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Volkswagen Golf GTI

Volkswagen Golf
2015 Volkswagen Golf (5G) 103TSI R-Line 5-door hatchback (2016-04-07) 01.jpg
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
Platform
Chronology
Predecessor Volkswagen Beetle
First generation A1 (17)
VW Golf I Facelift front 20081209.jpg
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)
VW Golf II front 20080206.jpg
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)
1996-1998 Volkswagen Golf (1H) CL 5-door hatchback 03.jpg
Overview
Production 1992–1998
Body and chassis
Platform Volkswagen Group A3 platform
Related Volkswagen Vento
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (1J)
1998-1999 Volkswagen Golf (1J) GLE 5-door hatchback 01.jpg
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)
2007 Volkswagen Golf (1K MY07) Sportline 2.0 TDI 5-door hatchback (2010-07-05).jpg
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)
VWGolf6.jpg
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)
VW Golf 7 Blue (11050391564) (cropped).jpg
Overview
Production 2014–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 (About this sound 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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