| Engine | PR No. | Front brakes |
| 1.4l - 55 kW (except Bora, Variant) | 1LQ / 1ZF | FS III (14”) |
| 1.6l - 55 kW | | |
| 1.6l - 69 kW (only Golf South America) | | |
| 1.6l - 74/75/77 kW (except Golf Japan, Bora and Variant) | | |
| 1.9l - 50 kW (SDI) (except Bora, Variant) | | |
| 1.4l - 55 kW (Bora, Variant) | 1LR / 1LS / 1ZM / 1ZP | FS III (15”) |
| 1.6l - 74/75/77 kW (Golf Japan, Bora and Variant) | | |
| 1.6l - 81 kW (Golf) | | |
| 2.0l - 85/88 kW | | |
| 1.8l - 92 kW | | |
| 1.9l - 50 kW (SDI) (Bora, Variant) | | |
| 1.9l - 66 kW (TDI) | | |
| 1.9l - 74 kW (TDI) | | |
| 1.9l - 81 kW (TDI) | | |
| 1.9l - 85 kW (TDI) | | |
| 1.8l - 110 kW | 1LN / 1ZH / 1LE / 1ZE / 1ZD | FN 3 (15”) |
| 2.3l - 110 kW | | |
| 2.8l - 130 kW | | |
| 1.9l - 96 kW (TDI) | | |
| 1.9l - 110 kW (TDI) | | |
| 1.8l - 132 kW | 1LQ / 1LT / 1LJ / 1LJ+E54 | FN 3 (16”) |
| 2.3l - 125 kW | | |
| 2.8l - 150 kW | | |
| 3.2l - 177 kW | 1ZT | FN 3 (17”) |
