What does MK stand for in VW?
Mk: when looking at older model years, you’ll see this abbreviation quite a lot, as in the mkiii golf. Mk is short for “mark” which is another term for a generation of a model. Each generation represents a design, and a completely redesigned model represents a new generation of that vehicle. The volkswagen golf mk2 is a hatchback, the second generation of the volkswagen golf and the successor to the volkswagen golf mk1. It was volkswagen’s highest volume seller from 1983 and ended in (german) production in late 1992, to be replaced by the volkswagen golf mk3.
What does “Mk1” mean in car terms?
Mark I or Mark 1 often refers to the first version of a weapon or military vehicle, and is sometimes used in a similar fashion in civilian product development. In some instances, the Arabic numeral 1 is substituted for the Roman numeral I. Mark, meaning model or variant, can itself be abbreviated Mk. Mark II (disambiguation), a second version of a product, frequently military hardware.
What is a VW Mk2?
The Volkswagen Golf Mk2 is a hatchback, the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk1. It was Volkswagen’s highest volume seller from 1983 and ended in (German) production in late 1992, to be replaced by the Volkswagen Golf Mk3. The Golf GTI MK2 has been steadily increasing in value over the past years. Back in 2018, the average price for a Golf GTI MK2 was €7K. Today (6 years later), the average price for this model has doubled!