Volkswagen Gol 589065 224189828 2008-07-07T18:57:15Z 201.95.193.129 /* External links */ {{Infobox Automobile | name = Volkswagen Gol | manufacturer = [[Volkswagen]] | image = [[Image:Image-Gol80.jpg|250px|1980 Volkswagen Gol]] | production = 1980-present | class = [[Subcompact car]] | layout = [[FF layout]] }} {{Infobox Automobile generation | name = First generation (Mk. I) | production = 1980-1997 | image = [[Image:Volkswagen Fox Wagon.jpg|250px|US-spec Volkswagen Fox Wagon]] | body_style = 3-door [[hatchback]]<br />2-door [[sedan]]<br />3-door [[station wagon]]<br />2-door [[pickup truck]] | aka = Volkswagen Parati <br/> Volkswagen Pointer<br />Volkswagen Fox | wheelbase = 2358&nbsp;mm (92.8&nbsp;in) | length = Hatchback: 3810&nbsp;mm (150 in)<br />Coupe / Sedan / Station wagon: 4150&nbsp;mm (163.4 in)<br />Pickup: 4060&nbsp;mm (159.8 in) | width = Hatchback / sedan / Coupe: 1600 mm (63 in)<br />Station wagon / pickup: 1622&nbsp;mm (63.9 in) | height = Hatchback / sedan: 1363 mm (53.7 in)<br />Station wagon / pickup: 1385 mm (54.5 in) }} {{Infobox Automobile | name = Second generation (Mk. II) | production = 1994-2008 | image = [[Image:Gol.jpg|250px|Volkswagen Gol]] | body_style = 3 and 5-door [[hatchback]]<br />3 and 5-door [[station wagon]]<br />2-door [[pickup truck]] | wheelbase = Hatchback / station wagon: 2470&nbsp;mm (97.2 in)<br />Pickup: 2600&nbsp;mm (102.4 in) | length = Hatchback: 3930&nbsp;mm (154.7 in)<br />Station wagon: 4190&nbsp;mm (165 in)<br />Pickup: 4450&nbsp;mm (175.2 in) | width = 1640&nbsp;mm (64.6 in) | aka = Volkswagen Pointer | height = 1420&nbsp;mm (56 in) }} :''Not to be confused with [[Volkswagen Golf]].'' The '''Volkswagen Gol''' is a [[low cost]] [[subcompact car]] designed in [[Brazil]] and sold by [[Germany|German]] automaker [[Volkswagen]] since 1980. It is Volkswagen's entry-level car in the [[South America]]n market, beneath the other superminis, the [[Volkswagen Fox|Fox]] and [[Volkswagen Polo|Polo]]. It has uninterruptedly been the best-selling car in Brazil since 1987, and since 1998 in [[Argentina]]. Gol sales in South America are also high; over 5 million Gols have been produced since 1980. Gol has also been produced in Iran under the same name. The Gol, which takes its name from the [[Brazilian Portuguese]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word for "[[goal (sport)|goal]]" (In [[European Portuguese]], the word for "goal" is ''golo''). In Persian Gol means "flower." ==Body styles== The Gol family comprises many body styles: *A [[hatchback]] which takes the name '''VW Gol''' in most countries; in Mexico and Russia it has been called the '''VW Pointer'''. The first-generation Gol was offered only as a three-door; a five-door version was added in 1997. *A [[sedan]] produced only for the Gol I. The Brazilian-built two-door and four-doors sedans were called the '''VW Voyage''' and Argentinian-built ones '''VW Gacel'''; the nameplate '''VW Fox''' was used in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. After a facelift in 1991, Argentinian-built models were renamed the '''VW Senda'''. *'''VW Parati''', a [[station wagon]] built on both generations since May 1982. The Parati I was a three-door sold in [[North America]] as the '''Fox Wagon'''. The second-generation Parati is sold in Argentina as the '''Gol Country'''. A five-door version was added in 1997 and the three-door version was dropped after the first facelift. It is named after [[Paraty]], a city on the southern coast of Rio de Janeiro state. *'''VW Saveiro''', a lightweight [[pickup truck]]. All Gol generations have been sold with this body, and was introduced to the market in September 1984. It is named after a traditional Brazilian fishing boat. *'''VW Furgão''', a lightweight [[panel van]] based on the Gol. ==First generation Gol (1980-1994)== The Gol was released in 1980 to replace the [[Volkswagen Brasilia|Brasilia]], which was in turn a replacement to the [[Volkswagen Beetle|Beetle]] in the Brazilian market. Based on its own unique [[Volkswagen B platform#BX|BX platform]], with a design specific to [[Latin America]], the Gol featured the 1.3-liter air-cooled, [[flat engine|Boxer]] engine from the Beetle, but [[front-engine design|front-mounted]]. A 1.6-litre engine was added later. In the mid 1980s, this engine was replaced by 1.6 and 1.8-litre water-cooled gasoline engines from the [[Volkswagen Passat|Passat]]. A 1.6-litre Diesel engine was made only for export (Diesel engines are not allowed to cars in Brazil). The first generation had two mild facelifts in 1987 and 1991. The 1988 '''Gol GTi''' was the first Brazilian-built car to use [[fuel injection]]. The 2.0-liter engine was the same used by the [[Volkswagen Santana|Santana]]. === Sports versions === {{Cleanup|date=February 2007}} *'''GT 1.8 (1984-86)''' The Gol GT 1.8 was the BX family's first sports version and an answer to the Ford Escort XR3, a successful sports car in brazilian market. With a 1.8 liter engine borrowed from Santana (MkII Passat), the Gol GT was much faster than the Escort XR3, but externally didn't have the same beauty. First series still had 4-speed gearbox, soon changed to a 5-speed one (both manual). *'''GTS 1.8 (1987-1994)''' Successor of Gol GT, the GTS had an updated design, following the new 87 BX line up style and also featuring new accessories that were not available before, such as rear spoiler and side skirts. The 1.8 liter engine produced 94hp running on gasoline or 99hp running on ethanol. The GTS was a very succefull model and was kept in production alongside with the upcoming GTI. *'''GTI 2000 (1989-1994)''' Known as the first brazilian built car equiped with electronic fuel injection, the Gol GTI featured a larger 2.0 liter engine with power of 125hp running on gasoline. Also this engine was borrowed from Santana, despite that this model still used carburettors. ==Second generation Gol (1994-1999, 1999-2005 facelift, 2005-2008 facelift)== The ''Project AB9'', otherwise known as second generation (or Generation 2) Gol, debuted in September 1994, was very different from the earlier model, with an updated body and larger wheelbase than the 1980 original. Nicknamed "Gol Bolinha" (roughly "Rounded Gol" or "Bubble Gol"), and the previous started to be nicknamed as "Gol Quadrado", "Squared Gol". The new version was an answer to the then newly released [[Chevrolet Corsa]]. ===Facelift x2=== Second Generation Gol has received two facelifts which include cosmetic and engine upgrades. The first upgrade was in 1999, Generation 3 as the Brazilian's coined it had a new VW face similar to the [[Volkswagen Jetta|Jetta/Bora IV]]. G3 came with optional airbags and ABS brakes. When the 2005 (Generation 4) Gol was released with styling cues from the [[Volkswagen Fox]] which incorporated the V Grill, most avid automotive enthusiasts were unimpressed with the leap backwards in interior design. ===Gol Turbo - Hot Hatch=== The '''Gol 1.0 16V Turbo''', launched in 2000 with a 112&nbsp;hp 1.0-litre [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] gasoline engine, was the first one of its kind in [[South America]], as it was the [[flexible fuel vehicle]] '''Gol Total Flex''', available since 2003. ===Gol outside of Brazil=== * As a result of a joint-venture with [[Kerman Khodro]], the Gol has been built in [[Iran]] since 2003. * It is currently sold in [[Mexico]] as the [[Volkswagen Pointer]], a name previously used in Latin America for a rebadged model based on the [[Ford Escort]]. * Gol G3 was briefly sold in [[Russia]] in 2005 as the Pointer, but the sales were soon discontinued due to low demand. * Gol G3 is also currently made and sold by [[Volkswagen Group China|Shanghai Volkswagen]] in [[China]]. * It is currently sold in [[Egypt]] as the [[Volkswagen Pointer]] ===In Brazil=== As of 2006, multiple generation overlapping (which occurred in previous years) has been dropped from production. Volkswagen currently sells four versions, "City", "Plus" "Special" and "Power", with increasing price and build quality. Still, it is placed as an entry-level below the other two Volkswagen superminis, the [[Volkswagen Fox|Fox]] and [[Volkswagen Polo|Polo]]. {{clr}} ==Third generation Gol NF (2008-)== {{future automobile}} The Gol Mk 4 is expected to last for one more year, as an all-new Gol is to be built in 2008. The new model, codenamed ''Gol NF'' for ''Nachfolger'' or ''Neue Familie'' (German terms for "successor" and "new family" respectively), may be sold in [[Eastern Europe]] as a [[Škoda Auto]] to compete with the [[Dacia Logan]] and future low cost [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] entries. NF is also named because of variety of applications on its name. It could be New Family in almost any language. e.g. Nova Família in portuguese, Nueva Familia in spanish, Nuova Famiglia in italian. The name NF leads a rumor that new kinds of Gol is yet to arrive on stores, like the resurrection of its sedan class Voyage (the old [[Volkswagen Fox]] in U.S. territory), and a new truck version different from the current [[Volkswagen Saveiro]]. There's also a rumor of a new version called Volkswagen Luna, but it could be a different name for the sedan version. ===Gol NF Engine Rumors=== [http://www.autobild.de/erlkoenige/neuheiten/artikel.php?artikel_id=13352] Petrol engines will be available as ''tetrafuel'' (they work with gasoline, [[ethanol]], mixtures of them and [[natural gas]]), with 1.0-litre, 1.4-litre 1.6-litre as probable displacements, while the 70&nbsp;hp or 80&nbsp;hp 1.4-litre [[Turbo Direct Injection|TDI]] would be the only [[Diesel engine]]. ===Gol NF Variant Rumors=== Besides the three and five door hatchback and pickup versions (Saveiro), a [[sedan]] and a [[panel van]] would be added to the range to replace the outdated [[Volkswagen Derby|Polo Classic]] and [[Volkswagen Caddy|Caddy Type 9K]]. The wagon (Parati in Brazil, Gol Country in Argentina) might not be built anymore, since current [[mini MPV]]s (like the [[Volkswagen Fox|Volkswagen SpaceFox/SpaceFox]]) have better building quality, and they are expected to outsell [[station wagon]]s in the future. This new generation of the Gol is expected to appear in 29 june of 2008 with sales beginning in summer 2008 and it will likely be sold as a 2009 model. ==The Voyage== <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Voyagecar.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Brazilian Voyage 1983]] --> The Voyage 2 door sedan was released in June 1981 with a a 1.5 inline watercooled gasoline engine. The same engine was offered with an ethanol option. By May 1982 the 1.5 were upgraded to 1.6. In 1984 a watercooled 1.8 was launched as a higher level option. In January 1983 the four-door sedan was released. It was known as VW Amazon in some export markets, with diesel engines. Between 1991 and 1995 the Ford CHT 1.6 was in the range as part of the [[Autolatina]] lineup. The four-door Voyage was built in the Autolatina Pacheco factory in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1983 to 1994. It was sold under the name Gacel with the Argentine built 1.6 ohc engine with a carburettor. It's expected the new Voyage 2008 to be release in Brazil along with the upgraded Gol, Parati and Saveiro == Exports to North America as the Fox / Fox Wagon (1987-1993)== [[Image:1st-Volkswagen-Jetta-Sedan.jpg|250px|thumb|right|1987-1990 Volkswagen Fox sedan]] [[Image:Volkswagen-Fox-GL-sedan.jpg|250px|thumb|right|1991-93 US-spec Volkswagen Fox GL sedan]]The [[sedan]] and [[station wagon]] versions were sold in [[North America]]n as the '''Fox''' and '''Fox Wagon''' between 1987 and 1993 as an entry-level model. The styling changed slightly in 1991, with different grilles, headlights, turn signals etc. Badges also were changed slightly, and the interior was updated. Other differences included such things as two towing hooks instead of four, and a different style of hubcaps for the two of them. Compared with the rest of the Volkswagen lineup of the time, the Fox was very similar and very different at the same time. Its suspension was indeed Fox-specific, but as noted before it shared a transmission with the [[Volkswagen Quantum|Quantum]], took its engine from the [[Volkswagen Golf|Golf]]/[[Volkswagen Jetta|Jetta]], and used the same generic wheels from other models in the lineup. The only engine offered was a longitudinally-mounted [[straight-4]] 1.8&nbsp;L [[gasoline engine]]. The same engine could have been found in the Jetta and Golf of the time, but the Fox variation was heavily restricted compared to the other models. The engine produced 81&nbsp;hp @ 5500&nbsp;rpm and 93&nbsp;ft·lbf at @3250&nbsp;rpm. In North America, three different variations of the engine were available. In Canada, the UM model came with CIS fuel injection, no catalytic converter, and no oxygen sensor. By comparison, the US version had CIS-E fuel injection along with the catalytic converter and oxygen sensor. The third variation was on the 1991-93 models, which had a [[Bosch]] Digifant II system which stored error codes, and had a 6000&nbsp;rpm limiter. However, unlike Golfs and Jettas of the same time, all of the North American models did not have a knock sensor or a wide open throttle (WOT) switch. The different versions were the Fox, Fox GL, Fox GTS, Fox GLS, Fox GL Sport, Fox Polo, and Fox Wolfsburg. Fox options included air conditioning, GL trim (with special cloth seats, map light, glove compartment light, trunk light, tachometer, painted bumpers, etc.), five-speed manual transmission and metallic paint. == External links == {{commonscat}} * [http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080701.001/new-vw-gol-aims-to-keep-and-expand-its-leadership Gol NF(Third/Five Generation) Revealed (in English)] * [http://www.noticiasautomotivas.com.br/precos-do-novo-gol-a-partir-de-28890-reais/ Gol NF(Third/Five Generation) Prices in Brazil (in Portuguese)] * [http://www.csvw.com/csvw/en/product/gol/index.htm Shanghai-VW Official Gol Site (in English)] * [http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2430186 Pictorial History] (in English) * [http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/classicos/gol-1.htm Gol history] (in Portuguese) {{VW}} {{Volkswagen (South America) timeline 1980 to date}} {{Volkswagen (North America) timeline 1980 to date}} [[Category:Volkswagen vehicles|Gol]] [[Category:Subcompact cars]] [[Category:Cars of Brazil]] [[de:VW Gol]] [[es:Volkswagen Gol]] [[nl:Volkswagen Gol]] [[pl:Volkswagen Gol]] [[pt:Volkswagen Gol]] [[fi:Volkswagen Gol]] [[sv:Volkswagen Gol]] --[[Special:Contributions/65.204.10.250|65.204.10.250]] ([[User talk:65.204.10.250|talk]]) 17:54, 25 June 2008 (UTC)--[[Special:Contributions/65.204.10.250|65.204.10.250]] ([[User talk:65.204.10.250|talk]]) 17:54, 25 June 2008 (UTC)