Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatchback will get an electric version in 2026. Volkswagen chief designer Andreas Mindt announced this on Instagram (the owner of the company Meta is known as an extremist and is banned in Russia), the post was accompanied by a drawing of a new car next to the first-generation gasoline Golf GTI.
“The Golf GTI was first introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1975, with a target of producing 5,000 units. We have sold over 2.8 million units to date. In 2026, we will present the electric version of this iconic model,” Mindt wrote.
The electric version of the Golf GTI will be produced in parallel with the gasoline version for several years after its debut. clarifies Engine1.
Volkswagen in September presented The ID.GTI concept gives an idea of what the new model will look like. The length of the car is 4104 mm, the wheelbase is 2600 mm, and the estimated price is 25 thousand euros.
It was previously known that Kia will be released new crossover Clavis.