The Volkswagen Golf is a compact hatchback introduced in 1974 as the front wheel drive successor to the Beetle. It has been produced across eight generations, become one of Europe's best selling cars, and spawned the high performance Golf GTI variant credited with popularizing the hot hatch category.
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The Golf replaced the Beetle as Volkswagen own compact mainstay from 1974.
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The Volkswagen Golf () is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) produced by the German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen since 1974, marketed worldwide across eight generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – including as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada (Mk1 and Mk5), and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico (Mk1).
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The Golf is Volkswagen's bestseller and the third best-selling automobile of all time, with over 37 million units sold worldwide.
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In May 1974, Volkswagen presented the first-generation Golf as a modern front-wheel-drive, long-range replacement for the Volkswagen Beetle.
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The VR5 was used in the Volkswagen Golf Mk4, Bora, New Beetle and Passat B5.
Volkswagen G60 engine (Wikipedia)
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The larger G60 engine debuted in August 1988 in the B3 Volkswagen Passat G60 saloon, and the Mk2 Volkswagen Golf G60 hatchback.
Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (Wikipedia)
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 is the first generation of a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen.
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 is the first generation of a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen.
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk2 is a hatchback, the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk2 is a hatchback, the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk3 is a medium-sized compact family car. It is the third generation of the Volkswagen Golf
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk3 is a medium-sized compact family car. It is the third generation of the Volkswagen Golf
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (or VW Type 1J) is a compact car, the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Golf
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (or VW Type 1J) is a compact car, the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Golf
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (codenamed Typ 1K) is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen, as the fifth generation of the Golf
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (codenamed Typ 1K) is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen, as the fifth generation of the Golf
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (code named Typ 5K) is a compact car and the sixth generation of the Volkswagen Golf.
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The Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (code named Typ 5K) is a compact car and the sixth generation of the Volkswagen Golf.
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The Volkswagen Golf (Mk7) is a C-segment car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen. It is the seventh generation in the Golf series
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The Volkswagen Golf (Mk7) is a C-segment car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen. It is the seventh generation in the Golf series
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The Volkswagen Golf (Mk8) (also known as the Golf VIII) is a small family car, the eighth generation of the Volkswagen Golf
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The Volkswagen Golf (Mk8) (also known as the Golf VIII) is a small family car, the eighth generation of the Volkswagen Golf
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