Editing Volkswagen Golf (section)

=={{Anchor|A2|1G}}Second generation (Mk2/A2, ''Typ'' 19E/1G; 1983)==
[[File:VW Golf II front 20080206.jpg|thumbnail|right|Volkswagen Golf (Europe)]]
{{Main article|Volkswagen Golf Mk2}}

September 1983 saw the introduction of the second-generation '''Golf (Mk2)''' which grew slightly in terms of wheelbase, and exterior, and interior dimensions, while retaining, in a more rounded form, the Mk1's overall look. Although it was available on the home market and indeed most other left-hand drive markets by the end of 1983, it was not launched in the UK until March 1984.

The Mk2 GTI featured a 1.8-litre 8-valve fuel-injected engine from its launch, with a 16-valve version capable of more than {{convert|220|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} being introduced in 1985.

In 1985, the first Golfs with four-wheel-drive (Golf Syncro) went on sale with the same Syncro four-wheel-drive system being employed on the [[G-Lader#Sizes and car models|supercharged G60 models]], exclusively released in continental Europe in 1989 with {{convert|120|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} and anti-lock brakes (ABS).

An Mk2-based second-generation Jetta was unveiled in January 1984. There was no Mk2-based cabriolet model; instead, the Mk1 Cabriolet was continued over the Mk2's entire production run.
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