Volkswagen Golf Mk6

Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (5K)
Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (5K)
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Also called	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen (United States, wagon); Volkswagen Vento Variant (Argentina and Uruguay, wagon)
Production	2008–2013; 2009–2013 (wagon); 2011–2016 (cabriolet)
Model years	2010–2014 (North America)
Assembly	Germany: Wolfsburg (Wolfsburg Plant); Osnabrück (VW Osnabrück; cabriolet only); South Africa: Uitenhage; Belgium: Brussels (Audi Brussels); China: Changchun (FAW-VW); Mexico: Puebla (wagon only); Ukraine: Solomonovo (Eurocar); Indonesia: Jakarta (National Assemblers);
Designer	Walter de Silva
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car/small family car (C)
Body style	3/5-door hatchback; 5-door estate/wagon; 2-door cabriolet
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (4Motion)
Platform	Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform
Related	Audi A3 Mk2; Audi TT Mk2; Audi Q3 Mk1; Volkswagen Golf Mk5; Volkswagen Touran Mk1; Volkswagen Jetta; Volkswagen Golf Plus; Volkswagen Eos; Volkswagen Passat; Volkswagen Passat CC; Volkswagen Tiguan; Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3; SEAT León Mk2; SEAT Toledo Mk3; SEAT Altea; Škoda Yeti; Škoda Octavia Mk2
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 1.2 L TSI I4; 1.4 L I4; 1.4 L t/c and s/c TSI I4; 1.6 L I4; 1.8 L TSI I4; 2.0 L TSI I4; 2.5 L I5; Diesel:; 1.6 L TDI I4 CR; 2.0 L TDI I4 CR;
Transmission	5/6-speed manual; 6-speed automatic; 6/7-speed DSG
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,578 mm (101.5 in)
Length	4,199 mm (165.3 in); GTI: 4,213 mm (165.9 in)
Width	1,779 mm (70.0 in)
Height	1,479 mm (58.2 in); GTI: 1,469 mm (57.8 in)
Kerb weight	1,217–1,541 kg (2,683–3,397 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Golf Mk5; Volkswagen Eos (Golf Cabriolet only); Volkswagen Bora HS (China)
Successor	Volkswagen Golf Mk7; Volkswagen T-Roc (Cabriolet models only)

The Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (code named Typ 5K) is a compact car and the sixth generation of the Volkswagen Golf. The Volkswagen Golf Mk6 is the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk5 and It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008 for the 2009 model year. Volkswagen released pictures and information on August 6, 2008, prior to the official unveiling. The vehicle was released to the European market in the winter of 2008. Volkswagen claimed investments were made in production efficiency, with a claimed productivity improvement at launch of nearly 20% in comparison with the previous model, with further gains planned for the first twelve months of production.^[5] This model year was also a part of the Dieselgate scandal.

Although billed as the Mk6, the new model was largely based on its predecessor, the Golf Mk5, and was effectively a re-engineered facelift of the previous model. In January 2013, it was superseded by the Volkswagen Golf Mk7, which was built on the newly assembled MQB platform.

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^ Steinert, Christian (22 August 2006). "Audi: New sales division in China". The German Car Blog. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
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^ Alexander Bloch u. Hans-Dieter Seufert (Bilder) (2008). Auto Motor und Sport Heft 20 Seite 26. Stuttgart.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[1] Autocosmos (2 December 2010). "Nuevo VW Vento Variant: con genes del renovado ADN de la marca". Autocosmos (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2021.

[2] Steinert, Christian (22 August 2006). "Audi: New sales division in China". The German Car Blog. Retrieved 1 November 2010.

[3] "Skoda. Skoda in Ukraine". Car-cat.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

[4] "Indonesia: Volkswagen To Launch Local Assembly, Likely of Touran and Golf Plus". Insideline.com. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2010.

[AutoMotoruSport2008-5] Alexander Bloch u. Hans-Dieter Seufert (Bilder) (2008). Auto Motor und Sport Heft 20 Seite 26. Stuttgart.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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