Volkswagen · 2019–present
Volkswagen Golf Mk8
The Volkswagen Golf (Mk8) (also known as the Golf VIII) is a small family car, the eighth generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk7. It was launched in Wolfsburg on 24 October 2019, and arrived in German showrooms in December 2019. The Golf Mk8 uses the same MQB Evo platform as the fourth-generation Audi A3 and SEAT León.
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Predecessor: Volkswagen Golf Mk7
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Specifications
- name
- Volkswagen Golf Mk8
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen
- Production
- 2019–present
- Assembly
- Germany: Wolfsburg (Wolfsburg Volkswagen Plant), China: Foshan (FAW-VW, since 2020), Malaysia: Pekan (HICOM)
- Designer
- Klaus Zyciora and Felipe Montoya Bueloni, Klaus Zyciora and Felix Schell (estate)
- Class
- Small family car (C)
- Body style
- 5-door hatchback, 5-door estate
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive (4motion)
- Platform
- Volkswagen Group MQB Evo
- Related
- Audi A3 Mk4, SEAT León Mk4, Škoda Octavia Mk4, Volkswagen T-Roc Mk2
- Engine
- Petrol:, 1.0 L EA211 TSI turbo I3, 1.4 L EA211 TSI I4, 1.5 L EA211 Evo TSI turbo I4 TSI, 2.0 L EA888 Evo 3 TSI I4, 2.0 L EA888 Evo 4 TSI I4, Petrol/CNG:, 1.5 L EA211 EVO turbo CNG TGI I4, Petrol hybrid:, 1.0 L EA211 turbo I3 (mild hybrid), 1.4 L EA211 turbo I4 (PHEV), 1.5 L EA211 Evo turbo I4 (mild hybrid), Diesel:, 2.0 L EA288 evo 4 TDI I4
- Transmission
- 5/6-speed manual, 6/7-speed DSG dual-clutch, 8-speed automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2636 mm
- Length
- 4284 mm (hatchback), 4633 mm (estate)
- Width
- 1789 mm
- Height
- 1456 mm (hatchback), 1498 mm (estate)
- Kerb weight
- 1255 -
- Predecessor
- Volkswagen Golf Mk7, Volkswagen Beetle A5
- sp
- uk
- Model years
- 2022–present (North America)
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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US EPA fuel-economy records
| Year | Engine | Drive | Transmission | Fuel | MPG (US) comb. | CO₂ g/mi | EV range mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S7) | Premium | 26 | 347 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2027 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S7) | Regular | 28 | 317 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2026 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S7) | Premium | 25 | 349 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2025 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S7) | Premium | 25 | 349 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2024 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Premium | 23 | 382 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2024 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S7) | Premium | 25 | 349 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2023 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S7) | Premium | 26 | 343 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2023 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Premium | 23 | 382 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2022 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Premium | 23 | 382 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2022 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM7) | Premium | 26 | 343 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2021 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Regular | 33 | 267 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2021 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Regular | 32 | 279 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2020 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Regular | 31 | 285 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2020 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Regular | 32 | 280 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Regular | 32 | 274 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Regular | 31 | 287 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Regular | 32 | 274 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Regular | 32 | 276 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Regular | 24 | 362 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Regular | 25 | 351 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | Regular | 25 | 354 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | Regular | 24 | 361 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S7) | Premium | 26 | 343 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2019 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Premium | 24 | 373 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Regular | 25 | 351 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Regular | 24 | 362 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | Regular | 24 | 361 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 29 | 310 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 29 | 309 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Regular | 28 | 320 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Regular | 28 | 320 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S6) | Regular | 25 | 354 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S7) | Premium | 25 | 354 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Premium | 24 | 366 | — | EPA ↗ |
US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle).
Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56403002CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk8CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1371789441 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020_Volkswagen_Golf_Style_1.5_Front.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Vauxford · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.