Mk3
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The Mk3 is the third generation of the Volkswagen Golf compact car, produced in the early to mid-1990s and known for its improved safety and refinement over its predecessors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mk3 canonical | 2 |
| Mk3 Cabriolet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1730484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mk3 Context triple: [Volkswagen Golf, generation, Mk3]
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A.
Mk2
The Mk2 is the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf, a popular compact car produced in the 1980s and early 1990s known for its improved refinement, safety, and performance over its predecessor.
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B.
Mark-3
Mark-3 is the third-generation Jaeger class to which the iconic mech Gipsy Danger belongs in the Pacific Rim universe.
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C.
Mk8
Mk8 is the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf, a compact hatchback known for its updated technology, efficiency, and refined driving dynamics.
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D.
MK 2
MK 2 is the small natural satellite orbiting the distant dwarf planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt.
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E.
M3
M3 is a major motorway in the United Kingdom that connects London to Southampton, serving as a key route through southern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mk3 Target entity description: The Mk3 is the third generation of the Volkswagen Golf compact car, produced in the early to mid-1990s and known for its improved safety and refinement over its predecessors.
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A.
Mk2
The Mk2 is the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf, a popular compact car produced in the 1980s and early 1990s known for its improved refinement, safety, and performance over its predecessor.
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B.
Mark-3
Mark-3 is the third-generation Jaeger class to which the iconic mech Gipsy Danger belongs in the Pacific Rim universe.
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C.
Mk8
Mk8 is the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf, a compact hatchback known for its updated technology, efficiency, and refined driving dynamics.
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D.
MK 2
MK 2 is the small natural satellite orbiting the distant dwarf planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt.
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E.
M3
M3 is a major motorway in the United Kingdom that connects London to Southampton, serving as a key route through southern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
compact car
ⓘ
third generation Volkswagen Golf ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
3-door hatchback
ⓘ
5-door hatchback ⓘ cabriolet ⓘ station wagon ⓘ |
| category |
Volkswagen Golf
ⓘ
cars introduced in 1991 ⓘ |
| class | small family car ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel
ⓘ
petrol ⓘ |
| generationNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| heightRange | approximately 1415–1445 mm ⓘ |
| introducedAirbags |
driver airbag
ⓘ
passenger airbag ⓘ |
| layout |
front-engine, four-wheel-drive
ⓘ
front-engine, front-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| lengthRange | approximately 4020–4200 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Volkswagen
ⓘ
linked to:
Volkswagen Group
|
| marketedAs |
Golf III
ⓘ
linked to:
Volkswagen Golf
|
| marketPosition | mainstream compact family car ⓘ |
| notableEngine |
1.9L TDI diesel engine
ⓘ
2.8L VR6 petrol engine ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved safety over predecessors
ⓘ
increased refinement over predecessors ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Golf Cabriolet
ⓘ
Golf Variant (estate) ⓘ
linked to:
Golf Variant
|
| offeredEngineType |
diesel engine
ⓘ
petrol engine ⓘ turbocharged diesel engine ⓘ |
| performanceVariant |
Volkswagen Golf Mk3 GTI
ⓘ
linked to:
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Golf Mk3 VR6 ⓘ
linked to:
Volkswagen Golf
|
| platform |
Volkswagen Group A3 platform
ⓘ
linked to:
Volkswagen Group A platform
|
| predecessor |
Volkswagen Golf Mk2
ⓘ
linked to:
Volkswagen Golf
|
| productionEnd | 1998 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1991 ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
anti-lock braking system
ⓘ
side impact protection ⓘ |
| segment | C-segment ⓘ |
| soldIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| successor |
Volkswagen Golf Mk4
ⓘ
linked to:
Volkswagen Golf
|
| transmission |
automatic transmission
ⓘ
manual transmission ⓘ |
| wheelbaseRange | approximately 2475–2476 mm ⓘ |
| widthRange | approximately 1695 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mk3 Description of subject: The Mk3 is the third generation of the Volkswagen Golf compact car, produced in the early to mid-1990s and known for its improved safety and refinement over its predecessors.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.