VW Golf Diesels...When?

[5.9 R/T]

Quick question since I can't seem to find this information anywhere, when did the golfs get a diesel and or TDi? Specifically looking at early to mid 90's Golfs, if they came so equipped, what was the mpg and hp/tq?

[Ben]

diesels were available from 79 on.

The early ones were a 1.5 and 1.6L IIRC, 50ish hp and 70ish tq.

TDI's were available only recently, 90-100hp and 150-160+ tq

the non TDI's were slow as all hell.