Volkswagen Golf Mk1 dimensions 1974–1983
The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (1974–1983) is 370.5 cm long, 161 cm wide and 139.5 cm tall, with a 240 cm wheelbase. That makes it about 13 cm shorter than the average 3-door hatchback in our guide (384 cm across 63 versions). In size it is closest to the Opel Corsa (1982, 8.3 cm shorter) and the Honda Civic (1972, 4.9 cm longer).
Compare with…
Size
Practicality
Info
No figure yet: width incl. mirrors, ground clearance, boot (seats up), boot (seats folded)
Sources: Wikipedia: Volkswagen Golf Mk1 · Figures refer to: Figures from Wikipedia infobox "Golf Mk1"; production {{ubl |May 1974 – September 1983|1976–1985 (Yugoslavia)|1979–April 1993 (Cabriolet)|1978–2009 (South Africa)|1977–1987 (. Dimensions may vary by trim, market and model year; check with the manufacturer.
Will the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 fit?
UK parking bay 4.8 × 2.4 m
Fits comfortably109.5 cm spare in length; with mirrors (181 cm wide (est.) including mirrors) about 29.5 cm free each side for opening doors.
UK single garage 4.8 × 2.4 m, 7 ft door
Fits, but tightNot enough width to open the doors fully. Height 139.5 cm vs a 198 cm door.
Assumes a UK standard parking bay of 4.8 × 2.4 m and a typical UK single garage of 4.8 × 2.4 m inside (2.1 m high) with a 7 ft × 6 ft 6 in (213 × 198 cm) up-and-over door. Where we have no width-with-mirrors figure we add 20 cm to the body width. “Comfortably” leaves about 60 cm to walk round and open a door; “tight” means it goes in but getting out is awkward. Garages and bays vary a lot — measure yours and use the garage fit checker. For guidance only.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Volkswagen Golf Mk1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Figures taken from Wikipedia are used under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the linked article for its authors and history.