Based on the station-wagon version of the Volkswagen Golf VIII, the Alltrack was the lifted and all-wheel-drive version for the well-known German compact vehicle.
In the mid-’80s, Volkswagen unveiled one of the first cross-over vehicles on the market. It was known as Golf Country and it was an all-wheel-drive and lifted 5-door Golf. It was not the time and it was not very successful. Over time, the customers started to look for vehicles that offered a higher ground clearance in compact-size bodyworks.

The eighth generation of the Golf was unveiled in October 2019 and it was one of the last major models unveiled live before the COVID 19 pandemic started. The Golf Alltrack was based on the station-wagon version of the Golf. It offered a higher ground clearance and a rougher look like it would like to go camping. The LED foglights, the side sills, and the slim gray trims around the wheel-arches are emphasizing the cross-over look of the car. On top of that, a pair of roof-rails was installed.

Inside, the Golf Alltrack featured the same interior as the Golf Variant, with that clean look for the dashboard, uncluttered by too many buttons. The 8.25” touch-screen infotainment display was installed in a floating design trend, on top of the center stack, and close to the instrument cluster. The automatic gearbox selector was placed on the center console, like a mini-joystick.

Under the hood, the Alltrack featured a mild-hybrid system powered by a turbocharged gasoline engine. The 7-speed automatic transmission (DSG – dual-clutch) sent the power to all four wheels via a Haldex center differential.