Editing Volkswagen Golf (section)

=={{Anchor|A3|1H}}Third generation (Mk3/A3, ''Typ'' 1H/1E/1V; 1991)==<!--2002 is correct; Cabrio produced until then. Do not change. -->
[[File:1996-1998 Volkswagen Golf (1H) CL 5-door hatchback 03.jpg|thumbnail|right|Volkswagen Golf CL (Australia)]]

{{Main article|Volkswagen Golf Mk3}}

The third-generation '''Golf (Mk3)''' made its home-market debut in August 1991 and again grew slightly in comparison with its immediate predecessor, while its wheelbase remained unchanged.

New engines included the first [[Turbocharged Direct Injection]] (TDI) [[diesel engine]] in a Golf, and a narrow-angle 2.8-litre [[VR6 engine]]. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel consumption estimates are {{convert|9.0|L/100 km|mpgimp mpgus|abbr=on}} (city) and {{convert|7.4|L/100 km|mpgimp mpgus|abbr=on}} (highway), with {{convert|261|mi|km|abbr=on|order=flip}} per tank (city) and {{convert|363|mi|km|abbr=on|order=flip}} per tank (highway). For the first time ever, a Golf estate (Golf Variant) joined the line-up in September 1993 (although most markets did not receive this model until early 1994). At the same time, a completely new Mk3-derived [[Convertible (car)|Cabriolet]] was introduced, replacing the 13-year-old Mk1-based version with one based on the Mk3 Golf platform from 1995 to early 1999. The Mk3 Golf Cabrio received an Mk4-style facelift in late 1999 and was continued until 2002.

The notchback version, called VW Vento (or Jetta in North America), was presented in January 1992.

It was [[European Car of the Year]] for 1992, ahead of the new Citroën [[Citroën ZX|ZX]] and General Motors' new [[Opel Astra]] model.

The Mk3 continued to be sold until 1999 in the United States, Canada, and parts of South America, also in Mexico as a special edition called "Mi" (basically a Golf CL 4-door with added air conditioning, special interior, original equipment (OEM) black-tinted rear brake lights, and anti-lock brakes (ABS), but without a factory-fitted radio). The "i" in "Mi" is coloured red, which designates that multi-point fuel injection was equipped and the 1.8-litre engine was upgraded to 2.0-litre. Heated seats were offered on all trims.

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