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Volkswagen Golf (Mk4)

1997–2003Chassis code Typ 1J

Cluster
Analog with LCD display: cars with this instrument cluster
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8 generations · 1974–present

5 facts · 7 sources

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  1. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 1Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf - fourth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  2. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 2Cockpit · “1-1111 1999 VW golf TDI 66 kW Dashboard IMG 0419” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: 1-1111 · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 3Cockpit · “20th Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Crzypdilly at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 4Instrument cluster · “VW Golf IV R32 instrument cluster” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 5Instrument cluster · “1-1111 1999 vw golf 4 TDI 66 kW gauges IMG 0412” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: 1-1111 · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 6Centre display · “VW Golf R32 - Flickr - The Car Spy (14)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 7Controls · “Volkswagen Golf - fourth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom

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  1. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 5Instrument cluster · “1-1111 1999 vw golf 4 TDI 66 kW gauges IMG 0412” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: 1-1111 · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  2. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 4Instrument cluster · “VW Golf IV R32 instrument cluster” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 6Centre display · “VW Golf R32 - Flickr - The Car Spy (14)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 7Controls · “Volkswagen Golf - fourth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  5. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 2Cockpit · “1-1111 1999 VW golf TDI 66 kW Dashboard IMG 0419” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: 1-1111 · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 3Cockpit · “20th Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Crzypdilly at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Volkswagen Golf (Mk4), photo 1Cockpit · “Volkswagen Golf - fourth Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom

Lineage

8 generations · 1974–present

Volkswagen Golf generations

  1. Mk11974–1983
  2. Mk21983–1991
  3. Mk31991–1997
  4. Mk4 · This car1997–2003
  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

5 facts · 7 sources

Summary

From 1997 the Golf IV lit its instruments in blue and red, and it was the first Golf that could be ordered with a navigation system.

Specifications

Years
1997–20031990s: cars launched in the 1990s
Chassis code
Typ 1J
Instrument cluster
Analog with LCD display: cars with this instrument cluster
Head-up display
None
Infotainment
  • "gamma" radio
  • MFD radio-navigation system
Input
Physical buttons
Climate
Physical controls
Physical buttons and knobs
About 43, dash and consoleCounted from this photoButton Census
Predecessor
Volkswagen Golf (Mk3), 1991–1997
Successor
Volkswagen Golf (Mk5), 2003–2008

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

An on-board computer with a driver information display could be specified for the cluster.

Centre display

"gamma" radio

Still took cassettes and was prepared for a CD changer for the first time.

MFD radio-navigation system

Large screen with colour navigation maps; navigation with a monochrome display was the alternative.

Controls

The climate panel sat further down the centre stack than before. Climatronic automatic climate control was available, standard on some GTI and R32 versions.

Facts

  • The Golf IV introduced blue instrument lighting; the same blue-and-red backlighting was later fitted to the facelifted Golf III Cabrio.[5][3]
  • The Golf IV was the first Golf that could be ordered with a navigation system.[2]
  • The MFD began the Golf's move to double-DIN head units.[7][4]
  • The optional MFD's many settings were criticised for distracting the driver.[6]
  • Volkswagen promoted the Golf IV cabin as the best in its class for build quality and looks.[1]

Sources

  1. [1]Volkswagen Newsroom (Volkswagen Classic). Golf IV (1997–2003) (opens in a new tab). volkswagen-newsroom.com
  2. [2]Volkswagen Newsroom (2012). The new Golf: retrospective – the history of the Golf (opens in a new tab). volkswagen-newsroom.com
  3. [3]Wikipedia. Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
  4. [4]Wikipedia (German). VW Golf IV (opens in a new tab). de.wikipedia.org
  5. [5]Wikipedia (German). VW Golf VI (opens in a new tab). de.wikipedia.org
  6. [6]AutoScout24 (2020). VW Golf: Auto-Cockpit im Wandel der Zeit (opens in a new tab). autoscout24.at
  7. [7]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/mk4
Wikidata
Q1419308 (opens in a new tab)
Status
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