Manufacturer : | Volkswagen | ||||
Also called: | Volkswagen Rabbit Volkswagen Caribe Volkswagen Cabrio | ||||
Production : | 1974 - present | ||||
Class : | Compact car Small family car | ||||
Body style : | 5-door hatchback 3-door hatchback 5-door wagon 2-door convertible 5-door MPV | ||||
Platform : | Mk1 to Mk6 - Volkswagen Group A platform Mk7 - Volkswagen Group MQB platform | ||||
Length : | 2-door: 4211 mm | ||||
Width : | 2-door: 1760 mm | ||||
Predecessor : | Volkswagen Beetle |
The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car that is being produced by the German car manufacturer Volkswagen. Introduced in 1974 and sold worldwide across seven generations - the Volkswagen Golf is perhaps one of the most successful cars of the German automaker. Since its introduction it had several body configurations and was sold under various nameplates - as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada (Mk1 and Mk5), and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico (Mk1).
Table of contents
History
Nameplate etymology
Versions
Seventh generation (A7, Typ 5G; 2012-present)
Volkswagen presented the seventh-generation Golf in late 2012 at the Paris Motor Show
Main article on the Golf 7: Volkswagen Golf Mk7
Main article on the Golf 7 Variant: Volkswagen Golf Variant Mk7
Design
Specifications
Further reading
Volkswagen
Volkswagen models
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