1976 Golf
European 1.1-litre · Type 17/A1
Volkswagen · model family
2 versions documentedGolf, through the years.
One name, many different cars. Choose a generation, then a documented year and version.
Dates describe the main European hatchback sequence. Cabriolets, estates, regional continuations and Rabbit naming can follow different schedules.
This is a growing history. A generation listed here does not mean every year or trim is documented. Each profile identifies its engine, transmission and market; available driving models are labeled separately.
Golf I
1974–1983The front-drive hatchback family gained its original GTI in 1976.
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1976 Golf
German GTI · 1.6 injection · three-door
Golf II
1983–1991Explore year coverage · 0 years with a documented version
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1983To research1984To research1985To research1986To research1987To research1988To research1989To research1990To research1991To research
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Golf III
1991–1997Explore year coverage · 0 years with a documented version
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1991To research1992To research1993To research1994To research1995To research1996To research1997To research
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Golf IV
1997–2003Explore year coverage · 0 years with a documented version
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1997To research1998To research1999To research2000To research2001To research2002To research2003To research
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Golf V
2003–2008Explore year coverage · 0 years with a documented version
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2003To research2004To research2005To research2006To research2007To research2008To research
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Golf VI
2008–2012Explore year coverage · 0 years with a documented version
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2008To research2009To research2010To research2011To research2012To research
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Golf VII
2012–2019Explore year coverage · 0 years with a documented version
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2012To research2013To research2014To research2015To research2016To research2017To research2018To research2019To research
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Golf VIII
Introduced 2019 · revised 2024Explore year coverage · 0 years with a documented version
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Generation chronology: Volkswagen · fifty years and eight generations of Golf. Individual vehicle specifications have their own sources on each profile.