2022 Volkswagen Golf
Eighth generation (Mk8) · Mk8 2022–present
In the US the Mk8 is sold only as the GTI and Golf R performance hatchbacks — the base Golf is not offered. More digital and more powerful, it continues the hot-hatch lineage. // Source: Wikipedia "Volkswagen Golf Mk8" / VW media — US Mk8 GTI & Golf R from MY2022.
The 2022 model year
Overview
With the eighth-generation Golf (Mk8), Volkswagen sells only the performance models in the US — the GTI and the Golf R — having dropped the base Golf hatchback from the North American lineup after the Mk7. The Mk8 is more digital inside and more powerful, continuing the hot-hatch lineage the Golf created. // Source: Wikipedia "Volkswagen Golf Mk8" / VW media — US Mk8 GTI & Golf R from MY2022 (Wolfsburg-built).
Specifications
- Body styles
- Hatchback
Year over year
What changed
- US Mk8 offered only as the GTI and Golf R; no base Golf.
- A more digital cabin and more powerful performance variants.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- A current-generation car; early-build infotainment/software updates are the main documented owner topic.
Worth knowing
Notable
- The base Golf left the US market; the GTI and R carry the nameplate.
Famous variants this year
Sources
Other Eighth generation (Mk8) years