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VW Golf 1
| Version | Engine code | Power (hp) | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | FA / GG | 50 | Petrol |
| 1.1 | FJ | 52 | Petrol |
| 1.3 | HK | 54 | Petrol |
| 1.3 | GS | 58 | Petrol |
| 1.3 | GF | 60 | Petrol |
| 1.5 | CK | 50 | Diesel |
| 1.5 | GH | 65 | Petrol |
| 1.5 | FH / FK / JB | 70 | Petrol |
| 1.5 | EH | 78 | Petrol |
| 1.5 | FD | 85 | Petrol |
| 1.6 | CR / JK / ME | 54 | Diesel |
| 1.6 | FV | 65 | Petrol |
| 1.6 | EWA / FT | 70 | Petrol |
| 1.6 | CY | 70 | Turbo Diesel |
| 1.6 | RE | 72 | Petrol |
| 1.6 | EM / EW / FN / FP / HN | 75 | Petrol |
| 1.6 | EE / EF | 82 | Petrol |
| 1.6 | EJ | 83 | Petrol |
| 1.6 | FR | 85 | Petrol |
| 1.6 | EG | 110 | Petrol GTi 8S |
| 1.7 | EN | 78 | Petrol |
| 1.8 | EX | 90 | Petrol |
| 1.8 | JH | 95 | Petrol |
| 1.8 | 2H | 98 | Petrol GTi 8S Catalyzed |
| 1.8 | DX / JJ / KT | 112 | Petrol GTi 8S |
Since 1979
The third digit of the chassis number determines the year / model
Example (serial number):
177 1284 500 = Year 1977
179 1284 500 = Year 1979
Since 1980
Alternation between letters and numbers:
A : 1980 | G : 1986 | N : 1992 | W : 1998 | 4 : 2004 | A : 2010
B : 1981 | H : 1987 | P : 1993 | X : 1999 | 5 : 2005 | B : 2011
C : 1982 | J : 1988 | R : 1994 | Y : 2000 | 6 : 2006 | C : 2012
D : 1983 | K : 1989 | S : 1995 | 1 : 2001 | 7 : 2007 | D : 2013
E : 1984 | L : 1990 | T : 1996 | 2 : 2002 | 8 : 2008 | E : 2014
F : 1985 | M : 1991 | V : 1997 | 3 : 2003 | 9 : 2009 | ...
Example (serial number): 1HZ P W 213369
B for the plant: BRUSSELS
D for the plant: BRATISLAVA
P for the plant: MOSEL
U for the plant: UITTENHAGE
W for the plant: WOLFSBURG
The Beetle that saw the brand being born was round, with a rear-mounted, flat, air-cooled engine, in a rear-wheel-drive configuration. The Golf that had the tough job of replacing it and reigniting sales for the brand is its complete opposite! It switches to front-wheel drive, with a front, longitudinal engine cooled by water, and it's rather boxy. You change genre, and it's the young Italian designer Giugiaro who is responsible for the styling.
The marketing of this new icon will begin in September 1974 for France.
Success is immediate, and the myth is launched: an adventure that will never end!
The German Golf 1 will be produced from 1974 to 1984 for the sedans and coupé, until 1993 for the cabriolets. The "City" and the Caddy will, in their South African versions, be built on the lines up to 2009.
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