 2026 to join the ID.4 vehicles. Currently, there are no plans for a Golf 9 but the Golf 8 plans to get some updates in the next year or so. Even though the electric Volkswagen Golf isn’t being made until 2028, consumers can still enjoy some of the other ID vehicles that are out and ready to hit the streets.
ID.3
Volkswagen will be debuting the new ID.3 to the public in the spring (2023); this will be the second-generation ID.3, the most recent ID model. Currently, over half a million ID models have been distributed to customers worldwide, which is no surprise because there is a high demand for fully electric compact cars.
The ID.3 comes with the latest software update and an upgraded standard equipment package that shows a display of diagonal measurements of 12 inches, a removable luggage compartment floor, and a center console with two cup holders. To make the charging more convenient for the ID.3, there is a Plug & Charge, an Electric Vehicle Route Planner to help make things easier. Volkswagen uses the most recent generation of an integrated assist system for the ID.3 and Travel Assist with Swarm Data and Park Assist plus Memory Function. Volkswagen says that the ID.3 Pro models Life, Business, Style, Max, and ID.3 Pro S model Tour will be distributed to customers around the fourth quarter of 2023.
ID.4
There is a new Volkswagen manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN, home to the 2023 VW ID.4. The new ID.4 is an electric vehicle with many updated features. However, the design still sticks to loyal VW customers. Just because the ID.4 is an EV doesn’t mean it detracts from the original gas-powered VW look and feel. Any driver will notice the changes but will still know it’s keeping to the original roots of any Volkswagen vehicle.
New features for the ID.4 include a standard 12-inch infotainment screen, intelligent park assist, USB-C charging, new wheel designs, and more. Plug and Charge charging is available at Electrify America stations. The interior of the car has leather seats and door paneling with a high-quality instrument cluster. There are also buttons on the steering wheel, CarPlay, and Android Auto. The ID.4 comfortably accommodates up to five passengers and has good storage space. Higher trim models offer heated and cooled seats and a seat massage feature.
The most affordable car is the 62kWh entry-level ID.4, and the price starts at $37,495 (plus destination fee) and offers 209 miles of range and 201 horsepower. Another model is the ID.4 Pro, a RWD with an 82 kWh battery that has up to 275 miles of range for a cost of $42,495 (plus destination fee) and a 201 horsepower motor. Lastly, the ID.4 AWD Pro has 295 horsepower with 255 miles of range for $46,295 (plus destination fee).
How To Learn More
To learn more about what is in store for the Volkswagen electric Golf, you can follow along via Nye Volkswagen of Rome social media page. In the meantime, come on down to Nye Automotive Group to check out any other Volkswagen vehicles today.