Friday, April 4, 2025

New Volkswagen Golf is not worth the effort, says director

According to Volkswagen's chief executive, Thomas Schäfer, there is no longer any point in building the Golf with a combustion engine.

It can probably still be had as a factory new car. And even with both petrol and diesel engines.

But there is still no point in building the Golf as we know it with a combustion engine. Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen's CEO, thinks so.

In any case, a Golf with a combustion engine is not worth the trouble, in light of the fact that Volkswagen also has electric cars on the program.

Schäfer tells this to the English magazine Car .

READ ALSO: Henrik Fisker has lost control of his car brand

However, this does not mean that Volkswagen – together with the combustion engine in general – is ready to put the Golf in the grave.

– As a model, the Golf has always been a constant, but it has also contributed with technological progress. And regardless of when it will be, the next Golf will be electric, emphasized Schäfer.

Thomas Schäfer supplemented with the information that Volkswagen has just sent the facelifted Golf 8.5 onto the street. But from here it starts to look bleak for the internal combustion engine.

– In the big picture, it is difficult to see a brand new Golf with a combustion engine for itself. Such a car is simply not worth the trouble, says the director.

It is otherwise not because things are going badly for Volkswagen in the car segment named after the Golf. If you look at the group as a whole, almost 900,000 new hatchbacks were sold last year.

But it must be seen in the context of the success of the SUVs. Even for the smaller ones it is doing considerably better than for hatchbacks such as the VW Golf, Audi A3 and Seat Leon.

For example, Volkswagen sold 633,147 Tiguan models in 2023 alone. To that must be added the sales of the sister cars that are based on the same technology.

Conversely, this does not mean that Volkswagen will simply call the next ID.3 a Golf. Still, there are many indications that Volkswagen will drop both the ID. and GTX names. Read more about it here .

– It's called a Golf when the proportions match that model, emphasizes Thomas Schäfer.

Read more exciting news from and about the world of cars right here!

Latest

Don't miss

Land Rover wants to save the combustion engine with lasers

Jaguar wants to get rid of the combustion engine,...

BMW to launch 40 new cars in the next 3 years

At BMW in Munich, employees are getting busy, if...

Media: He replaces Jeremy Clarkson in the Grand Tour

The Grand Tour is being revived, even though neither...

New Schumacher? Ferrari signs contract with 13-year-old boy

They are getting younger and younger. Also in motorsport,...

Donald Trump pardons CEO of bankrupt car brand

Nikola Motors is no more. The brand went bankrupt...
Boosted Magazine
Boosted Magazine
Boosted in Denmark has over a million unique users, surpassing two million sessions, and accumulating over seven million page views each month, and our platforms has become a hub for automotive enthusiasts. Now you can enjoy our content in English too! Enjoy our free car news - every day. Want to talk to us? Write an email to boosted@boostedmagazine.com
spot_img

Tax Minister on new rules for car taxes – this is how it will be

New rules need to be put on the table. At least when it comes to car dealers' tax settlements with the state, says Tax...

Important Tesla number is the worst in 3 years

Analysts had expected Tesla to deliver at least 370,000 cars in the first quarter of 2025. That is far from the case, the car...

Won Porsche and 340,000 DKK – now the car is completely damaged

The joy only lasted a few months for a man from Nevada, USA, who won a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and $50,000. Now the...

Motoring scandal costs Ulrik Linnemann European Championship points – and money!

Ulrik Linnemann lost both important points and money in Portugal – now he is fighting to save the season . A burnt engine proved...

The hyped electric car has lost over 50 percent of its value

Rimac Nevera has set several world records. And all at once. But the owners are now suffering huge losses in value. The owners of...

31 percent of Danes will never buy a Tesla

Just a few months ago, 8 percent of Danes said they would not buy a Tesla, that number has now grown to 31.8 percent....

Volkswagen panics – stops immediately

Volkswagen is immediately halting the delivery of all cars for import into the United States. This comes after the government's new tariff wall takes...

124-year-old auto giant lays off every sixth employee

German Webasto, which makes its living by making heaters for cars, is now set to embark on a major round of layoffs. Reportedly, this...

Car importer warns: Don't use electric cars in winter

In Norway, the Kia/Hyundai importer now has such angry customers that they feel compelled to warn against using electric cars for certain trips in...

Nissan Interstar is Van of the Year in Denmark 2025

The votes have been counted; the sister vehicles Nissan Interstar and Renault Master are the Van of the Year in Denmark 2025. The votes...

Car brand went bankrupt in January – now the entire factory is being sold

Back in January, Dutch Voitures Extravert, which converted classic Porsche models into electric cars, went bankrupt. Now the receiver is trying to sell the...

Tragic: Burning electric car kills 2 firefighters

In the Spanish capital Madrid, two firefighters have been killed while battling a burning electric car. The fire service is warning of an enormous...