Volkswagen Rabbit
The content on this page was created using generative artificial intelligence powered only by Cars.com articles and edited by Cars.com’s Editorial team for accuracy.
The Volkswagen Rabbit debuted in the U.S. in 1975 as the marque’s answer to the growing popularity of compact cars like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Rabbit was the North American name for the car VW sold in most other global markets as the Golf. Its front-engine, front-wheel-drive hatchback design represented a major shift from the rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive Beetle. VW retired the Rabbit name after the 1984 model year and switched to the Golf moniker in North America. When the company brought the fifth-generation Golf to the U.S. for the 2006 model year, it revived the Rabbit name — then reverted back to the Golf name for 2010.
2006-2009 Rabbit
The revived Rabbit was essentially an Americanized version of the global Golf hatchback — just like its predecessors had been. It was available in two- or four-door body styles and had a 150-horsepower, 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that could be paired with a five-speed manual or six-speed
2009
- MSRP range
- $16,300–$19,340
- Consumer rating
-
(23 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 24
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Shares components with Jetta
- Larger engine, interior than Golf predecessor
2008
- MSRP range
- $15,600–$18,650
- Consumer rating
-
(34 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Shares components with VW Jetta
- Larger engine, interior than Golf predecessor
- New exterior colors
- Standard auxiliary input
2007
- MSRP range
- $14,990–$18,185
- Consumer rating
-
(51 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Shares components with VW Jetta
- Larger engine and interior than Golf predecessor
- New exterior colors
- Standard auxiliary input
2006
- MSRP range
- $14,990–$18,065
- Consumer rating
-
(13 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- Hatchback
