Reliability, easy maintenance and reduced fuel consumption made the car remain a consumer favorite. Meanwhile, sometime at the end of the 40s, Volkswagen also introduced the Type 2, a people carrier, known as the “VW Bully”.Įven through the 60s and 70s, the Beetle manages to stay on top of sales, despite the fact that it was becoming obsolete. Initial sales abroad were disastrous, but through clever advertising, the Beetle gained popularity with the young crowd and from 1945 to 1955 numbers reached the 1 million mark. After the war, the plant at Wolfsburg went under Allied control, British to be specific, and under the supervision of Major Ivan Hirst, Volkswagen began the mass production of the Type 1, or the Beetle as it would come to be known throughout the world. A year later it is renamed into “Volkswagenwerk GmbH” has it's headquarters established in Wolfsburg, a city especially created for the workers on the Volkswagen plant that are going to mass produce Hitler's dream car for the average German, designed by Ferdinand Porsche.īut Hitler's plans weren't going to materialize because WWII started and the plant switched production to armaments and the vehicles under the VW logo went to the army of the Third Reich. The history of the “People's Car”, Volkswagen, begins on May 28th 1937 when the “Geselschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagen mbH” company is created. Fuel consumption is 10.1 L/100km in the city and 7.4 L/100km in the highway. The 2003 Volkswagen Golf GL accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 10.4 seconds and hits quarter mile at 17.6 seconds. In terms of performance, the car has 125 N.m of torque and a top speed of 178 km/h. The steering wheel has audio control buttons. There is also a remote keyless entry feature.
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For convenience, the car has Power windows and Power door locks. Electronic features include Cruise Control. The car also features a It has as standard. The front suspension is while the rear suspension is. Safety features also include None and None. The vehicle has an optional engine as well It offers and. In terms of ride assists, the 2003 Volkswagen Golf GL has stability control and traction control in addition to anti-lock brake system (ABS).
The 2003 Volkswagen Golf GL has cargo capacity of 330 Liters and the vehicle weighs 1296 kg. It has 5 Doors and is powered by a 2.0L L4 SOHC 8 valves engine which outputs 115 hp rpm and is paired with 4 speed automatic transmission gearbox. The 2003 Volkswagen Golf GL is a Front-wheel drive Hatchback.