Volkswagen Golf Mk6

Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (5K)
Overview
ManufacturerVolkswagen
Also calledVolkswagen Jetta SportWagen (United States, wagon)
Volkswagen Vento Variant (Argentina and Uruguay, wagon)[1]
Production2008–2013
2009–2013 (wagon)
2011–2016 (cabriolet)
Model years2010–2014 (North America)
Assembly
DesignerWalter de Silva
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car/small family car (C)
Body style3/5-door hatchback
5-door estate/wagon
2-door cabriolet
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (4Motion)
PlatformVolkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform
RelatedAudi 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
Transmission5/6-speed manual
6-speed automatic
6/7-speed DSG
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,578 mm (101.5 in)
Length4,199 mm (165.3 in)
GTI: 4,213 mm (165.9 in)
Width1,779 mm (70.0 in)
Height1,479 mm (58.2 in)
GTI: 1,469 mm (57.8 in)
Kerb weight1,217–1,541 kg (2,683–3,397 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorVolkswagen Golf Mk5
Volkswagen Eos (Golf Cabriolet only)
Volkswagen Bora HS (China)
SuccessorVolkswagen 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 In January 2013, it was superseded by the Volkswagen Golf Mk7, which was built on the newly assembled MQB platform.

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