Regardless, we still have eight generations of Golf production, and here are all of them ranked from slowest to fastest. 8. 1975–1984 Volkswagen Golf (Mk1 1st Generation) Zlajs/Shutterstock ...

The Volkswagen Golf line is 50 years old! Let's look back the successive generations of VW's best selling car model, from GTIs to e-models, and beyond.

All those things could force VW to discontinue the Golf, relying on the similarly-sized ID.3 and the smaller ID.2 as indirect replacements for its once-conquering compact hatchback.

While the eighth generation still has a facelift coming, Volkswagen's plans to fully electrify mean that it will be the final gas-powered Golf. By Fred Smith Published: Apr 04, 2023 9:35 AM EDT ...

Since then, eight generations have been launched in the span of 50 years. There have been ups and downs over the decades, but ...

Production years: 2021 - 2024. The Golf R reached its fifth generation and all offered sports car performances, with all-wheel-drive traction and aggressive look.