The Volkswagen Golf has been one of Europe’s best-selling cars for decades. The faithful family hatch is now into its eight generation and shows no signs of letting up. There isn’t yet an all-electric version – that’s mooted for the ninth generation – but the firm isn’t standing still when it comes to electrification. Indeed, with the Golf eHybrid (not to be confused with the eTSI mild hybrid), it offers one of the few plug-in hybrid family hatchbacks on the market. And also, one of the best.
This generation of Golf was updated in 2024, into the so-called ‘Golf 8.5’. The eHybrid received one of the biggest makeovers, with the plug-in hybrid system gaining a much larger battery. This has taken the pure EV range to almost 90 miles, and it’s also added DC rapid-charge ability.
