Description
De Volkswagen Golf is a car from the compact middle class produced by the German car brand Volkswagen. The Golf is available as a 3- or 5-door hatchback en station wagon, but also a convertible and SUV have been supplied under the Golf label. You can also choose front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The Golf can be supplied as diesel (TDI), petrol (TSI), Plugin-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (GTE), electrically powered (e-Golf) or natural gas (TGI BlueMotion).
The Golf is Volkswagen's best-selling model. Golf was launched on June 25, 1974. The Golf has surpassed the Beetle as Volkswagen's most built model. After the Toyota Corolla and the F are the wave, Volkswagen Beetle en Volkswagen Passat number 3, 4 and 5 of most produced models in the world.
The Golf model is not only Volkswagen's best-selling model, it is one of the most important financial pillars of the group. When deliveries started in 1974, the model saved the brand from destruction. With the introduced in May 1974 Volkswagen Passat they started building front-wheel drive and water-cooled models. Just before the introduction, the name Golf was chosen, named after the Gulf Stream.
On March 23, 2007, the 25 millionth Golf was produced in Wolfsburg.
Golf GTI (1997-2003)
A number of GTI versions of this Golf have also been released with petrol and diesel engines. During introduction, the GTI was supplied with the 1.8 20V turbo engine with 150 hp, later this was increased to 180 hp. A GTI 25 Jahre Edition version was also available in a limited edition with 210 hp. Furthermore, the GTI was available as a 5-cylinder with the 2,3 liter VR5 engine with 170 hp. Dieseling was possible with a 1.9 TDI diesel engine, first with 115 hp and later with 150 hp.
