What is Volkswagen Gol?

The Volkswagen Gol is a subcompact car that has been manufactured by Volkswagen do Brasil since 1980 as Volkswagen’s entry-level car in the Latin American market—where it succeeded the Volkswagen Type 1 (Fusca) and the VW Brasilia.

How many VW Golf models are there?

Its name has spawned five different models, making it the largest vehicle family from the German automaker. Read on to see how many different forms the Volkswagen Golf currently takes.

What is the cheapest Volkswagen?

Least Expensive: The least expensive Volkswagen is the compact four-door Jetta. If you can resist ticking option boxes and are OK with changing your own gears, you can drive off the lot in a Jetta S for around $20,000.

Why is the golf being discontinued?

Interestingly, demand does exist for high-performance compact vehicles, which is why VW will continue to offer the GTI and Golf R models. In 2020, VW only sold 6,063 units of the Golf. The GTI did much better, accounting for 11,461 units sold.

What kind of car is the Volkswagen Gol?

The first-generation Gol was available only as a three-door hatchback; all generations since have offered a five-door variant as well. The sedan has only been produced for the first and third (current) generations.

When did the Gol GTI start using fuel injection?

The 1989 Gol GTi was the first Brazilian-built car to use fuel injection. The 2.0-liter inline-four engine was the same used by the Santana. In 1991, as a result of changes to the tax laws in Brazil, a flurry of cars with engines under one litres appeared.

When did the VW furgao come out in Brazil?

The VW Furgão is a lightweight panel van based on the Gol. The Gol was released in 1980 to replace the Brasilia, which was in turn a replacement to the Beetle in the Brazilian market. It was based on its own unique BX platform derived from the existing VW/Audi B1 and B2 platforms.

Is the Volkswagen Polo Mk3 classic still sold in Argentina?

After a facelift in 1991, Argentinian-built models were renamed the Volkswagen Senda. In the second generation this model was replaced by the Volkswagen Polo Mk3 Classic, which was still sold in Mexico and Argentina.