The long-awaited eighth-generation 2020 VW Golf is set to premiere on October 24, Motor1 reports.
Volkswagen had originally intended on unveiling the new Golf at last month’s Frankfurt Motor Show but instead decided to give the all-electric ID.3 all of the limelight. It is reported that the Golf’s October 24 reveal will take place in Wolfsburg, Germany and likely be streamed online so Golf fans around the world can tune in.
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Despite Volkswagen’s best attempts to keep the new Golf under wraps in recent months, our spy photographers have snapped a handful of prototypes testing in various stages of undress. Last month we had the opportunity to see the 2020 Golf in GTE plug-in hybrid guise with virtually no camouflage.
VW Golf buyers looking for the most fuel-efficient model they can find will likely opt for the GTE as the all-electric e-Golf will no longer be built to make room for the ID.3 in VW’s family. We understand the Golf GTE’s plug-in hybrid powertrain will be the same system as the Passat GTE meaning a 154 hp 1.4-liter TSI turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine paired with a 113 hp electric motor and a 13 kWh battery pack delivering a combined 215 hp and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque.
The new Golf will be sold in a number of different guises including as a station wagon/estate. High-performance GTI and Golf R variants will launch in the coming years.
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