Generation 1, Mk1, facelift

Volkswagen Golf 5-door hatchback

08.1978 - 07.1980 · Europe

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Generation 1, Mk1, facelift

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Volkswagen Golf, Generation 1, Mk1, facelift, Europe market. This overview covers 29 recorded trim entries associated with this generation (08.1978 - 07.1980). The same trim name may occur in several production periods.

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Overview based on recorded specifications: 29 trim entries. Specification source ↗

Seats: 5
Engine codes: CK, EG, FA, GG, FH, FD, GF, JB
Engine displacement, cc: 1093–1588
Drive layout: Front-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic 3, Manual 4, Manual 5
Wheelbase, mm: 2400
Ground clearance, mm: 125
Fuel: Petrol AI-92, Diesel

Specifications and technical details

29 versions

Hatchback

1.1 L, 50 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

FA, GG · МКПП 4 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.1 MTBase grade	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.1 MT GLTop grade	08.1978 - 07.1980

1.3 L, 60 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

GF · МКПП 4 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.3 MTBase grade	01.1979 - 07.1980
1.3 MT LUpper grade	01.1979 - 07.1980
1.3 MT GLTop grade	01.1979 - 07.1980

1.5 L, 70 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

FH, FD · МКПП 4 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.5 MT4Base grade	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.5 MT4 LUpper grade	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.5 MT4 GLTop grade	08.1978 - 07.1980

1.5 L, 70 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

FH, FD · АКПП 3 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.5 AT	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.5 AT LUpper grade	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.5 AT GLTop grade	08.1978 - 07.1980

1.5 L, 70 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

FH, FD · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.5 MT5Base grade	08.1979 - 12.1979
1.5 MT5 LUpper grade	08.1979 - 12.1979
1.5 MT5 GLTop grade	08.1979 - 12.1979

1.5 L, 70 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

JB · МКПП 4 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.5 MT4Base grade	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.5 MT4 LUpper grade	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.5 MT4 GLTop grade	08.1978 - 07.1980

1.5 L, 50 hp, diesel, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

CK · МКПП 4 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.5D MTBase grade	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.5D MT LUpper grade	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.5D MT GLTop grade	08.1978 - 07.1980

1.5 L, 70 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

JB · АКПП 3 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.5 AT LUpper grade	08.1978 - 07.1980
1.5 AT GLTop grade	08.1978 - 07.1980

1.5 L, 70 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

JB · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.5 MT5Upper grade	08.1979 - 07.1980
1.5 MT5 GLTop grade	08.1979 - 07.1980

1.6 L, 110 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

EG · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.6 MT5 GTI	08.1979 - 07.1980

1.6 L, 110 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

EG · МКПП 4 · Front-wheel drive

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1.6 MT4 GTI	08.1978 - 07.1979

Hatchback

1.5 L, 70 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

JB · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.5 MT5Base grade	08.1979 - 07.1980

1.5 L, 70 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

JB · АКПП 3 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.5 ATBase grade	08.1978 - 07.1980

1.1 L, 50 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

FA, GG · МКПП 4 · Front-wheel drive

Specification	Production period	Compare
1.1 MT LBase grade	08.1978 - 07.1980

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