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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The result of a slap dash cost cutting exercise.
If the Ford or Vauxhalls of this world had done this everyone would be universally panning the new car.
However there seems to be so much unjustified residual ‘VW love’ in the motoring press VW escapes the truth; VW’s are no better than other car’s, just more boring to look at and more expensive to buy.
The new Golf looks like a bit of a face-lift! I’m sure it will continue to sell, having owned 3 Golf’s to date, I hope they have gone back to the soft feel dash and door cappings.
Shame about the fact that they are ditching the Classic and very Stylish “Blue Dash Lights with Red Needles” though. This colour scheme looks FANTASTIC, they have clearly not consulted their customers on that issue!!!
I agree with what Chapperz has said, but I have more to add!!
I have a Mark V Golf Gti and I love it! I love the styling, I love it’s understated, but timeless looks and I also love the little bits of classic GTI Styling, the tartan seats, red trim at grill and red brake calipers.
I have seen the Mark 6, at first I thought “Oh its just the same as my one”, but look closer and its evolved and matured into a real winner!
If you want brash styling, tacky add on air scoops, over exagarated front wings then go for the cheap, classless Focus ST (in its vomit orange paint work). The GTI is the original hot hatch so it doesn’t need to contend with other pretend “hot hatches” (inc Vauxhalls garish torque steering wannabe hot hatch the VXR).
I am hoping to replace my fantastic red mark 5 GTI in Sept 09, and like many GTI fans I will be looking for the same kind of styling as is on the mark 5, but perhaps with a few more BHP coming from the magnifent 200psi torbo unit in the mark 5! I also hope VW keep some of the paint colours in the mark 5, as Candy white and Tornado red were simply made for the GTI!
So here’s the challenge VW…give us a GTI that will satisfy true GTI fans, but not offend the more conservative drivers out there! I am now 30 and been through my phase of brash hot hatches and super minis, now I want to drive a mature grown up hot hatch and there is only 1 badge I will trust to give me that, and that is Volkswagen!!
PS – Re: the fuel spec…
BMW 118d – 130bhp, 62.7mpg, 118g/100km
It’s a little more expensive, but VW certainly didn’t get there first with that one…
I don’thave concerns about the build quality.
In developing the Mk5, VW probably spent a load of money on the R&D costs. These costs, even though they aren’t actually costs now, are proportionally added onto each car that is built. This makes the cost of the car inflated. This is what they are meant to do with R&D costs in their accounts. It’s all about reporting the number to shareholders!
By cutting out much of this R&D on the Mk6, they are saving loads and increasing the margins without actually spending more/less actually building the car.
It looks great and hopefully goes well too. We’ll see, but I think I’ll be buying one.
The whole idea of a golf is understated! What a load of rubbish written above.
If you want a ‘nice’ looking car get an astra or a focus or citreon C4- Be honest are these nice looking cars? No just boy racer machines.
Mk 5 golf the best looking and driving GTI ever, if the new one looks the same, thats the whole idea!
Is a real vw enthusiast going to move to Seat? Five minutes in a Leon is enough.
The only issues with the current golf are build quality, creaking dash etc. And lets be honest tractor engines, the new 108 bhp is the one everyone will go for, if vw have the engines and interior right, its a surefire winner.
In the real world (Fuel crisis) a car with 110 bhp, 35 quid tax, decent performance, well built, and mad combined 62.7 mpg will always sell and make VW top of the tree.
Despite claims of poorer reliability im on my fourth mark 5 with zero problems. Bring on the next model looks fabulous.
I personally cannot see much difference except the rear looks a bit like the Alfa. As a MK5 TDI 1.9 owner, I can honestly say I love it, but I also had a Mk 4 and i loved that too. Can’t really tell yet looking at prototype, i will reserve judgement until I see finished product.
I think it looks crap. Honestly, the golf is supposed to be ‘the’ hot hatches of hot hatches. No where near the aggressive look im looking for out of the golf. Might need to move over to the cupra or S3.
As a slightly bias VW carsalesman of 5 years, Im reading some comments on here about the mk5 golf and new mk6 and they seem a little lacking in education. Firstly, (Ben MPS) the Mk5 GTI was top of the pile. (even Clarkson said it) it had the GTI heritage, it had performance (although maybe not as much as some of its rivals) but where it excelled past the competition was its ability to use all of its power. it didnt spin up through every gear, nor suffer torque steer like most higher powered rivals did. secondly, RYAN. The scirocco is going to take on a 3.6 but not from launch. It will be roughly Autumn 2009. This has been apparant through VWs marketing since the mk4. They start with some ”Okay” engines, then add a GTI and then a range topper (R32) With the Sirocco it will benefit from the ”GTI spec” from launch at 200ps. Missing out the more basic engines until latter on, Which is something the Mk6 cannot boast. Mk6 will be launched with the TDI engines up to 140ps and probably the petrol side will top out at the 160ps 1.8TSI engine. It wont be until Autumn 09 that the golf GTI mk6 may appear (its rumoured it may be 250ps, but mark my words, VW will but exactly the same 250ps engine in the Scirocco within a year and probably before the mk6 gets it) and then historically, another year before an R32 version. (which will now be an R36) So the Sirocco is a great design. It will fill the void of ‘hot hatch’ between mk5 and Mk6, and as a 4 seater it takes a slighly different market to the mk6, it also looks alot more aggressive which may help to compete against the VXR on looks. because lets face it. Thats the only thing Vauxhall can claim to beat VW at, Even their prices arent that much better these days.
Now ive nearly finished moaning, i will moan some more. The rear end of the mk6 is a little dissapointing. It looks to flat and seems to of recieved a Touareg rear light transplant.
In all, im sure it will be just as good as every other golf, just as practical, and just as sit on the fence like. The car that time wont forget. Because its not ‘fashionable’ enough to ever go out of fashion. Im sure you get my point. Its just a car, a nice, well built…. car. and that is where the Scirocco will win hands down. Its special, Different, and its the first VW ive sold that some people ‘Dont like’. (except the golf plus, still got no idea why VW designed it) Its one of the only current VWs that generate proper opinions, its sporty, sexy and some may say ugly, but either way, it draws an opinion. not just ”yeah, it looks OK.”
So the MK 6 is being rushed into production to reduce production costs, I wonder if the MK 6 will be cheaper to buy than the MK 5 then!?
Sorry but this is VW at it`s best right now sharing parts like dashboards & engines with other models & brands they own like Seat which makes financial sense.
But they always want a premium as you are buying a VW because 20+ years ago they were ultra reliable & solid, but then the rest of the car world caught up with that, giving us the modern car which we expect to start first time & not rust after being a year old!
Sorry VW but you are not fooling me with this largely unnoticeable restyle, even though you will claim it to be a “so many percentage” new from the ground up vehicle!