
The seventh-generation Golf had its unveiling at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Volkswagen's Golf Mk6 was built on the existing PQ35 platform from the Golf Mk5, which was debuted at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The GTI version was powered by a turbocharged version of the 2.0 L FSI engine, producing 197 hp. The North American standard model is powered by a 2.5 L 5-cylinder engine, which produced 150 hp in 20, but this was increased to 170 hp in the later models. In North America, Volkswagen revived the Rabbit nameplate when it unveiled the vehicle in 2006. The Golf Mk5 was launched in Europe in the autumn of 2003. Manufacturing of the European variant of the Golf Mk4 was stopped at the end of the 2006 model year. The Golf Mk4 was first released in August 1997, there was no Mk4-derived Cabriolet however, the Mk3 Cabriolet was given a facelift in 1999 that consisted of headlights, bumpers, and a grill. The Mk3 was sold until 1999 in the United States, Canada and parts of South America. It featured new engines included the first Turbocharged Direct Injection (TD) diesel engine in a Golf and a narrow-angle 2.8 L VR6 engine. The third-generation Golf (Mk3) made its debut in August 1991. In 1985, the first Golfs with 4WD (Golf Syncro) hit the market with the same Syncro 4WD system being used on the supercharged G60 models, which was only released, in 1989, in continental Europe with 161 hp.Īn Mk2-based second-generation Jetta was unveiled in January 1984.

The Mk2 GTI had a 1.8 L 8-valve fuel-injected engine from its launch, with a 16-valve version - introduced in 1985 - capable of more than 137 mph. The Golf Mk1 was marketed as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada in addition to, being badged as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico.ġ983, saw the unveiling of the second-generation Golf (Mk2) that had grown ever so slightly in terms of size. Volkswagen presented the first-generation Golf, in May 1974, as a modern FWD, replacement for the Volkswagen Beetle. Moreover, no matter what generation of the Golf you work on, having a Volkswagen Golf repair manual can prove useful. The Golf, historically, has been Volkswagen's best-selling model and is among the world's top three best-selling models. The original Golf Mk1 was an FWD, front-engined replacement Volkswagen Beetle. The Volkswagen Golf was a compact car manufactured and marketed, since 1974, by Volkswagen.
