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Background grid Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 1997-2004 Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 2012-2019
Spec height1 1.444 m 2
1 1.492 m Spec height1
 + 4.8 cm
2 1.735 m Spec width2
+ 6.4 cm 1 1.799 m Spec width2
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Volkswagen Golf 5-door Hatchback 2012 - 2019
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Volkswagen
Golf
5-door Hatchback
Gen. 7.1 | 2012 - 2019
Spotted in Switzerland 17″
Volkswagen Golf 5-door Hatchback 1997 - 2004
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Volkswagen
Golf
5-door Hatchback
Gen. 4 | 1997 - 2004
Spotted in Switzerland 15″
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Front View Car Size ComparisonVolkswagen Golf (AU) 5-door Hatchback 2012 vs. Volkswagen Golf (1J) 5-door Hatchback 1997


Dimensions & Specifications | Volkswagen Golf (AU) 5-door Hatchback 2012 is 6.4 cm wider and 4.8 cm higher compared to Volkswagen Golf (1J) 5-door Hatchback 1997. It offers 8% more cargo space.4,5

Compact
Size class
Compact
425.8 cm
+10.9
Length
414.9 cm
179.9 cm
+6.4
Width2
173.5 cm
202.7 cm
+6.7
Width incl. mirrors
196 cm
149.2 cm
+4.8
Height1
144.4 cm
263.7 cm
+12.6
Wheelbase
251.1 cm
14.2 cm
Ground clearance3
-- cm
1205 kg
+9%
Weight4,6
1113 kg
5
Seats max.
5
380 l
+16%
Cargo volume EU4
330 l
1270 l
+8%
Cargo volume max. EU4,5
1184 l
-- l
Cargo volume US4
-- l
-- l
Cargo volume max. US4,5
-- l
Standard
Segment
Standard
€ 18075
+26%
Price EU7
€ 14418
$ --
Price US7
$ --
1. Maximum height | 2. Width with folded mirrors when available | 3. Max. ground clearance | 4. Most common power unit. Possible deviation of standards. | 5. With all rear seats folded down | 6. Curb weight | 7. For illustration purpose only. Starting MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price).
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Germany
Origin of the most car models
1908
Year of our oldest car model
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