Start of production of the new Golf 8 facelift

Series production of the new Golf has begun at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg. Almost fifty years to the day after the launch of the first Golf, the first model of the eighth generation, technically and aesthetically revised, comes off the line in Hall 12 today: it is Golf Style1, in anemone blue steel. color.

Of the more than 37 million Golf models produced worldwide since 1974, more than half have been produced at this historic Volkswagen factory.

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“Golf has been at the heart of the Volkswagen brand for half a century,” recalls Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand. “It is synonymous with affordable mobility, accessible to everyone, without compromising on technical quality. It is by constantly adapting to the needs of customers that it has established itself at the top of sales worldwide. This is a best seller “made in Wolfsburg”.

The new generation is distinguished by an immediately recognizable front design, especially thanks to the new LED lights. In their advanced version, i.e. the IQ.LIGHT2 matrix lamps, they consist of two high-performance, very long-lasting high beam lamps. In addition, for the first time on a European model, an illuminated Volkswagen logo adorns the grille2. The design of the IQ.LIGHT 3D LED rear light clusters has also been revised, for the Golf and Golf SW.