Compact
13 generations
1974 → heute
Volkswagen Golf – Technische Daten aller 13 Generationen
2024 - bis heute
8 generation, restyling
2019 - bis heute
8 generation
2016 - 2019
7 generation, restyling
2012 - 2017
7 generation
2008 - 2016
6 generation
2003 - 2003
5 generation
1997 - 2006
4 generation
1991 - 1991
3 generation
1987 - 1993
1 generation, restyling 3
1983 - 1991
2 generation
1980 - 1983
1 generation, restyling 2
1978 - 1987
1 generation, restyling
1974 - 1978
1 generation
First year1974
Generations13
Current chassis—
Body types5Estate 5-door · Hatchback 5-door · Estate · Hatchback 3-door · Cabrio
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Current8 generation, restyling 2024 — bis heute
Estate 5-doorHatchback 5-door
Variants2
8 generation 2019 — bis heuteHatchback 5-doorEstate
Variants2
7 generation, restyling 2016 — 2019Hatchback 5-doorEstate 5-door
Variants2
7 generation 2012 — 2017Hatchback 3-doorEstate 5-door
Variants2
6 generation 2008 — 2016CabrioEstate 5-doorHatchback 5-doorHatchback 3-door
Variants4
5 generation 2003 — 2003Hatchback 3-doorHatchback 5-doorEstate 5-door
Variants3
4 generation 1997 — 2006CabrioHatchback 3-doorEstate 5-doorHatchback 5-door
Variants4
3 generation 1991 — 1991Hatchback 3-doorHatchback 5-doorEstate 5-doorCabrio
Variants4
1 generation, restyling 3 1987 — 1993Cabrio
Variants1
2 generation 1983 — 1991Hatchback 3-doorHatchback 5-door
Variants2
1 generation, restyling 2 1980 — 1983Hatchback 3-doorHatchback 5-door
Variants2
1 generation, restyling 1978 — 1987Hatchback 3-doorCabrioHatchback 5-door
Variants3
1 generation 1974 — 1978Hatchback 3-doorHatchback 5-door
Variants2
Volkswagen Golf
Full powertrain matrix (2026)
Every engine × drivetrain combination currently available in the German market
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Generation lineage
Each generation at a glance, oldest to newest
11 gen.1974 — 19782 variants
171 gen. rest.1978 — 19873 variants
11 gen. rest.1980 — 19832 variants
19E2 gen.1983 — 19912 variants
11 gen. rest.1987 — 19931 variants
1H13 gen.1991 — 19914 variants
1E74 gen.1997 — 20064 variants
1K15 gen.2003 — 20033 variants
5176 gen.2008 — 20164 variants
5G17 gen.2012 — 20172 variants
5G17 gen. rest.2016 — 20192 variants
88 gen.2019 — bis heute2 variants
88 gen. rest.2024 — bis heute2 variants
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