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The Volkswagen Gol is a subcompact car manufactured by Volkswagen do Brasil since 1980 as Volkswagen's entry-level car in the South American market—where it succeeded the South American Volkswagen Type 1 (Fusca). Variants of the Gol were marketed in North America as the Volkswagen Fox from 1987 to 1993. It has been produced (depending on the generation) as a three and five-door hatchback, four-door sedan (the Volkswagen Voyage), three or five-door station wagon (the Volkswagen Parati) and two-door coupé utility (the Volkswagen Saveiro). The Gol has been the best-selling car in Brazil for 26 years straight (since 1987) as well as in Argentina since 1988, with over 5 million manufactured in South America since 1980. In March 2013 it was announced that cumulative production of the Gol and its derivatives (Voyage, Saveiro, Parati) had reached 10 million units. It takes its name from the Brazilian word for goal. ==Body styles== The Gol family comprises many body styles: A three and five-door hatchback which takes the name VW Gol in most countries; in Mexico, Egypt and Russia it has been called the VW Pointer. The first-generation Gol was offered only as a three-door; a five-door version was added for 1997. A sedan produced only for the first and current (fifth) generation. The Brazilian-built two-door and four-doors sedans were called the VW Voyage and Argentinian-built ones VW Gacel; the nameplate VW Fox was used in the United States and Canada. After a facelift in 1991, Argentinian-built models were renamed the VW Senda. For the second generation this model was replaced by the Volkswagen Polo Mk 3 Classic, which is still sold in Mexico and Argentina. But a new Voyage notchback sedan returned in 2008, for the G5 generation. VW Parati is a station wagon built on both generations since May 1982. The Parati I was a three-door sold in North America as the Fox Wagon. The second-generation Parati is sold in Argentina as the Gol Country. A five-door version was added in 1997 and the three-door version was dropped after the first facelift (G3). It is named after Paraty, a city on the southern coast of Rio de Janeiro state. It was formerly called Pointer Station Wagon in Mexico and it was sold there between 1999 and 2005. It is rumored this model will be discontinued for the G5 generation. VW Saveiro is a lightweight pickup truck. All Gol generations have been sold with this bodystyle, which was introduced to the market in 1983. It is named after a traditional Brazilian fishing boat. It is currently sold in Mexico since 1999 as the Pointer Pick Up. The VW Furgão is a lightweight panel van based on the Gol. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Volkswagen Gol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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