Is a Golf Mk1 a good car?
Is a Golf Mk1 a good car?
“Golfie”, “Golof” or whatever people call it, the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 was an exceptional car and there will never be another like it. First introduced to the local market in the mid-1980s, the Golf enjoyed overwhelming success in South Africa and won the hearts of many with its reliability, and overall affordability.
Why is the Mk1 Golf called Rabbit?
In the US, however, the Mark 1 Golf was called the Rabbit, because it was meant to be small and nimble, and ‘Golf” sounded too upscale for an economy car aimed at young buyers. Years later, they would also introduce the VW Fox, carrying on that theme.
How many Litres is a Golf 1 petrol tank?
| Volkswagen Golf 1 1300 Fuel Consumption (Economy), Emissions and Range | |
|---|---|
| Fuel Consumption – Economy – Combined: | 8.5 L/100km 33 mpg UK / 28 mpg US |
| Range : | 470 Km or 292 miles |
| Fuel Tank Capacity : | 40 L 8.8 UK gallons 10.6 US gallons |
| CO2 emissions : | 203 g/Km (estimate) |
Are Mk1 golfs safe?
They’re safe enough if you don’t crash. In all seriousness, the big safety advancement has been airbags, and obviously the Mk1 Golf doesn’t have those. In other respects, its only really a percentage worse than modern cars.
When was the last Mk1 Golf made?
August 2009
| Volkswagen Citi Golf | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Volkswagen Golf Mk1 |
| Production | 1984 – August 2009 |
| Assembly | Uitenhage, South Africa |
| Body and chassis |
What does MK mean in MK1?
Mark I or Mark 1 often refers to the first version of a weapon or military vehicle, and is sometimes used in a similar fashion in civilian product development. In some instances, the Arabic numeral “1” is substituted for the Roman numeral “I”. “Mark”, meaning “model” or “variant”, can itself be abbreviated “Mk.”
