Volkswagen

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1004 episodes 8 generations

Most-discussed Volkswagen — 2.7× the next (Beetle)

#9 of all cars · in 1008 episodes across 154 shows

Volkswagen's iconic compact car that replaced the Beetle, spawning the legendary GTI hot hatch and R performance variants across eight generations.

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1004 podcast episodes feature the Volkswagen Golf.

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1004 episodes

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Interior Hits & Misses, High-Speed Autobahn Commute, In The Name Of Research | Episode 1,031

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Generations

8 total

Mk1

1974-1983

Mk2

1983-1992

Mk3

1991-1999

Mk4

1997-2006

Mk5

2003-2009

Mk6

2008-2013

Mk7

2012-2020

Mk8

2019-present

Notable Variants

67 total

Alltrack

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GTD

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GTD 3 Doors

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GTD 5 Doors

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GTI

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GTI 3 Doors

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GTI 5 Doors

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I GTI

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II 3 doors

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II 5 Doors

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III 3 Doors

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III 5 Doors

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III Cabrio

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III GTI

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III Variant

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IV 3 doors

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IV 5 doors

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IV Cabrio

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IV R32

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IV Variant

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Plus

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Sportsvan

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V 3 Doors

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V 5 Doors

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V GTI 3 Doors

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V GTI 5 Doors

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VI 3 Doors

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VI 5 Doors

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VI Cabrio

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VI GTI Cabrio

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VII 3 Doors

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VII 5 Doors

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VII Alltrack

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VII GTD Variant

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VII GTE

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VII R

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VII Variant

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VI R 3 Doors

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VI R 5 Doors

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VI R Cabrio

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VI Variant

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V R32 5 Doors

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