Volkswagen Golf Mk6

The **Volkswagen Golf Mk6** is the sixth generation of the compact car Volkswagen Golf. It was made from 2008 to 2012.

## Models

From 2011 to 2016, Volkswagen made a convertible model called the Golf Cabriolet. It was a MK3 Golf with improvements.

From 2009 to 2013, Volkswagen made an estate model called the Estate and Golf Variant.

From 2009 to 2014, Volkswagen made an estate model, In the United States it is called the **Jetta SportWagen**.

From 2008 to 2014, Volkswagen made taller versions of the Golf, it was called the Volkswagen Golf Plus, this model had new front lights, new rear lights, new bumpers, new bonnet and new interior.

From 2010 to 2012, Volkswagen made the Golf, It was only made in America, Volkswagen dropped the Rabbit name and called it the Golf again.

### Engines

|Model|Engine type/code|Power/rpm|Torque/rpm|0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration !! Top speed !! Transmission|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|colspan="7"|Petrol engine||||||
|**1.4**|I4 (CGGA)|at 5,000|at 3,800|13.9 s||5-speed manual|
|**1.6**|I4 (BSE/BSF/CCSA)|at 5,600|at 3,800|11.3 s||5-speed manual 7-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|
|**1.2 TSI**|I4|at 4,800|at 1,500–3,500|12.3 s||5-speed manual|
|**1.2 TSI**|I4 (CBZ/CBZB/CBZC)|at 5,000|at 1,550–4,100|10.6 s||6-speed manual 7-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|
|**1.4 TSI**|I4 (CAXA)|at 5,000|at 1,500–4,000|9.5 s||6-speed manual 7-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|
|**1.4 TSI**|I4 (CAVD)|at 5,800|at 1,500–4,000|8.0 s||6-speed manual 7-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|
|**1.8 TSI**|I4 (CDAA)|at 4,500-6,000|at 1,500–4,500|8.0 s||6-speed manual 7-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|
|**GTI**|I4 (CCZB/CBFA)|at 5,300-6,200|at 1,700-5,200|6.9 s|(DSG)||6-speed manual 6-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>||
|**GTI "35"**|I4 (CDLG)|at 5,500-6,300|at 2,200-5,500|6.6 s||6-speed manual 6-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|
|**2.5***|I5 (BGQ/CBUA/CBTA)|at 5,700|at 4,250|7.6 s|<small>(elec. limited)</small>||5-speed manual 6-speed Tiptronic Automatic <small>(optional)</small>||
|**R**|I4 (CDLF/CDLC)|at 6,000|at 2,500-5,000|5.7 s 5.5 s (DSG)||||6-speed manual 6-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|||
|colspan="7"|Liquefied petroleum gas engine||||||
|**1.6 LPG**|I4 (CHGA)|at 5,600 (LPG) at 5,600|| at 3,800 (LPG) at 3,800||12.1 s (LPG) 11.9|| (LPG)||5-speed manual|||
|colspan="7"|Diesel engine||||||
|**1.6 TDI**|I4 (CAYB)|at 4,200|at 1,500-2,500|12.9 s||5-speed manual|
|**1.6 TDI BlueMotion**|I4 (CAYC)|at 4,400|at 1,500-2,500|11.3 s 11.2 s (DSG)||||5-speed manual 7-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|||
|**1.6 TDI**|I4 (CAY)||5-speed manual 7-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>||||
|**2.0 TDI**|I4 (CBDC)|at 4,200|at 1,500–2,500|10.7 s||5-speed manual 6-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|
|**2.0 TDI BlueMotion**|I4 (CBAA/CBAB/CFFB)|at 4,200|at 1,750–2,500|9.3 s||6-speed manual 6-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>|
|**2.0 TDI 4Motion**|I4 (CBAA/CBAB)|9.1 s||6-speed manual|||
|**GTD**|I4 (CBBB/CFGB)|at 4,200|at 1,750–2,500|8.1 s|(DSG)||6-speed manual 6-speed DSG <small>(optional)</small>||

## Awards

- 2009 World Car of the Year
- 2009 Euro NCAP – Safest Car of the Year
- 2009 Best Performance Car under $60,000 (GTI) (Australia)
- 2009 Yellow Angel (Germany)
- 2009 Auto Motor and Sport Readers' Best Car (Germany)
- 2009 _Wheels Car of the Year_ (Australia)
- 2009 _What Car?_ – Best Small Family Car (Great Britain)
- 2009 International Engine of the Year (1.4 TSI)
- 2009 _Green Engine of the Year_ (1.4 TSI)
- 2009–10 Japan's Import Car of the Year
- 2010 Continental Irish Car of the Year – Best Family Car.
- 2010 _Automobile Magazine_ – Car of the Year (GTI)
- 2010 Canadian Car of the Year
- 2010 _What Car?_ – Best Small Family Car (Great Britain)
- 2010 South African Car of the Year
- 2010 _Fleet News_ – Company Car of the Year
- 2010 _World Green Car_ (BlueMotion)
- Kelley Blue Book included the VW Golf TDI (clean diesel) among its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010.
- 2010 _Top Gear Magazine_ – Hot Hatch of the year (Golf R)
- 2011 _What Car?_ – Best Small Family Car (Great Britain)
- 2012 _What Car?_ – Best Small Family Car (Great Britain)

## Infobox (automobile)

- **name**: Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (5K)
- **image**: VW Golf 1.6 TDI Style (VI) – Frontansicht, 25. Februar 2012, Ratingen.jpg
- **manufacturer**: Volkswagen
- **aka**: 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)
- **designer**: Walter de Silva
- **class**: Compact car/small family car (C-segment, C)
- **body style**: 3/5-door hatchback
5-door station wagon, estate/wagon
2-door cabriolet
- **layout**: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (_4Motion_)
- **platform**: Volkswagen Group A platform#A5, 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
- **transmission**: 5/6-speed manual transmission, manual
6-speed Automatic transmission, automatic
6/7-speed Direct Shift Gearbox, DSG
- **length**:
GTI:
- **height**:
GTI:
- **predecessor**: Volkswagen Golf Mk5
Volkswagen Eos (Golf Cabriolet only)
Volkswagen Bora HS (China)
- **successor**: Volkswagen Golf Mk7
Volkswagen T-Roc (Cabriolet models only)
- **sp**: uk