Mk8 Golf To Be A Hybrid.

The next generation of the Volkswagen Golf is set to be unveiled later this month is said to come with a mild-hybrid engine. This will make it the first car in its segment to be a hybrid. This hybrid will allow the next-gen golf to lower the CO2 emissions as well as running costs as well as boosting the brands green image.

The 1.0 liter and the 1.5 liter petrol engines will come with the hybrid system pair to VW's dual-clutch transmission making 129 bhp and 148 bhp respectively. The diesel engines will not come with the hybrid system as VW's technical chief Frank Welsch says that it is not necessary with as the diesel has a low emissions rate already. It is still to be confirmed if the future Golf GTI will come with the hybrid system too.