Volkswagen GOLF-IV
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 investments have 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.
Engine choices include the 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that is also shared with the Jetta and Beetle, as well as the 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel that is currently in the U.S. Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen. The five-cylinder powerplant is good for 170 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque while the diesel makes only 140 horsepower but a stout 236 lb-ft of torque.
Fuel economy for the five-cylinder ranges from 23 city, 33 highway with a five-speed manual transmission (available only on the three-door) to 24 city, 31 highway mpg when a six-speed automatic is swapped for the manual. Step up to the diesel, known as the TDI, and fuel economy jumps to 30 city, 42 highway with either the standard six-speed manual or optional six-speed "DSG" dual-clutch automatic.The Golf is offered with several diesel engines in Europe—the top spec is the hot, GTI-inspired GTD—but the U.S. will get just one: a 140-hp, 2.0-liter turbo four-banger putting out 236 lb-ft of torque. That was the engine found under the hood of our test car, and it’s the same one already available to U.S. buyers in the Jetta TDI. In the Jetta, the engine has proven remarkably, well, unremarkable, and that’s a good thing. Excepting the elevated fuel-economy numbers in the gauge cluster—the Jetta TDI is EPA-rated for 31 mpg city and 41 mpg highway with a manual—most drivers wouldn’t even notice they’re driving a diesel. The car is quiet and utterly normal to live with. The Golf TDI we drove? It was exactly like that.
Engine choices include the 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that is also shared with the Jetta and Beetle, as well as the 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel that is currently in the U.S. Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen. The five-cylinder powerplant is good for 170 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque while the diesel makes only 140 horsepower but a stout 236 lb-ft of torque.
Fuel economy for the five-cylinder ranges from 23 city, 33 highway with a five-speed manual transmission (available only on the three-door) to 24 city, 31 highway mpg when a six-speed automatic is swapped for the manual. Step up to the diesel, known as the TDI, and fuel economy jumps to 30 city, 42 highway with either the standard six-speed manual or optional six-speed "DSG" dual-clutch automatic.The Golf is offered with several diesel engines in Europe—the top spec is the hot, GTI-inspired GTD—but the U.S. will get just one: a 140-hp, 2.0-liter turbo four-banger putting out 236 lb-ft of torque. That was the engine found under the hood of our test car, and it’s the same one already available to U.S. buyers in the Jetta TDI. In the Jetta, the engine has proven remarkably, well, unremarkable, and that’s a good thing. Excepting the elevated fuel-economy numbers in the gauge cluster—the Jetta TDI is EPA-rated for 31 mpg city and 41 mpg highway with a manual—most drivers wouldn’t even notice they’re driving a diesel. The car is quiet and utterly normal to live with. The Golf TDI we drove? It was exactly like that.