The facelifted eighth-generation version arrives this spring in line with the model’s 50th anniversary and gets a raft of updates to counter the growing competition.
Big news is the arrival of the new plug-in hybrid for the GTE. The second-generation powertrain delivers more power along with a big bump up in electric range, which now stands at about 62 miles, with a total range of about 620 miles. It’s also equipped with a 50kW DC quick-charging function and has official CO2 emissions of 27-28g/km, putting it in the 8% Benefit-in-Kind bracket for 2024/25.
The launch line-up also includes mild hybrid (eTSI), plug-in hybrid (eHybrid and GTE), turbocharged petrol (TSI) and turbocharged diesel (TDI) variants. The GTI will gain more power and will sit at the head of the range ahead of the arrival later of the Golf R.