When introduced in October 2008, the Golf 6 is more like a big restyling of the Golf 5 than a brand new model. The sixth generation Vw Golf strived to keep the best of the 5 and return to the quality standards of workmanship and materials that were in force at the time of the 4th generation.
Year of production: 2008 - 2013
Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Predecessor: Golf 5
Successor: Golf 7
class: lower middle class
Competitors: Renault Megane, Opel Astra, Peugeot 307, Citroen C4, Kia Ceed, Ford Focus, Seat Leon
Models: sedan with 3 and 5 doors, station wagon
Euro NCAP: ★★★★★ (2008)
Volkswagen Golf VI - petrol engines
Only two petrols with natural suction - 1.4 16V (80 hp) and 1.6 8V (102 hp), are also sold with a factory installation for auto-gas. Among the TSI variants, the first to appear were the 1.4 TSI (122 hp with a turbocharger and 160 hp after adding a compressor, the so-called Twincharger), followed by the 1.8 TSI (160 hp) and 1.2 TSI (86/105 hp). All are equipped with direct petrol injection and a chain as an engine drive. In most variants, the chain was the main culprit for frequent workshop visits, stretching, especially in the oldest 1.2 / 1.4 TSI, but in the latter, the valve timing regulator was also not very durable. On the other hand, the failure rate of 1.8 TSI is a consequence of an underdeveloped crankshaft-piston system with too small links. Progressive combustion of engine oil is solved only by processing the pistons and using new links. A similar problem is manifested by the Golfs GTI with a 2.0 TSI engine from the same family (EA888). It is worth adding that the Golf GTI Edition 35 (235 hp) and Golf R (270 hp) got more solid 2.0 TFSI engines from the EA113 series - the same as the atmospheric 1.4 / 1.6. It is characterized by the presence of a toothed belt. Only the top versions of the Golfs got 6-speed DSG gearboxes, the others have 7-speed. Only versions up to 102 hp with 5-speed manual transmissions were used.
Volkswagen Golf 6 - diesel engines
The Golf VI’s debut kicked the acclaimed 1.9 TDI out of the offer. Volkswagen replaced them with a more modern 1.6 TDI of the same power (90/105 hp) and a Common-Rail fuel system. It also appeared in 2.0 TDI variants (110/140/170 hp). All turbodiesels work well and consume very little fuel. Reliability and repair costs should be rated at four, as the 1.6 TDI has expensive nozzles that cannot be repaired. Some versions of the 2.0 TDI do not have problems with the injection pump, known from older colleagues - the veneer enters the fuel system as a result of detachment from the pump. Versions of the 1.6 TDI are combined with 5-speed manual transmissions (optional with 7-speed DSG), 2.0 TDI - only with 6-speed transmissions (except the 110 hp version with 5-speed manual transmission).
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