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Volkswagen Golf (Mk2)

1983–1991Chassis code Typ 19E / 1G

Cluster
Analog dials: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display
Radio only
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8 generations · 1974–present

6 facts · 6 sources

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  1. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 1Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – second Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  2. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 2Cockpit · “Golf 2 innen” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Marten.editor · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 3Cockpit · “Golf 2 Gti intèrieur” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Thibautsl · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 4Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf mk II, 1.6 (1989) 4” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Trogain · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 5Cockpit · “Wzwz VW Golf II 16V 2” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Wzwz · CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 6Instrument cluster · “Golf II CL TACHO” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Marten.editor · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 7Instrument cluster · “Volkswagen Golf II C dials” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Matchboxler · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 8Instrument cluster · “Armaturen golf2 gt” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Jackpukk at German Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  9. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 9Instrument cluster · “Volkswagen Golf mk II, 1.6 (1989) 5” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Trogain · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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  1. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 6Instrument cluster · “Golf II CL TACHO” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Marten.editor · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  2. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 7Instrument cluster · “Volkswagen Golf II C dials” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Matchboxler · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 1Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – second Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  4. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 5Cockpit · “Wzwz VW Golf II 16V 2” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Wzwz · CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 3Cockpit · “Golf 2 Gti intèrieur” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Thibautsl · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 4Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf mk II, 1.6 (1989) 4” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Trogain · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 2Cockpit · “Golf 2 innen” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Marten.editor · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 9Instrument cluster · “Volkswagen Golf mk II, 1.6 (1989) 5” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Trogain · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  9. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2), photo 8Instrument cluster · “Armaturen golf2 gt” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Jackpukk at German Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Lineage

8 generations · 1974–present

Volkswagen Golf generations

  1. Mk11974–1983
  2. Mk2 · This car1983–1991
  3. Mk31991–1997
  4. Mk41997–2003
  5. Mk52003–2008
  6. Mk62008–2012
  7. Mk72012–2019
  8. Mk82019–present

Volkswagen Golf lineage

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  1. Volkswagen Golf (Mk1)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – first Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  2. Volkswagen Golf (Mk2)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – second Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  3. Volkswagen Golf (Mk3)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – third Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  4. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf - fourth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  5. Volkswagen Golf (Mk5)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf - fifth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  6. Volkswagen Golf (Mk6)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf – sixth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  7. Volkswagen Golf (Mk7)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf - seventh Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  8. Volkswagen Golf (Mk8)Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom

Details

6 facts · 6 sources

Summary

The second Golf brought electronic driver information into the range, up to a fully digital instrument cluster.

Specifications

Years
1983–19911980s: cars launched in the 1980s
Chassis code
Typ 19E / 1G
Instrument cluster
Analog dials: cars with this instrument cluster
Head-up display
None
Centre display
Radio only
Infotainment
  • "gamma" radio
Input
Physical buttons
Climate
Physical controls
Physical buttons and knobs
About 27, dash and consoleCounted from this photoButton Census
Predecessor
Volkswagen Golf (Mk1), 1974–1983
Successor
Volkswagen Golf (Mk3), 1991–1997

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

Speedometer and gauges, with the MFA multifunction display set into the cluster on some trims. The DigiFiz option replaced the dials with a single digital display.

Infotainment

"gamma" radio

Cassette radio with an LCD frequency readout, a Dolby noise-reduction button and 4 x 7 W stereo output.

Facts

  • The GT's MFA showed fuel consumption, distance and oil temperature; the GLX combined it with a rev counter.[2]
  • The DigiFiz became an extra-cost option in 1986, offered on GTI models of the Golf II and Jetta; its odometer stopped at 299,999 km.[4]
  • The DigiFiz used a liquid-crystal display for speed, distance travelled and service due.[5]
  • The "gamma" radio was protected against theft by a code.[6]
  • A 1987 model update brought new steering wheels, new seats and thicker steering-column stalks.[2]
  • Power steering and central locking were offered on a Golf for the first time, at extra cost.[2]

Sources

  1. [1]Volkswagen Newsroom (Volkswagen Classic). Golf II (1983–1991) (opens in a new tab). volkswagen-newsroom.com
  2. [2]Wikipedia (German). VW Golf II (opens in a new tab). de.wikipedia.org
  3. [3]Wikipedia. Volkswagen Golf Mk2 (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
  4. [4]Auto Bild (2019). VW Golf 2 GTI 8V im Jahreswagenzustand (opens in a new tab). autobild.de
  5. [5]AutoScout24 (2020). VW Golf: Auto-Cockpit im Wandel der Zeit (opens in a new tab). autoscout24.at
  6. [6]Motorsport-Total.com / Auto-Medienportal (2017). Rückspiegel: Wie das Autoradio im VW Golf das Laufen lernte (opens in a new tab). motorsport-total.com

Record

Record
volkswagen/golf/mk2
Wikidata
Q1393500 (opens in a new tab)
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