The name Rabbit was the name given to first generation of Volkswagen Golfs sold in the US market. After that, VW returned to the European Golf namplate until it was briefly reinstated for the Mk5 Golf ...

Front-engined hatchbacks are just a normal part of life now, but when the Volkswagen Rabbit came along, they were something new and exciting. The small family-oriented Rabbit hatch that replaced the ...

It also has the base four-on-the-floor manual transmission. The diesel version got a standard five-speed, which cost an extra 205 bucks in the gas-burner, or about $648 in 2022 bucks. No automatic ...

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Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

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I only drove the Rabbit briefly, but my overwhelming impression is that it oozes quality and refinement for an $18,000 car. There is nothing about it that feels cheap, from the nicely damped exterior ...

Michal studies Automotive Journalism at Coventry University in the UK, and has been writing for CarBuzz since March 2025. He was nominated for student culture piece of the year recently and has been ...