The new electric version of the Volkswagen Golf GTI will be front-wheel-drive. Most new EVs have moved to rear-wheel or all-wheel-drive setups thanks to electric motors being simpler to package.

The electric Golf is expected around 2029, when it will replace the ID.3, which will receive a major overhaul (to give it more of a traditional VW design) and likely remain in production until 2028.

Volkswagen gave us our first look at what an electric GTI could look like with its ID.GTI concept in 2023. It was based on the ID.2 concept, which had already been confirmed to be a preview of a ...

The ID.7 is VW’s second generation of ID electric vehicles and it builds on what we’ve already seen with the smaller ID.4 crossover. The motor is updated to the new APP 550 unit, which is what ...

UPDATE May 22, 2024: As mentioned at the bottom of this article, Volkswagen’s initial plan was to bring the ID.7 to Canada some time in 2024, positioning the thing as a new electric flagship.