After being on hiatus since the 2019 model year, the Golf R returns for 2022. Its resurrection follows the release of the eighth-generation Golf GTI. With VW planning to stop selling the regular Golf hatchback and station wagons here, that leaves the GTI and the R as the only versions America will get.

Will there be a 2022 VW Golf?

After being on hiatus since the 2019 model year, the Golf R returns for 2022. Its resurrection follows the release of the eighth-generation Golf GTI. With VW planning to stop selling the regular Golf hatchback and station wagons here, that leaves the GTI and the R as the only versions America will get.

When did the Golf Mk 7.5 come out?

July 2017
The current Golf, which Volkswagen calls the Golf 7.5, arrived in July 2017. It is a facelifted Golf 7, with a revised (and reduced) range of engines, bigger touchscreens, and extended options and driver aids. The Golf 7 (denoting the seventh generation) first went on sale in 2013.

What year is the Mk 7 Golf R?

The Golf R joined the Mk7 range not long after it first arrived in 2012. During that time it has been offered with either a six-speed manual or six-speed DSG auto gearbox, although all versions are now DSG-only.

When can you order 2022 R?

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R will go on sale in the 4th quarter of 2021.

Is a 2017 Golf a MK7?

It will go on sale in early 2017, and prices and specifications have been announced. The new Volkswagen Golf Mk7. 5 will cost an average of £650 less than the generation it replaces, it has been announced – despite ushering in higher levels of safety equipment and VW’s latest infotainment systems.

What does R mean in VW Golf?

racing
R-Line/Golf R: What does the R stand for here? The quick answer is “racing.” The Golf R is a performance model, while R-Line options offer sportier styling that are meant to remind you of the track.

What year is the fastest Golf R?

The seventh generation (A7) Golf is surely the best one yet, and it has also produced the fastest VW ever made. The new Golf R 5-door was revealed to the public at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, where it wowed people with one thing above all else: power.

When did the VW Golf GTI come out?

Later Golf variations included the Golf GTI (introduced in June 1976 with a fuel-injected 1.6-litre engine capable of 180 km/h (110 mph)), a diesel-powered version (from September 1976), the Jetta notchback saloon version (from October 1979), the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet (from January 1980 through 1994) and a Golf-based van, the Volkswagen Caddy .

When did the Volkswagen Golf go into transition?

The Golf from the front in transition – Volkswagen Golf I to Golf VII Golf I: 1974 – 1983 Golf II: 1983 – 1991 Golf III: 1991 – 1997 Golf IV: 1997 – 2003 Golf V: 2003 – 2008 Golf VI: 2008 – 2012 Golf VII: 2012 – 2019

When did the MK7 Golf come out?

The Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (also known as the Golf VII) is a compact car, the seventh generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk6. It was introduced in Berlin on 4 September 2012, before a public launch at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.

Is the Volkswagen e-Golf still in production?

Production of the e-Golf ended in December 2020. The Golf GTE is a plug-in hybrid version of the Golf hatchback unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The Golf GTE shares the basic powertrain hardware with the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron but the software controls are different.