Volkswagen Golf Mk6
| Volkswagen Golf Mk6 | |
|---|---|
 Volkswagen Golf Mk6 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Also called | Volkswagen Golf VI |
| Production | 2008 – Present |
| Assembly | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact Small family car |
| Body style | 3-dr hatchback, 5-dr hatchback, 5-dr estate/wagon, 2-dr convertible |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive, 4motion four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform |
| Related | Audi A3 Mk2, Audi TT Mk2, Volkswagen Golf Mk5, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Golf Plus, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Tiguan, SEAT León Mk2, SEAT Toledo Mk3, SEAT Altea, Škoda Octavia Mk2 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4L I4 16v, 1.4L I4 16v TSI (Turbocharged and Twincharged) 1.6L I4 8v 1.6L I4 16v TDI 2.0L I4 16v TDI 2.5L I5 |
| Transmission | 6-sp manual, 6-sp DSG, 7-sp DSG |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,578 mm (101.5 in) |
| Length | 4,199 mm (165.3 in) GTI: 165.9 in (4,214 mm) |
| Width | 1,779 mm (70.0 in) |
| Height | 1,479 mm (58.2 in) GTI: 57.8 in (1,468 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Golf Mk5 |
The Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (or VW Typ 5K) is the successor to the Mk5, and was unveiled at the Paris Auto Show in October 2008. Volkswagen released pictures and information on 6 August 2008, prior to the official unveiling. The vehicle was released to the European market in the winter of 2008. Major investment has been made in production efficiency, with a claimed productivity improvement at launch of nearly 20% in comparison with the previous model, and further gains planned for the next twelve months.[1]
Design
Like its predecessor, the Mk6 Golf is based on the Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform. Because the car's architecture and suspension is identical to its predecessor, including the door frames, side glasshouse, roof and wheelbase, there have been questions as to whether the Mk6 is an all-new car, or just a facelift of the Mk5.
Specifications
Equipment
Improvements in equipment level on the domestic market Golfs include, for the first time in a Golf, the inclusion of air conditioning as standard.[2]
In North America, GTIs will offer Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), adaptive chassis control (DCC), and 19-inch wheels as standard equipment. [citation needed]
Engines
| Petrol engine | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Engine type/code | Power@rpm | Torque@rpm | 0-100km/h acceleration | Top speed |
| 1.4 | Template:Auto cc I4 (CGGA) | Template:Auto PS @5000 | Template:Auto Nm @3800 | 13.9s | Template:Auto kmh |
| 1.4 TSI | Template:Auto cc I4 (CAXA) | Template:Auto PS @5000 | Template:Auto Nm @1500–4000 | 9.5s | Template:Auto kmh |
| 1.4 TSI | Template:Auto cc I4 (CAVD) | Template:Auto PS @5800 | Template:Auto Nm @1500–4500 | 8.0s | Template:Auto kmh |
| 1.6 | Template:Auto cc I4 (BSE/BSF/CCSA) | Template:Auto PS @5600 | Template:Auto Nm @3800 | 11.3s | Template:Auto kmh |
| GTI | Template:Auto cc I4 (CCZB) | Template:Auto PS @5300 | Template:Auto Nm @1700-5200 | 6.9s | Template:Auto kmh, Template:Auto kmh with DSG |
| Liquefied petroleum gas engine | |||||
| Model | Engine type/code | Power@rpm | Torque@rpm | 0-100km/h acceleration | Top speed |
| 1.6 LPG | Template:Auto cc I4 (CHGA) | Template:Auto PS (LPG)/Template:Auto PS @5600 | Template:Auto Nm (LPG)/Template:Auto Nm @3800 | 11.9s/12.1s (LPG) | Template:Auto kmh/Template:Auto kmh (LPG) |
| Diesel engine | |||||
| Model | Engine type/code | Power@rpm | Torque@rpm | 0-100km/h acceleration | Top speed |
| 1.6 TDI BlueMotion | Template:Auto cc I4 turbo (CAYA) | Template:Auto PS @4100 | Template:Auto Nm @2000 | 11.3s | Template:Auto kmh |
| 2.0 TDI | Template:Auto cc I4 turbo (CBDC) | Template:Auto PS @4200 | Template:Auto Nm @1500–2500 | 10.7s | Template:Auto kmh/Template:Auto kmh |
| 2.0 TDI | Template:Auto cc I4 turbo (CBAA/CBAB) | Template:Auto PS @4200 | Template:Auto Nm @1750–2500 | 9.3s | Template:Auto kmh, Template:Auto kmh with DSG |
| 2.0 TDI 4Motion | Template:Auto cc I4 turbo (CBAA/CBAB) | Template:Auto PS @4200 | Template:Auto Nm @1750–2500 | 9.4s | Template:Auto kmh |
| GTD | Template:Auto cc I4 turbo (CBBB) | Template:Auto PS @4200 | Template:Auto Nm @1750–2500 | 8.1s | Template:Auto kmh |
The company is talking confidently about launching in Germany during 2009 a BlueMotion low emissions Golf and, in more general terms of possible alternative fuel versions later.[3]
Available engines for North American Golf include the 2.5L I5 engine from the current Mk5 Rabbit and Mk5 Jetta and 2L TDI. GTI versions include 2.0-litre TSI, and 2L TDI.
Transmission
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with Direct-Shift Gearbox
Volkswagen's Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG) will feature more prominently than ever before on the Golf Mk6, possibly eliminating the option of a traditional automatic gearbox.[citation needed]
Safety
With safety features such as seven airbags and standard Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), the Golf Mk6 has been awarded a five-star rating by the Euro NCAP crash test agency.[4]
Cabriolet
A Golf Mk6 Cabriolet is planned for 2010 but this is unlikely due to the poor sales for the recently launched Audi A3 Cabriolet.[citation needed]
Twin Drive
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn announced Golf Twin Drive plug-in hybrid concept based on Mk5 Golf, which uses 2.0L 122hp turbodiesel and 82-hp electric motor with lithium-ion batteries. The car can run about 50 kilometres on battery power.[5] The combined power is 174PS.[6]
Volkswagen developed the Twin Drive system with eight German partners, and is planning a trial fleet of 20 Golfs outfitted with the system in 2010.
The production version was expected to be based on new Mk6 Golf, featuring a 1.5L turbodiesel engine and electric motor, with estimated arrival date of 2015.[7]
Golf GTI "Wörthersee 09"
It is a concept car based on Golf GTI. 2.0-liter TSI engine is rated Template:Auto PS with top speed of Template:Auto kmh and 0-100km/h acceleration of 6.9s. It includes Firespark Metallic red body with GTI stripes, high-gloss black 19-inch alloy spoke wheels, smoked LED taillight, lowered sport chassis, new sport exhaust. Interior includes aluminum tread plates, brushed aluminum trim and glossy black painted frames around the air vents, red borders floor mats, sport seats with outer black nappa and side flash red nappa with light "Berry White" leather piping.
The vehicle was unveiled at GTI Meet at Wörthersee.[8]
International markets
In the United States and Canada, the car will be sold as the Volkswagen Golf when it arrives in showrooms in early September 2009, dropping the "Rabbit" badge that was used for the Golf Mk5.[9][10]
Volkswagen of America Headquarters announced on November 18, 2008 that the Mk6 Golf and GTI would go on sale in North America in early September 2009. The new model will start production in June, aiming to achieve their goal of 1 million cars sold in the United States by 2018.[11]
The Australian public got get their first taste of the new Mk6 at the Melbourne International Motor Show, which began on 27 February 2009.[12] The new Golf was launched around the country at the same time. Nothing has been announced in regard to the Australian release of the Mk6 GTI.
In South Africa the new Mk6 Golf went on sale in April 2009. No dates have been unveiled for the release of the GTI version.
References
- ^ Auto Motor und Sport Heft 20 Seite 26. Stuttgart. 2008.
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- ^ ADAC motorwelt Heft 9 (September 2008) Seite 20
- ^ AUSmotive.com - Volkswagen Golf VI earns five-star crash rating
- ^ VW to fleet test Twin Drive Golf plug-in hybrid concept in 2010
- ^ VW Golf Twin Drive Plug-In Hybrid Diesel Makes Prius Look Thirsty
- ^ VW Twin Drive plug-in hybrids not due until 2015
- ^ Seeing Red: VW unveils GTI and Polo Wörthersee '09 concepts
- ^ CanadianDriver.com First Drive - 2010 Volkswagen Golf
- ^ CarAndDriver.com Scoop! Volkswagen Kills Rabbit Nameplate - Car News
- ^ Volkswagen Sets September 2009 U.S. Arrival Date for New GTI and Rabbit
- ^ AUSmotive.com - Golf VI to be launched at Melbourne International Motor Show
See also
External links
- Autocar—Full details: VW Golf Mk6