By the time the Volkswagen Golf Mk6 arrived in dealers in 2009, the Golf name had become ubiquitous with the compact hatchback sector. In fact, Volkswagen even made a TV advert to promote its latest model where various people described assorted unidentifiable hatchbacks as “like a Golf”. This badge reputation had been built over more than 30 years, while the Mk6 version picked up where the well-received Golf Mk5 left off.
The Golf Mk6 was one of the cars involved in VW’s ‘Dieselgate’ emissions scandal, where the company gamed the official test procedure to deliver emissions figures that were impossible to equal in everyday driving.
Petrol engines kick off with a naturally aspirated 1.4-litre with 80hp, but this is weak and not very efficient. Much better are the turbocharged petrol options badged TSI, which include a 1.2-litre with 85hp or 105hp , and a 1.4-litre with 122hp or 160hp and a choice of six-speed manual or seven-speed DSG auto for both versions.
There’s a wide range of seat and wheel adjustment to get comfortable, the dials are clear, while cars fitted with a trip computer have a dot-matrix display set between the dials. This is operated via buttons on the steering wheel, which are easy to use. Higher-spec cars use a touchscreen system with a logical layout, while Bluetooth, a CD player, aux-in socket and SD card slots offer a variety of connectivity options.
Cars such as the Golf Mk6 have been around long enough that online forums have been established that can help identify common issues with the model. Diesel Golfs can suffer from carbon build-up on the valves if a car has only been driven at low speeds – higher revs can help clear these deposits, so if this doesn’t happen, that’s when issues can arise.
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