New Volkswagen Golfs are available for pre-orders - somehow too expensive

Volkswagen has started accepting orders for the Golf Mk8.5. The prices are unpleasant for fans of the brand. For cars in basic configuration, equipped with three-cylinder turbo engines with a volume of 1,0 liters, they ask from 27,18 thousand euros (2,67 million rubles). This is because even in the budget version the car is equipped with an electric add-on.


The power of the simplest Golf is 115 hp. With. This is a five-door hatchback car. Let us remind you that Volkswagen Golf does not produce three-door versions after restyling for another 2017th generation. It was abandoned in XNUMX. Demand was too low.

A starter-generator works in tandem with a basic 1.0-liter TSI turbo-petrol engine. Its tasks are to save fuel and make the engine more environmentally friendly. An electric “add-on” starts the engine after short periods of idle time at traffic lights and traffic jams and helps to accelerate from a standstill.


Cars with a station wagon body were priced more expensive - 28,28 thousand euros (2,78 million rubles). At the same time, the engine under the hood is the same as that of the hatchback. This is a “soft” hybrid 1,0 liter TSI with 115 hp. With. It also has a starter-generator.

The most expensive car in the line is the Volkswagen Golf Edition 50. Its cost is stated at 36,82 thousand euros (3,62 million rubles). But under the hood of this car there is a rather modest power unit. This is a 1,5-liter TSI with a power of 150 hp. With. Naturally, this could not have happened without a starter-generator.

The line will also include intermediate configurations. But there are no details about them yet.

The release of the Volkswagen Golf Edition 50 is timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the model. Externally, the version received a number of differences. For example, R18 alloy wheels, tinted windows and “sports” pedal pads, a radiator grille with an LED strip.


There is a large-screen multimedia system and a voice assistant integrated with a chatbot. They are going to offer a panoramic roof for an additional fee.

The Volkswagen press service confirmed that they continue to work on expanding the Golf line. This means that new hybrids will appear – primarily plug-in ones. There will also be a turbodiesel Volkswagen Golf. This will be the last heavy fuel engine in history to be installed on a production Volkswagen Golf.

Let us remind you that the Golf is a landmark car for the manufacturer. Since the model's debut in 1974, more than 37 million vehicles have been sold in various versions.