![]() An all-new 1.4 petrol engine was the entry-level model in the MK2 Golf range.Īlso offered was a naturally aspirated version of the 1.9 L diesel engine, the SDI, offering 47 kW (64 PS 63 hp).Īirbags were first offered on the Golf in 1992, and from 1996 anti-lock brakes were standard across the range. Non-catalyzed models were also built for those markets where there was no interest in them power outputs were the same as for the catalyzed models. The Golf Mk3 was also the predecessor of the "diesel craze" that swept through Europe in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when Volkswagen introduced the direct-injection system with the 90 PS (66 kW 89 hp) Golf TDI in 1993.įrom its launch, all versions of the Golf came with fuel injection, to meet EEC requirements that all new cars sold in member countries from January 1993 must come with fuel injection or a catalytic converter. In some markets, the Mk3 Golf continued to be available for model year 1998 ( Americas, South Africa), and even as early model year 1999 vehicles ( Canada, Mexico, US). The Volkswagen Golf Mk3 began to be replaced with the October 1997 (model year 1998) introduction of the Volkswagen Golf Mk4. The Mk3 Golf was sold in Japan alongside the Polo, where both vehicles complied with the small size class regulations that encouraged sales. This meant the Mk3 was the only Golf before the Mk4 not to be built in Bosnia and Herzegovina, although a single Mk3 managed to roll off the assembly line in Sarajevo, its fate unknown. However, when the car was first released the Yugoslav War broke out, leading to the destruction of the factory. Like the previous two generations, the Mk3 supposed to be built at the TAS factory in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Mk3 Cabrio continued until the 2002 model year, when Volkswagen replaced it with a convertible version of the Volkswagen New Beetle. The Mk3 Cabrio replaced the Volkswagen Cabriolet. The third-generation Golf and Jetta first launched in North America as 1993 models in the San Diego, California area and in Canada, then in the autumn in the rest of North America as 1994 models. Thereafter, labor unrest at the plant delayed production. Quality control problems led Volkswagen of America to reject Golfs and Jettas from Mexico. and Canadian dealerships with Mk3 Golfs (and A3 Jettas) from the VW plant in Puebla, Mexico. The delay in North America was due to Volkswagen's decision to supply U.S. The Golf Mk3 was launched in mainland Europe in August 1991, in the United Kingdom in February 1992, and in North America in the spring of 1994. The third generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk2, which was produced by Volkswagen from August 1991 (for the 1992 model year) to 2002 (for Cabrio convertible). The Volkswagen Golf Mk3 is a medium-sized compact family car. Check back this time next year to see if we're still cheering for these all-time favorites, because our loyalty is only as strong as each year's team.Volkswagen New Beetle convertible (Cabrio) The new car will be more powerful, meaner-looking, and loaded with tech but largely cast from the same mold. This is the final 10Best outing for the GTI before it is replaced by the next-generation model, which is already on sale in Europe. And you can't say the GLI's starting point of $27,340 isn't attractive. There's a place for everything, and everything's in the right place. The interiors are businesslike, bordering on austere, but the controls are as intuitive as they come. Plus, we managed 36 mpg in a manual-trans GLI and 34 mpg in an automatic GTI in our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test. Both rows offer plenty of passenger space, and the GTI has a more usable cargo hold than some vehicles that claim to be crossovers. What's more, for all this goodness, VW doesn't demand a single sacrifice in practicality. Get behind the wheel of a GTI or GLI and you'll find a playful and premium driving experience, with each offering a level of sensitivity to driver inputs that most makers of sport compacts can only dream of achieving. Either car with either transmission can make it to 60 mph in under 6.0 seconds. They get extra credit for the standard six-speed manual, but the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic is excellent, too, and a little quicker. These two cars share a 228-hp turbocharged inline-four, VW's MQB platform, a limited-slip differential, and a pair of transmissions. ![]() We reward it time and time again because it's just that good. The GTI was on C/D's first 10Best list in 1983, and this year marks its 15th consecutive win. Are you just a fan because it's the easily defensible choice? Unlike the West Coast transplant who buys a blue cap when they move to Brooklyn, we're not recognizing the GTI because we feel like we have to. You've aligned yourself with a perennial winner, but people are suspicious of your motives. Being a fan of the Volkswagen GTI is a little like being a fan of the Yankees. ![]()
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