2007-11-18 23:59:13 · 14 answers · asked by gerbiltamer 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
The Rabbit was a precusor model to the Golf. It was quite popular, but then VW released the Golf which redefined the model.
In 2005 VM revived the Rabbit name by reapplying it to the Golf model. You will now see on the US site there is no Golf after 2004.
Check it out here: http://www.vw.com/preloved/vwmodels/en/us/
2007-11-19 00:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by GoldmjBB 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The Mk I Golf (1974-1983) was called a Rabbit for the north American market.
The Mk II (1983-1992), Mk III (1992-1997) and Mk IV (1997-2004) were all called Golf in both Europe and north America.
The Mk V Golf has been re-badged as a Rabbit for the north American market, to try to capture some nostalgia from the Mk I (those badged Golf were never particularly successful in north America, mainly due to hatchbacks being unpopular).
2007-11-19 20:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by Neil 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Volkswagen in Europe called it the Golf, in America it was called a Rabbit.
2007-11-19 03:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Gizzard Puke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The VW Rabbit was introduced in 1976. In 1994, they changed the name to Golf. Special Edition Golfs are called rabbits and have the rabbit emblem on them.
The 20th anniversary and 25th anniversary Golf have the Rabbit emblem on them.
In 2006, they changed the name back to Rabbit, but some people still call it the Golf.
2007-11-19 04:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by C7S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-16 13:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by burnham 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer. Almost the same car but name changes as to what part of the world of manufacture and sold. North America the car is back to the name rabbit after golf for a while and before that rabbit again.
2007-11-19 00:30:25 · answer #6 · answered by jet5249 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Rabbit was another earlier car that looks like Golf.
2007-11-20 03:53:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're one and the same, they're called Golf's here in the uk and europe, and Rabbit's in America. Why? I've no idea.
2007-11-19 03:54:08 · answer #8 · answered by Steven N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same can be said for the Passat. It was first sold in North America as the Dasher in the 70's, then called the Quantum in the 80's. Finally they called it the Passat in 1990. All this was in North America only - in Europe it was only known as the Passat...
2007-11-19 12:47:45 · answer #9 · answered by bev b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are some Rabbits called Golf?
2007-11-19 00:15:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋