Volkswagen Golf Mk3
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Detailed specifications and information
| Name | Volkswagen Golf Mk3 |
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| Source | Wikidata |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Source |
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| Retrieved At | 2026-11-04 |
| Powertrain | Petrol: 1.4 L ( ABD/AEX/APQ ) I4 1.6 L ( ABU/AEA/AEE ) I4 1.6 L ( AEK/AFT/AKS ) I4 1.8 L ( AAM/ANN ) I4 1.8 L ( ABS/ADZ/ACC/ANP ) I4 2.0 L ( 2E/ADY/AGG/AKR/ABA/AWG/AWF ) I4 2.0 L ( ABF ) 16v I4 2.8 L ( AAA ) VR6 2.9 L ( ABV ) VR6 Diesel: 1.9 L 1Y I4 1.9 L AEY SDI I4 1.9 L AAZ TD I4 1.9 L 1Z/ALE/AHU TDI I4 1.9 L AFN/AVG TDI I4 Source |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 4-speed / 5-speed manual Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase: 1991-95: 2,471 mm (97.3 in) 1996-99: 2,474 mm (97.4 in); Length: 4,074 mm (160.4 in); Width: 1,694 mm (66.7 in); Height: 1991-95 & Cabrio: 1,422 mm (56.0 in) 1996-99: 1,428 mm (56.2 in) Source |
Detailed source specifications
| Section | Label | Value | Source Url |
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| Powertrain | Engine | Petrol: 1.4 L ( ABD/AEX/APQ ) I4 1.6 L ( ABU/AEA/AEE ) I4 1.6 L ( AEK/AFT/AKS ) I4 1.8 L ( AAM/ANN ) I4 1.8 L ( ABS/ADZ/ACC/ANP ) I4 2.0 L ( 2E/ADY/AGG/AKR/ABA/AWG/AWF ) I4 2.0 L ( ABF ) 16v I4 2.8 L ( AAA ) VR6 2.9 L ( ABV ) VR6 Diesel: 1.9 L 1Y I4 1.9 L AEY SDI I4 1.9 L AAZ TD I4 1.9 L 1Z/ALE/AHU TDI I4 1.9 L AFN/AVG TDI I4 | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | 4-speed automatic 4-speed / 5-speed manual | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 1991-95: 2,471 mm (97.3 in) 1996-99: 2,474 mm (97.4 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 4,074 mm (160.4 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 1,694 mm (66.7 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | 1991-95 & Cabrio: 1,422 mm (56.0 in) 1996-99: 1,428 mm (56.2 in) | Source |
| A marque of the Volkswagen Group See also : Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles | Engines | Petrol engines Discontinued petrol engines G40 / G60 VR6 engine Diesel engines Discontinued diesel engines North American engines Air-cooled engine Wasserboxer | Source |
Contents
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Volkswagen Golf Mk3 (1H/1E) | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Production | 1991–1998 1994–2002 (convertible) 4.8 million units [ 1 ] |
| Assembly | Germany: Wolfsburg Germany: Zwickau ( Volkswagen Zwickau-Mosel Plant ) Mexico: Puebla Belgium: Brussels Slovakia: Bratislava South Africa: Uitenhage |
| Designer | J Mays Herbert Schäfer |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Class | Small family car ( C ) |
| Body style | 3 / 5-door hatchback 5-door estate 2-door convertible |
| Layout | Front engine , front-wheel drive / Syncro four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A3 platform |
| Related | Volkswagen Jetta Volkswagen Vento |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | Petrol: 1.4 L ( ABD/AEX/APQ ) I4 1.6 L ( ABU/AEA/AEE ) I4 1.6 L ( AEK/AFT/AKS ) I4 1.8 L ( AAM/ANN ) I4 1.8 L ( ABS/ADZ/ACC/ANP ) I4 2.0 L ( 2E/ADY/AGG/AKR/ABA/AWG/AWF ) I4 2.0 L ( ABF ) 16v I4 2.8 L ( AAA ) VR6 2.9 L ( ABV ) VR6 Diesel: 1.9 L 1Y I4 1.9 L AEY SDI I4 1.9 L AAZ TD I4 1.9 L 1Z/ALE/AHU TDI I4 1.9 L AFN/AVG TDI I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 4-speed / 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 1991-95: 2,471 mm (97.3 in) 1996-99: 2,474 mm (97.4 in) |
| Length | 4,074 mm (160.4 in) |
| Width | 1,694 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1991-95 & Cabrio: 1,422 mm (56.0 in) 1996-99: 1,428 mm (56.2 in) |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Golf Mk2 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Mk1 (Cabrio) |
| Successor | Volkswagen Golf Mk4 Volkswagen New Beetle convertible (Cabrio) |
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| v t e Volkswagen passenger cars | — | — |
| A marque of the Volkswagen Group See also : Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles | — | — |
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| Cars | Bora Golf ID.3 ID.7 ID. Aura L5 ID. Era 5S ID. Polo ID. Unyx 07 ID. Unyx 09 Jetta/Sagitar/Vento Lamando Lavida Lavida Pro Magotan Passat Passat Pro Polo Sagitar L Sagitar S Virtus / Polo Sedan / Lavida XR | — |
| SUVs/ crossovers | Atlas/Teramont ID.4 ID.5 ID.6 ID. Aura T6 ID. Cross ID. Era 5X ID. Era 8X ID. Era 9X ID. Tiguan ID. Unyx 06 ID. Unyx 08 T-Cross / Tharu XR / Taigun T-Roc Taigo/Nivus Talagon Taos/Tharu Tavendor Tayron Tera Tiguan | — |
| MPVs | ID. Buzz Viloran | — |
| Discontinued vehicles | Aircooled 181 411/412 (Type 4) 1500/1600 (Type 3) Beetle (Type 1) Brasília Country Buggy/Sakbayan Gacel Hebmüller Cabriolet Karmann Ghia Kommandeurswagen Kübelwagen Schwimmwagen Senda SP1/SP2 Type 18A Type 147 (Fridolin) VW-Porsche 914 Watercooled Ameo Apollo Arteon/CC Atlantic Beetle C-Trek Cabrio Cabriolet Carat Caribe Citi Golf (China) Citi Golf (South Africa) Clásico Corrado Corsar Dasher Derby Eos Fox Gol Golf Plus Golf Sportsvan Iltis K70 Logus Lupo New Beetle Parati Passat Lingyu Passat (North America) Phaeton Phideon Pointer Polo Playa Polo (Russia) Quantum Rabbit Routan Santana Scirocco Sharan SpaceCross Suran/SpaceFox Taro T-Roc Cabriolet Touareg Touran Up Vento/Polo Sedan Voyage/Gol Sedan XL1 | — |
| Aircooled | 181 411/412 (Type 4) 1500/1600 (Type 3) Beetle (Type 1) Brasília Country Buggy/Sakbayan Gacel Hebmüller Cabriolet Karmann Ghia Kommandeurswagen Kübelwagen Schwimmwagen Senda SP1/SP2 Type 18A Type 147 (Fridolin) VW-Porsche 914 | — |
| Watercooled | Ameo Apollo Arteon/CC Atlantic Beetle C-Trek Cabrio Cabriolet Carat Caribe Citi Golf (China) Citi Golf (South Africa) Clásico Corrado Corsar Dasher Derby Eos Fox Gol Golf Plus Golf Sportsvan Iltis K70 Logus Lupo New Beetle Parati Passat Lingyu Passat (North America) Phaeton Phideon Pointer Polo Playa Polo (Russia) Quantum Rabbit Routan Santana Scirocco Sharan SpaceCross Suran/SpaceFox Taro T-Roc Cabriolet Touareg Touran Up Vento/Polo Sedan Voyage/Gol Sedan XL1 | — |
| Concept vehicles | 1-Litre/L1/XL1 Concept Alltrack Concept ARVW Auto 2000 Bio Runner BUDD-e Bulli Concept C Coupe GTE Chico Concept A Concept BlueSport Concept D Concept R CrossBlue Concept Cross Coupe GTE concept EcoRacer EDAG Biwak (New Beetle estate) GTI Roadster/Supersport Vision Gran Turismo GX3 ID.2all I.D. Buggy I.D. Buzz I.D. Crozz I.D. R I.D. Roomzz I.D. Space Vizzion ID. Aero ID. Code ID. Life ID.Next ID. Vizzion Iroc Magellan Microbus Concept Milano Taxi New Beetle Ragster New Compact Coupé Phaeton D2 Concept SMV Concept Stanley T-Cross Breeze Concept T-Roc Concept T-Prime Concept GTE Taigun Concept Tarok Concept Touran HyMotion W12 Coupe/Roadster (Nardò) XL Sport Concept e-Beetle Concept | — |
| Racing cars | Polo R WRC I.D. R Formula Vee EMPI Imp Baja Bug Meyers Manx Race Touareg | — |
| Engines | Petrol engines Discontinued petrol engines G40 / G60 VR6 engine Diesel engines Discontinued diesel engines North American engines Air-cooled engine Wasserboxer | — |
| Factories | Autoeuropa Bratislava Chattanooga Poznań Transparent Factory Westmoreland Wolfsburg Zwickau | — |
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External links
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| v t e « previous — Volkswagen Passenger Cars , a marque of the Volkswagen Group , car timeline, United States/Canada market, 1990–present | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Type 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subcompact Fox Compact Golf II Golf III Golf IV Rabbit V Golf VI Golf VII Golf VIII Jetta II Jetta III Jetta IV Jetta V Jetta VI Jetta VII New Beetle Beetle Mid-size Passat III Passat IV Passat V Passat VI Passat VII / VIII (NMS) Full-size Phaeton Coupé Corrado CC Arteon Convertible Cabriolet Cabrio 3 Cabrio 3.5 Eos New Beetle Convertible Beetle Van Vanagon Eurovan Routan ID. Buzz ID. Buzz Compact crossover SUV Taos Tiguan I Tiguan II Tiguan III ID.4 Mid-size crossover SUV Touareg Touareg II Atlas I Atlas II | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Type | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | — | — | — | — | — |
| Subcompact | Fox | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Compact | Golf II | Golf III | Golf IV | Rabbit V | Golf VI | Golf VII | Golf VIII | — | — |
| Jetta II | Jetta III | Jetta IV | Jetta V | Jetta VI | Jetta VII | — | — | — | — |
| New Beetle | Beetle | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Mid-size | Passat III | Passat IV | Passat V | Passat VI | Passat VII / VIII (NMS) | — | — | ||
| Full-size | Phaeton | — | — | — | |||||
| Coupé | Corrado | CC | Arteon | — | — | ||||
| Convertible | Cabriolet | Cabrio 3 | Cabrio 3.5 | Eos | — | ||||
| New Beetle Convertible | Beetle | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Van | Vanagon | Eurovan | Routan | ID. Buzz | ID. Buzz | ||||
| Compact crossover SUV | Taos | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Tiguan I | Tiguan II | Tiguan III | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ID.4 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Mid-size crossover SUV | Touareg | Touareg II | Atlas I | Atlas II | — | — | — | ||
| Deutsche Arbeitsfront (founder) A marque of the Volkswagen Group 4motion Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Electronics Research Laboratory North American Volkswagen engines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
External links
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| v t e Volkswagen Passenger Cars , a marque of the Volkswagen Group , car timeline, South American market, 1980–present | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Type 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 City car up! Subcompact car Hatch Gol I Gol II Gol IIF (G4) Gol IIF (G3) Gol III Fox Polo IV Polo IVF Polo VI Sedan Voyage / Gol Sedan I Voyage / Gol Sedan II Polo Classic Polo Sedan Polo Sedan Virtus SW Parati / Gol Country I Parati / Gol Country II SpaceFox / Suran CUV Tera Nivus T-Cross Compact car Hatch Brasilia Golf III Golf IV Golf IVF Pointer Golf VII Golf VII Golf VIII Sedan Apollo Logus Bora Santana II Jetta / Bora II Jetta / Vento Jetta / Vento Fusca Fusca New Beetle Beetle / Fusca CUV Taos Tiguan I Tiguan II Tiguan III ID.4 Large family car Sedan / SW Passat I Passat IV Passat V Passat VI Passat VII Passat VIII Santana I / Passat II Santana IF SUV Touareg I Touareg II Touareg III Pickup truck Saveiro I Saveiro II Saveiro III Amarok Panel van Caddy / Van Kombi ID. Buzz Legend Manufactured in Mexico Ford -based model from Autolatina Manufactured in Europe Manufactured in China Manufactured in India Rebadged SEAT model Model with extended local production and selling outside its country of origin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Type | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | — | — | — | — | — |
| City car | up! | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Subcompact car | Hatch | Gol I | Gol II | Gol IIF (G4) | — | — | — | |||
| Gol IIF (G3) | Gol III | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Fox | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Polo IV | Polo IVF | Polo VI | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Sedan | Voyage / Gol Sedan I | Voyage / Gol Sedan II | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Polo Classic | Polo Sedan | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Polo Sedan | Virtus | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SW | Parati / Gol Country I | Parati / Gol Country II | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| SpaceFox / Suran | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| CUV | Tera | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Nivus | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| T-Cross | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Compact car | Hatch | Brasilia | Golf III | Golf IV | Golf IVF | — | ||||
| Pointer | Golf VII | Golf VII | Golf VIII | — | ||||||
| Sedan | Apollo | Logus | Bora | Santana II | — | — | ||||
| Jetta / Bora II | Jetta / Vento | Jetta / Vento | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Fusca | Fusca | New Beetle | Beetle / Fusca | — | — | — | ||||
| CUV | Taos | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Tiguan I | Tiguan II | Tiguan III | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| ID.4 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Large family car | Sedan / SW | Passat I | Passat IV | Passat V | Passat VI | Passat VII | Passat VIII | |||
| Santana I / Passat II | Santana IF | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SUV | Touareg I | Touareg II | Touareg III | — | — | |||||
| Pickup truck | Saveiro I | Saveiro II | Saveiro III | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Amarok | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Panel van | Caddy / Van | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Kombi | ID. Buzz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Legend | Manufactured in Mexico Ford -based model from Autolatina Manufactured in Europe Manufactured in China Manufactured in India Rebadged SEAT model Model with extended local production and selling outside its country of origin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Volkswagen do Brasil Volkswagen Argentina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Available sourced specifications
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group |
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| Last sourced | 2026-11-04 |