2020 Volkswagen Golf 8th Generation Gallery

Few cars have the legacy of the Volkswagen Golf, and as the eighth generation arrives it attempts to combine both new tech and performance with what makes enthusiasts so dewy-eyed. For the 2020 Golf, then, it's all about popularizing technologies, most notably hybrid drivetrains. Indeed there are a full five hybrids coming at launch.

That includes plug-in hybrid and eTSI, with different levels of power offered across the board. Not all will be coming to the US, mind. Indeed right now only the Golf GTI and Golf R are confirmed for the US, with the regular Golf 8th Gen still under consideration as of the car's big reveal.

Inside, there'll be a new Car2X car-to-car connectivity system that'll be installed as standard. That can communicate up to 800 meters, or half a mile, between other cars and city infrastructure. There'll also be an optional head-up display.