Edmunds Finds a Favorite Pet

The new 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit reminds me that we had a pet rabbit when I was a kid. He was a fine companion, and this fact made it easy to overlook his flaws, which included a sometimes chilly disposition and a very nervous bladder. He died unexpectedly. We were sad for weeks.

Volkswagen also had a Rabbit that died. This one was a hatchback born in Germany as the Golf in 1974 that came to North America as the Rabbit in 1975. It was a big success, and VW built an assembly plant in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, to begin making them in 1978. The Rabbit multiplied and 200,000 cars were produced in 1980.

But the Rabbit had quality problems and started to look like a Chevy Malibu and people lost interest. Finally the Rabbit died in 1985. Volkswagen closed the American plant and re-embraced its German heritage, renaming the car the Golf.


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EL34 - 1/30/2007 3:17:50 PM

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Look at that jack rabbit go!!!

2JZSoarer - 1/30/2007 3:36:07 PM

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Rabbit is more like a women's car,in fact many VW models are more perferd by women!

2JZSoarer - 1/30/2007 3:36:53 PM

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Mistype:
Rabbit is more like a (woman's) car,in fact many VW models are more perferd by women!

EL34 - 1/30/2007 9:21:22 PM

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Like the Tundra is a chick truck.

Lexus - 1/30/2007 4:30:18 PM

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This car is definitely made for woman. Why would they want to name a car rabbit? beat me. Whatever sales, I guess.

Lexus

EL34 - 1/30/2007 9:25:36 PM

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Youre right, VW should have come up with something like the RX460, instead of Rabbit.

*cries*

S4cabriofoxone - 1/30/2007 7:54:09 PM

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Hey, I owned a Rabbit in the '70s and '80s. It was a great little car. They made this car nostialgic for a reason- you two are probably too young.

I like the new one. Clear, sharp, concise lines, attractive interior and good dynamics.

009, the title is a bit too misleading. Creative, but nobody's going to click on it, because it doesn't look like it's about cars.

I read this review. They were positive overall.

chewy - 1/30/2007 8:43:21 PM

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The most poplular car in Europe is surprise; an excellent vehicle.

S4cabriofoxone - 1/30/2007 10:20:27 PM

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*Nostalgiac.