Volkswagen GTI
| Volkswagen Golf | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Production | 1974–present |
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Wolfsburg, Germany Puebla, Mexico São José dos Pinhais, Brasil |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car / Small family car (C) |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Beetle |
| First generation A1 (17) | |
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| 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) | |
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| 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) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1992–1998 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A3 platform |
| Related | Volkswagen Vento |
| Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (1J) | |
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| 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) | |
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| 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) | |
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| 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) | |
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| 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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