The Volkswagen Golf is a wagon, hatchback, convertible and van model, produced 1974–2024, spanning 40 generations with 1,873 variants in the Cars-Data.com database. Generations covered include the Golf Variant Facelift 2024 (2024-), Golf Facelift 2024 (2024-), Golf Variant (2021-2024) and Golf (2020-2024). Body styles across the Golf lineage span wagon, hatchback, convertible and van, reflecting different market positions throughout production. The Golf (1998-2003) generation is the most extensively documented, with 140 variants across engine options, transmissions, and trim levels. Each variant page provides engine displacement, power in HP and kW, 0–100 km/h acceleration, top speed, fuel consumption, CO₂ emissions, dimensions, and list price at launch.
The Volkswagen Golf has 40 generations with 1873 total variants in the Cars-Data.com database. Each generation has its own page listing all variants with engine specs, performance figures, and consumption data.
The Volkswagen Golf has been produced 1974–2024. Throughout this period the model evolved across multiple generations, each introducing new engine options, body styles, and technology upgrades.
The Volkswagen Golf is available as Wagon, Hatchback, Convertible, Van. These body styles reflect the different market positions and use cases the model has served across its production history.