Volkswagen to end production of Golf for U.S. market



(January 21, 202`) HERNDON, VA — Volkswagen of America has announced that the Volkswagen Golf ended production for the U.S. market last week. Volkswagen expects that the model year 2021 Golf models built at the Puebla, Mexico plant will sustain sales of the affordable, European-designed hatchback through year end. The Golf family name will carry on in model year 2022 with the introduction of the all-new Mk 8 Golf GTI and Golf R, arriving this fall.

“Over four decades, the Golf has delivered a great value to American drivers,” said Hein Schafer, senior vice president, Product Marketing and Strategy, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “It exemplified what Volkswagen does best—melding dynamic driving characteristics with purposeful packaging and unmatched quality. While the seventh-generation Golf will be the last of the base hatches sold here, the GTI and Golf R will carry its legacy forward.”

In the U.S., nearly 2.5 million Golf family models have been sold since 1974. A Golf model has earned a spot on Car and Driver’s 10Best list for the last 15 years in a row, and the current-generation Mk 7 Golf was named North American Car of the Year when it debuted for the 2015 model year.

The 2021 Golf is available in one well-equipped trim — the Golf TSI. It features a 1.4-liter turbocharged and direct-injection engine, which makes 147 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The TSI engine is mated to either a six-speed manual gearbox or an eight-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic, and achieves EPA-estimated fuel economy of 29/39/33 (city/highway/combined) and 29/36/32 respectively.

Pricing for the 2021 Volkswagen Golf with a standard six-speed manual transmission starts at $24,190. The eight-speed automatic transmission starts at $24,990. Both prices include destination charge.