Volkswagen Golf Mk4

The Volkswagen Golf Mk4, or VW Type 1J, is a compact car, the fourth generation of the Golf. Launched in October 1997 for the 1998 model year, it was the best-selling car in Europe in 2001. It was a deliberate attempt to take the Golf upmarket with a high-quality interior and higher equipment levels, a policy begun a year earlier with the Passat B5, which put it in direct competition with the Audi A3. It was replaced in late 2003 for the 2004 model year by the Mk5 in Europe, but manufacturing continued in South America and China for developing markets until 2014. The Golf 4 was produced in Germany, South Africa, Slovakia, Brazil, Belgium and China, and was offered as a three- or five-door hatchback or a five-door station wagon.