Volkswagen Golf Plus
| Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (1K) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Also called | Volkswagen Rabbit |
| Production | 2004–2009 |
| Assembly |
Wolfsburg, Germany Uitenhage, South Africa Brussels, Belgium Changchun, China Jakarta, Indonesia (Garuda Mataram Motor) Solomonovo, Ukraine (Eurocar) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Small family car (Golf) Compact MPV (Golf Plus) |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 5-door MPV (Golf Plus) 5-door estate/wagon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) |
| Related |
Audi A3 Mk2 Audi TT Mk2 Volkswagen Touran Volkswagen Jetta Volkswagen Golf Plus Volkswagen Eos Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat CC Volkswagen Scirocco Volkswagen Tiguan SEAT León Mk2 SEAT Toledo Mk3 SEAT Altea Škoda Octavia Mk2 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 I4 16v 55 kW (BCA) 1.4 I4 16v 59 kW (BUD) 1.4 I4 16v FSI 66 kW (BKG/BLN) 1.4 I4 16v TSI 90 kW (CAXA) 1.4 I4 16v TSI 103 kW (BMY) 1.4 I4 16v TSI 118 kW (CAVD) 1.4 I4 16v TSI 125 kW (BLG) 1.6 I4 75 kW (BGU/BSE/BSF) 1.6 I4 16v FSI 85 kW (BAG/BLF/BLP) 2.0 I4 16v FSI 110 kW (AXW/BLR/BLX/BVY/BVX) 2.0 I4 16v Turbo FSI 147 kW (AXX/BWA/BPY/CAWB) (GTI) 2.0 I4 16v Turbo FSI 169 kW (BYD) (GTI Ed30) 2.5 I5 20v 110 kW (BGP) 2.5 I5 20v 125 kW (BGQ) 3.2 VR6 24v 184 kW (BUB) (R32) 1.9 I4 TDI 67 kW (BRU/BXF/BXJ) 1.9 I4 TDI 77 kW (BJB/BKC/BXE/BLS) 2.0 I4 SDI 55 kW (BDK) 2.0 I4 TDI 100 kW (AZV) 2.0 I4 TDI 103 kW (BKD/BMM/CBDB) 2.0 I4 TDI 125 kW (BMN) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed tiptronic automatic 6-speed DSG 7-speed DSG |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,578 mm (101.5 in) |
| Length | Golf/Rabbit: 4,204 mm (165.5 in) GTI: 4,216 mm (166.0 in) R32: 4,246 mm (167.2 in) |
| Width | 1,759 mm (69.3 in) |
| Height | Golf/Rabbit: 1,479 mm (58.2 in) GTI: 1,469 mm (57.8 in) R32: 1,465 mm (57.7 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,164 kg (2,566 lb) to 1,617 kg (3,565 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Golf Mk4 |
| Successor | Volkswagen Golf Mk6 |
The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (codenamed Typ 1K) is a compact car, the fifth generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk4. Built on the Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform, it was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October 2003 and went on sale in Europe one month later. A compact MPV version of the car was produced as the Golf Plus.
The Golf Mk5 was replaced in 2009 by the Volkswagen Golf Mk6.
Suspension changes and careful tuning of the chassis, led to the Mk5 Golf delivering better ride and handling. Also increasing the usable cargo space with the model's minor increase in size over the outgoing model. Its cargo volume is roughly 0.7 cubic feet (20 L) more.
The interior quality of the previous generation had been lost, and although still of a high standard and ahead of rivals, the Golf no longer matched the in-house Audi A3.
The Golf Mk5 proved expensive to build - largely due to its long 50-hour build time.
Its replacement, the Mk6, was moved forward from the previously stated 2009 in Europe to the autumn of 2008, right after its official premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September 2008.
Options for engines and transmissions vary from country to country, but the Golf Mk5 is available with 4-cylinder, 5-cylinder, and 6-cylinder petrol engines, and a new Pumpe Duse unit injector Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engine. Transmission options include manual, automatic, Tiptronic, and Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG).
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