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Background grid Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 1991-2000 Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 2019-2024
Spec height1 1.422 m 2
1 1.491 m Spec height1
 + 6.9 cm
2 1.694 m Spec width2
+ 9.5 cm 1 1.789 m Spec width2
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Volkswagen Golf 5-door Hatchback 2019 - 2024
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Volkswagen
Golf
5-door Hatchback
Gen. 8 | 2019 - 2024
Spotted in Switzerland 17″
Volkswagen Golf 5-door Hatchback 1991 - 2000
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Volkswagen
Golf
5-door Hatchback
Gen. 3 | 1991 - 2000
Spotted in Switzerland 14″
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Front View Car Size ComparisonVolkswagen Golf (CD) 5-door Hatchback 2019 vs. Volkswagen Golf (1H) 5-door Hatchback 1991


Dimensions & Specifications | Volkswagen Golf (CD) 5-door Hatchback 2019 is 9.5 cm wider and 6.9 cm higher compared to Volkswagen Golf (1H) 5-door Hatchback 1991. It offers 8% more cargo space.4,5

Compact
Size class
Compact
428.4 cm
+21
Length
407.4 cm
178.9 cm
+9.5
Width2
169.4 cm
207.3 cm
Width incl. mirrors
-- cm
149.1 cm
+6.9
Height1
142.2 cm
261.9 cm
+14.8
Wheelbase
247.1 cm
-- cm
Ground clearance3
-- cm
1260 kg
+14%
Weight4,6
1105 kg
5
Seats max.
5
381 l
+20%
Cargo volume EU4
320 l
1237 l
+8%
Cargo volume max. EU4,5
1152 l
-- l
Cargo volume US4
-- l
-- l
Cargo volume max. US4,5
-- l
Standard
Segment
Standard
€ 20700
+73%
Price EU7
€ 12010
$ --
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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