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VW Golf LS (historical) test - model update

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Created on October 18, 1975

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Engelbert Männer

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VW Golf LS (1976) - Never change a running system

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VW Golf (1974) - a first-generation Golf

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VW Golf (1974) - happy driving on the test track

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VW Golf LS (1977) - Handy station wagon.

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VW Golf (1977) - the simply equipped three-door version

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VW Golf LS (1974) - unadulterated Giugiaro design

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VW Golf LS (1974) - the five-door version of the originally fastest Golf

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VW Golf L (1975) - three- and five-door version

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VW Golf (1977) - View of the interior

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VW Golf LS (1977) - The new price of the three-door model was DM 10,325

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VW Golf (1977) - four-door version with GL equipment

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VW Golf (1976) - three-door version with basic equipment

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VW Golf (1974) - the million-seller and thus probably Giugiaro's most popular design

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VW Golf (1975) - spacious trunk, but whether the boat really fits in there with all its accessories

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VW Golf LS (1975) - Application; The measurement of women

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Summary

In its very first year, the VW Golf became the best-selling car in Germany. Looking back, it must be said that the transition from the Beetle to the Golf was smoother than expected. The 1975 test takes a close look at the Golf LS.

This article contains the following chapters

Experience evaluated
Easier operation
Tolerances reduced
Finishing touches
Plus points
Minus points
Overall verdict
Engine/running behavior
Engine/performance
Power transmission
Chassis
Suspension
Technical data
Prices and costs

Estimated reading time: 13min

Preview (beginning of the article)

At the VW plant, the differences are subtle. The second Golf model year - delivered from mid-September 1975 - is only recognizable from the rear view: "Volkswagen" in the new font is now on the left of the tailgate, while Golf S or LS for the new 75 PS engine is on the right - previously it was the other way around. There were no other external changes. Why would there be? Serious features of the latest series were not necessary as a sales incentive. On the contrary, they would only have annoyed previous Golf buyers and depressed used car prices, which are already burdened by detail problems, especially in cars from the fall/winter of 1974/75.

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