Also called Volkswagen Golf Estate | Production 1993–present | |
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Manufacturer Volkswagen Passenger Cars Body style 5-door estate/station wagon Layout Transverse front engine,
front-wheel drive or
four-wheel drive Platform Volkswagen Group A platform series | ||
The Volkswagen Golf Estate, also known as the Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen in the United States, and the Volkswagen Golf Variant in other countries, is the estate/station wagon version of the Volkswagen Golf Mk3, Mk4, Mk5 and Mk6, first introduced in 1993.
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Golf Mk3 Variant (1993–1999)
The Volkswagen Golf Mk3 Variant were introduced in 1993, and were succeeded in 1999 by the Volkswagen Golf Mk4 Variant and Bora Variant. There was no Variant based on the Mk1 and Mk2 Golfs.
Engines
The engines used are the same as for many other Volkswagen Group cars:
[1] Also available as Syncro with four-wheel drive.
Golf Mk4 Variant (1999–2006)
The Volkswagen Golf Mk4 Variant were introduced in 1999. It was discontinued in 2006, and succeeded in 2007 by the Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Variant. Unlike the Mk3, it was offered in North America where the Jetta name, tail lights, and front sheetmetal were used. In many European markets both Golf Variant (with Golf front) and Bora Variant (with Jetta front) were sold.
Engines
The engines used are the same as for many other Volkswagen Group cars:
[1] Also available as 4motion with four-wheel drive.
2007–2009
The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Variant was introduced in January 2007 and produced up to March 2009.
Golf Mk6 Variant (2009–2013)
A facelifted variant (MK6) model was introduced in 2009, despite carrying the front fascia and interior styling from the new Golf, the underpinnings are based on its fifth generation predecessor. There was a "Golf Variant Concept R" showcar unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
Golf Mk7 Variant (2013–)
The fifth edition of the Golf Estate was released in August 2013, and was based on the platform of the Volkswagen Golf Mk7.
Unlike its predecessor, the Mark 6, which was really just a facelift of the Mark 5, the Mark 7 was a new design.