VW Golf

Volkswagen Golf
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Production	1974–present
Assembly	Wolfsburg, Germany Puebla, Mexico São José dos Pinhais, Brasil
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car / Small family car (C)
Body style	2-door convertible 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 5-door wagon 5-door MPV
Platform	Volkswagen Group A platform (Mk1–Mk6) Volkswagen Group MQB platform (Mk7–present)
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Beetle

First generation A1 (17)
Overview
Also called	VW Rabbit (United States) Volkswagen Caribe (Mexico)
Production	1974–1983
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group A1 platform
Related	Volkswagen Jetta Mk1

Second generation A2 (1G)
Overview
Production	1983–1992
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group A2 platform
Related	Volkswagen Jetta Mk2 Volkswagen Corrado SEAT Toledo Mk1

Third generation MK3 (1H/1E)
Overview
Production	1992–1998
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group A3 platform
Related	Volkswagen Vento

Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (1J)
Overview
Production	1997–2003
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34) platform
Related	Volkswagen Bora Volkswagen Lavida Audi A3 Mk1 Audi TT Mk1 SEAT León Mk1 SEAT Toledo Mk2 Škoda Octavia Mk1

Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (1K)
Overview
Production	2003–2009
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform
Related	Volkswagen Jetta Mk5 Volkswagen Eos Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3 Audi A3 Mk2 SEAT León Mk2 SEAT Toledo Mk3 SEAT Altea Škoda Octavia Mk2

Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (5K)
Overview
Production	2008–2013
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform
Related	Volkswagen Jetta Mk6 Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3 Audi A3 Mk2 SEAT León Mk2 SEAT Toledo Mk3 SEAT Altea

Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (5G)
Overview
Production	2012–present
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group MQB platform
Related	Audi A3 Mk3 SEAT León Mk3 Škoda Octavia Mk3 Volkswagen Passat Mk8 Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2

The Volkswagen Golf ( listen ) is a small family car produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen since 1974, marketed worldwide across seven generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – such as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada (Mk1 and Mk5), and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico (Mk1).

The original Golf Mk1 was a front-wheel drive, front-engined replacement for the air-cooled, rear-engined, rear-wheel drive Volkswagen Beetle. Historically, the Golf is Volkswagen's best-selling model and the world's second best-selling model, with more than 29 million built by 2012.

Initially, most Golf production was in the 3-door hatchback style. Other variants include a 5-door hatchback, station wagon (Variant, from 1993), convertible (Cabriolet and Cabrio, 1979–2002, Cabriolet, 2011–present), and a Golf-derived notchback sedan, variously called Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Vento (from 1992) or Volkswagen Bora (from 1999). The cars have filled many market segments, from basic a personal car, to high-performance hot hatches.

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