<P> After its rejuvenation during the 1970s, VW modernised its model ranges during the first half of the 1980s and continued to enjoy strong sales in Germany and most other European markets . The Polo, Passat and Scirocco all entered their second generation during 1981, and the MK2 Golf was launched in 1983 . A saloon version of the MK1 Golf, the Jetta, had been available since 1979, and the MK2 Jetta was launched in 1984 . 1988 saw the launch of the MK3 Passat and a new coupe, the Corrado, which was produced alongside the Scirocco until the older car's demise in 1992 . </P> <P> The VW Polo was updated in 1990, an all - new model finally arriving in 1994, and the MK3 Golf was voted European Car of the Year shortly after its launch in 1991 . The saloon version of the MK3 Golf, the Vento, was launched in 1992 . The Passat was updated in 1993 before an all - new model was launched in 1996 . The Corrado was discontinued in 1996 without an immediate replacement . VW moved into the MPV market with the Sharan in 1995, built in Portugal as part of a venture with Ford, which produced the identical Galaxy . A new Beetle, with front - wheel drive and a front - mounted engine, was launched in 1998, but like the later versions of the original model it was produced in Mexico rather than Germany . The MK4 Golf was launched in late 1997, and joined a year later by a saloon version, the Bora . </P> <P> The West of Germany was far more technically advanced in comparison with the East (more than 4.5 millions against 200 thousands annual production of auto vehicles in the 1980s), with the divide ending with German reunification in 1990 . </P> <P> During the 1980s and 1990s, the German auto industry engaged in major acquisitions and international expansion all over the World . Besides of direct export, German manufacturers found or bought plants in European, Asian, Latin American countries and in the United States even . Auto industry of Mexico, Brazil, China, Turkey, some post-socialist East European countries gained by German investments in a significant share . </P>

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