Although called Golf Mk4, this Cabriolet is actually the third generation of the popular Volkswagen convertible. Released in 1998, just after the (real) Golf Mk4, this model is simply a facelifted Golf Mk3 Cabriolet. Volkswagen discontinued the production of the Golf Cabriolet in 2002, temporarily replaced by the Convertible Beetle, then resumed it in 2011.