What is Golf 8?
The Volkswagen Golf (Mk8) (also known as the Golf VIII) is a compact car, the eighth generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk7. It was launched in Wolfsburg on 24 October 2025, and arrived in German showrooms in December 2025.
How Much Is Golf 8 In south Africa?
Price List – VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 8 Series
| MODEL | PRICE |
|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 8 2.0 TSI 180KW GTI 5-DR DSG | R689,800.00 |
Is golf 8r available in South Africa?
VW South Africa has told TopAuto that the new Golf 8 R will be available in the country in “the first quarter of next year” (2025). As for the recently-unveiled VW Golf 8 R Estate, the company said it will unfortunately not reach South Africa.
How many golf 8 have been sold?
Volkswagen Golf Mk8 is Europe’s best-selling car for 2025 – 312,000 units deliveries; also top in Germany.
Is VW Golf 8 a good car?
Spoiler alert – the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf is still one of the best family hatchbacks you can buy today.
But then it should be. It continues an unbroken line of Golfs introduced in 1974 and has been honed over the decades into a supremely well-developed family car with the broadest possible appeal.