Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Golf
Owerview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Cried an aw	Volkswagen Rabbit
Production	1974–present
Bouk an chassis
Cless	Compact caur
Platform	Volkswagen Group A platform
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Beetle

The Volkswagen Golf is a compact caur producit bi the German manufacturer Volkswagen syne 1974, mercatit warldwide athort aicht generations, in various bouk configurations an unner various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the Unitit States an Canadae (Mk1 and Mk5), an as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico (Mk1).

The oreeginal Golf Mk1 wis a front-wheel drive, front-ingined replacement for the air-ceuled, rear-ingined, rear-wheel drive Volkswagen Beetle. Historically, the Golf is Volkswagen's best-sellin model an the warld's seicont best-sellin model, wi mair nor 29 million built bi 2012.^[1]

Maist production o the Golf wis initially in the 3-door hatchback style.^[2] Ither variants include a 5-door hatchback, estate/wagon (Variant, from 1993), convertible (Cabriolet an Cabrio, 1979–2002, 2011–present), an a Golf-derivit notchback saloon/sedan, variously cried Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Vento (from 1992) or Volkswagen Bora (frae 1999). The caurs hae filled mony mercat segments, frae basic personal caurs, tae heich-performance hot hatches.

References

↑ Gareth Kent (30 Mairch 2007). "VW Golf build passes 25 million". carmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 11 Mairch 2008.
↑ Figurs for 1974 tae 1987: 4.7 million 3-door models, 2.55 million 5-doors, accordin tae: Oswald, Werner (2001). Deutsche Autos 1945–1990, vol.3. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. pp. 86–87. ISBN 3-613-02116-1.

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Volkswagen Golf Wabsteid Archived 2009-07-14 at the Wayback Machine

[carmagazine.co.uk-1] Gareth Kent (30 Mairch 2007). "VW Golf build passes 25 million". carmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 11 Mairch 2008.

[2] Figurs for 1974 tae 1987: 4.7 million 3-door models, 2.55 million 5-doors, accordin tae: Oswald, Werner (2001). Deutsche Autos 1945–1990, vol.3. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. pp. 86–87. ISBN 3-613-02116-1.

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