VW Golf Country

Saturday 4 October 2014
There was a version of Volkswagen Golf Mk 2 called Golf Country (3,000 cars), designed for light off-road driving. It had more suspension travel, four-wheel drive, bullbars (generally over a single headlight grille), a skid plate for protecting the engine area, and a spare wheel mounted externally on the back.
In Europe, it was offered with the acclaimed 114 bhp (85 kW) 1.8 8v petrol engine. There were also: 160 "Country Allround"; 558 " Country - Chrompaket" with Chrome bullbars and beige leather interior and 50 "Country GTI" for VW-staff. The Golf Country was particularly popular in Alpine regions in central Europe.

Technical data:
- engine: 4 cylinders
- capacity: 1800 cc
- horsepower: 110 HP
- gearbox: 5+1
- top speed: 160 km/h