The new 2009 Volkswagen Golf
Update: Read our 2009 Volkswagen Golf review
Here’s the first official pictures of the new 2009 Volkswagen Golf.
The sixth incarnaton of the Golf has a front-end that looks very reminiscent of its sibling the new Scirocco – which has divided opinion on this blog.
What do you think of the new Golf?
It’s only five years since the current Golf (Mark V) hit the streets. But Volkswagen is understood to want to cut production costs of the car, hence the rush to the new model.
VW claim the new car will be able to average 62.7 miles per gallon using its 108 bhp, 2-litre diesel, which emits just 119g/km of CO2.
There will also be sportier versions – the Golf GTi is expected to use Volkswagen’s 250bhp 2-litre TFSI engine. No word on what may be in store for the R32 model yet, though.
The public will get the first chance to see the car up close at the 2009 Paris Motor Show in October.
The Golf is an enormously popular cars and, along with the BMW 3 Series, is one of the two cars that is searched for most frequently on Auto Trader. There are over 13,000 used Golfs and Golf Pluses available on Auto Trader at the time of writing.
What do you think of the new-look Volkswagen Golf? Do you run a Golf at the moment? Give your verdict on the new version below.
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- New 2009 Volkswagen Golf – interior
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- The new 2009 Volkswagen Golf
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- New 2009 Volkswagen Golf – rear
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- New 2009 Volkswagen Golf – front
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- New 2009 Volkswagen Golf – side
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- New 2009 Volkswagen Golf – rear
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- New 2009 Volkswagen Golf – front
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I hope that the new Gti will have the powerplant to bring it back to somewhere near the top of the pile as regards performance.
I have always had a soft spot for the golf gti but the last few incarnations have fallen short both in terms of BHP, 0-60 and max mph to most other hot hatches.
Sure the R32 is quick, but also costs £5k-8k more than most of the competition.
I drive a Mazda3 MPS which while lacking the pedigree, more than makes up for it in sheer performance.
If the new golf is to really work, they need to get the gti right and back where it belongs, as the top hot hatch…
The Golf is a machine that will not die ever.
We hope not cost BOTH.
Looks like the new sirocco,
Has the same features as standard as a Sirocco,
a 2ltre 250bhp TSI engine better than the 2ltr 197bhp TSI engine in the sirocco,
almost identical interior to the sirocco…….
Why would i buy a Siricco? are they seriously going to throw away all that money spent on design/production and then just destroy it’s sales?
I was seriously close to buying a sirocco, i waited and searched for all specs hoping for an 3.2 version….but that seems very unlikely in the near future…..and now i’m not so sure. Why should i buy a supposed sports car that is out witted by a family hatch?
I was desperate for an upgrade to my golf mk4 (still the best golf) and thought the sirocco was it….now i’m not so sure…..
Someone at VW is a complete Nugget….
I think it looks great!
Having owned and loved a Mk4 GTi for years I am sure that the build quality will be just fine compared to the Astra I have been relegated to driving to since getting married and having a child!
Forget VW and Golf you have achieved much more and i bet you will never trade him/her in.
I also have price concerns.
There is no way the new price tag will warrant the extra “gas boost”.
I will always prefer the Mk4 as I still drive one.
They are ll starting to look the same to me…..
Hmmm… looks like a car to me, a plain old car… buuUUut the GT TDi spec seems lost to the Mk5 now (Mk6) that it’s been remodeled into the WSj7, which is still better then last years TYU7m, but come-on you can’t get worse then the TYU7m.. well maybe the NUxyz-1234, that one was the awesomest of them all… ah I miss the NUxyz-1234.
I agree with Chris hooper looks abit like the mk5 with a few tweeks to the shape. I currently own a mk4 and prefer the shape to the mk5. Also I have heard about quality issues and that the price you pay for the quality sometimes does not match what you are getting in the finished product as read a few customer reviews complaining about creeking cabins specially the dash. But am still interested to know what the GTI will look like.
I too have concerns about the build quality of the Mk6 as they have already said they Mk5 is being replaced because it is too expensive to produce compared to rivals.
I expect a noticeable jump in prices justified by ‘new’ features further reducing sales as per the MK5. The Mk4 was a success volume wise because it was priced correctly, especially with the GT TDi spec but this has been lost with the Mk5.
To me it looks like a cross between Tiguan and Scirocco. Same as the previous Golf, the rear looks still bulky and not very aggressive!
Isn’t it just a re-skinned MK 5? Also I’m concerned about the build quality given that they have retired the MK 5 prematurely at 5 years old and still class-leader because the MK 6 will be half the price to build.
The new common rail 2.o Tdi should be a big improvement, however. As a MK 5 2.0Tdi owner and also a Focus TDci owner, the Golf’s unit is very effective in terms of shove and economy but it is harsh throughout the range.
Overall, though, I like the look of the new MK 5 but is too evolutionary to warrant the term “new generation”, they should have called it the MK5.5.