Volkswagen Golf Mk5

The **Volkswagen Golf Mk5** is the fifth generation of the compact car Volkswagen Golf. It was made from 2003 to 2008.

## Models

From 2007 to 2009, Volkswagen made an estate model, In Europe It's called the Estate and Variant,

From 2008 to 2009, Volkswagen made an estate model, In the United States It's called the **Jetta SportWagen**,

From 2008 to 2009, Volkswagen made an estate model, In Argentina and Uruguay It's called the **Vento Variant**.

From 2004 to 2007, Volkswagen made taller models of the Golf, it was called the Golf Plus, this model had new front lights, new rear lights, new bumpers, new bonnet and new interior.

From 2005 to 2010, Volkswagen made saloon versions of the Golf called the Volkswagen Bora and the Volkswagen Jetta.

From 2006 to 2008, Volkswagen made the **Rabbit**, it was only made in United States and Canada. Volkswagen dropped the Golf name and called the model Rabbit again.

## Engines

|Name|Volume|Engine|Fuel|Output|Torque|0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) (s)|Top speed|CO<sub>2</sub>|Years|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|**1.4**|1390 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 5,000 rpm|at 3,800 rpm|14.7||168 g/km|2003–2006|
|**1.4**|1390 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 5,000 rpm|at 3,800 rpm|13.9||164 g/km|2006–2008|
|**1.4 FSI**|1390 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 5,200 rpm|at 3,750 rpm|12.9||156 g/km|2003–2006|
|**1.6**|1595 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 5,600 rpm|at 3,800 rpm|11.4||184 g/km|2004–2008|
|**1.6 FSI**|1598 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 6,000 rpm|at 4,000 rpm|10.8||168 g/km|2003–2007|
|**1.4 TSI **|1390 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 5,000 rpm|at 1,500–4,000 rpm|9.4||149 g/km|2007–2008|
|**1.4 TSI**|1390 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 5,600 rpm|at 1,500–4,000 rpm|8.8||169 g/km|2005–2007|
|**1.4 TSI**|1390 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 6,000 rpm|at 1,750–4,750 rpm|7.9||174 g/km|2005–2007|
|**2.0 FSI**|1984 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 6,000 rpm|at 3,250–4,250 rpm|8.9||187 g/km|2004–2008|
|**2.0 TFSI GTI**|1984 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 5,100–6,000 rpm|at 1,800–5,000 rpm|6.9||189 g/km|2004–2008|
|**2.0 TFSI (edn 30)**|1984 cc|4cyl|Petrol|at 5,500 rpm|at 2,200–5,200 rpm|6.6||194 g/km|2007–2010|
|**R32**|3189 cc|VR6|Petrol|at 6,300 rpm|at 2,500–3,000 rpm|6.2||255 g/km|2005–2008|
|**2.0 SDI**|1968 cc|4cyl|Diesel|at 4,200 rpm|at 2,200–2,400 rpm|16.7||143 g/km|2004–2008|
|**1.9 TDI**|1896 cc|4cyl|Diesel|at 4,000 rpm|at 1,800–2,500 rpm|12.9||132 g/km|2004–2008|
|**1.9 TDI**|1896 cc|4cyl|Diesel|at 4,000 rpm|at 1,900 rpm|11.3||135 g/km|2003–2008|
|**1.9 TDI BlueMotion**|1896 cc|4cyl|Diesel|at 4,000 rpm|at 1,900 rpm|11.3||119 g/km|2007–2008|
|**2.0 TDI**|1968 cc|4cyl|Diesel|at 4,000 rpm|at 1,750–2,500 rpm|9.3||146 g/km|2003–2008|
|**2.0 TDI DPF**|1968 cc|4cyl|Diesel|at 4,000 rpm|at 1,800–2,500 rpm|9.3||145 g/km|2006–2008|
|**2.0 TDI DPF**|1968 cc|4cyl|Diesel|at 4,200 rpm|at 1,800–2,500 rpm|8.2||156 g/km|2006–2008|

## Notes

- The Mk5 model was skipped in the Chinese market as the successor of the Volkswagen Golf Mk4. Golf Mk4 production continued until the 2008 model year and was manufactured by FAW Volkswagen, alongside the Chinese-built Volkswagen Bora HS which shared similar styling cues.The Mk4 Golf and Bora HS ended production in 2008 and 2009 respectively, where they were both succeeded by the Volkswagen Golf Mk6 for the 2010 model year.

## Awards

- 2009 _Car and Driver_ – Among Ten Best of the Year (GTI)
- 2009 _Automobile Magazine_ – Among All Stars (GTI)
- 2008 CNN – Top Sporty Car (GTI/R32)
- 2008 _AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Award_ (GTI)
- 2008 Consumer Reports – Top Hatchback (Golf/Rabbit)
- 2008 _Car and Driver_ – Top Ten Urban Vehicle (Golf/Rabbit)
- 2008 _Automobile Magazine_ – Among All Stars (GTI)
- 2008 _Car and Driver_ – Among Ten Best of the Year (GTI)
- 2008 _Drive_ – Best Performance Car under $60k AUS (GTI)
- 2008 _What Car?_ – Best Small Family Car
- 2007 _Car and Driver_ – Among Ten Best of the Year (GTI)
- 2007 _Automobile Magazine_ – Car of the Year (GTI)
- 2007 _Drive_ – Best Performance Car under $60k AUS (GTI)
- 2007 _What Car?_ – Best Small Family Car
- 2006 _Drive_ – Best Performance Car under $60k AUS (GTI)
- 2006 _Australia's Best Cars_ – Best Sports Car (GTI)
- 2005 _Australia's Best Cars_ – Best Sports Car under $57,000 (GTI)
- 2004–05 Japan's Import Car of the Year
- 2004 _What Car?_ Car of the Year
- 2004 _What Car?_ Best Small Family Car
- 2004 Winner – _Auto Express_ New Car Honours
- 2004 _Fifth Gear_ – Car of the Year (GTI)
- 2004 _Top Gear_ – Car of the Year (GTI)

## Infobox (automobile)

- **name**: Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (1K)
- **image**: 2007 Volkswagen Golf (1K MY07) Sportline 2.0 TDI 5-door hatchback (2010-07-05).jpg
- **manufacturer**: Volkswagen
- **aka**: Volkswagen Rabbit (US and Canada)
Volkswagen GTI (US and Canada)
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen (North America, wagon)
Volkswagen Vento Variant (Argentina and Uruguay, wagon)
- **production**: August 2003 – 2010
April 2007 – 2009 (wagon)
- **model years**: 2004–2009
- **class**: Small family car (C-segment, C)
- **layout**: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (_4Motion_)
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive (W12-650)
- **platform**: Volkswagen Group A platform#A5, Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35)
- **designer**: Hartmut Warkuss, Peter Schreyer and Marc Lichte (hatchback)
Murat Günak (estate)
- **predecessor**: Volkswagen Golf Mk4
- **successor**: Volkswagen Golf Mk6
- **sp**: uk