Overview Released in Australia in October 2005, the Volkswagen T5 Kombi was a nine seat people mover. Manufactured in Hanover, Germany, the front-wheel drive VW Kombi was available with either 1.9- and 2.5-litre turbo-diesel engines that were mated to either five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmissions, respectively. 1.9 TDI and 2.5 TDI Engines Of the […]
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Review: Volkswagen Mk7.5 Golf Wagon (2017-20)
Overview The Volkswagen Mk7.5 Golf Wagon was released in Australia in July 2017. Manufactured in Mosel, Germany, the front-wheel drive Volkswagen Mk7.5 Golf Wagon was available with 1.4-litre turbo petrol (‘110TSI’) and 2.0-litre turbo diesel (‘110TDI’) engines. To reduce fuel consumption, both engines had Stop/Start systems which enabled them to shut down when the vehicle […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.5 Jetta (2006-11)
Overview Released in February 2006, the Volkswagen Mk.5 Jetta was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Puebla, Mexico, the VW Mk.5 Jetta range initially consisted of the 2.0 FSI, 2.0 TFSI and 2.0 TDI variants. In 2009, however, the range was expanded with the introduction of the price-leading 118TSI variant, while the 2.0 TDI was renamed […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf Wagon (2010-13)
Overview Released in Australia in February 2010, the front-wheel drive Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf Wagon was manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany. As per the table below, the VW Mk.6 Golf Wagon range consisted of 77 TDI Trendline, 90 TSI Trendline, 103 TDI Comfortline and 118 TSI Comfortline models. Body and dimensions Compared to the related Mk.6 Golf […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.7 Golf Wagon (2013-17)
Overview Released in December 2013, the front-wheel drive Volkswagen Mk.7 Golf Wagon was manufactured in Mosel, Germany. As per the table below, the VW Mk.7 Golf Wagon range consisted of 90TSI, 103TSI and 110TDI variants. All engines, however, had a Start/Stop function which enabled them to shut down when the vehicle was stationary to minimise […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.7 Golf R Wagon (2015-16)
Overview Released in Australia in July 2015, the Volkswagen Golf R Wagon was solely available as a limited-run Wolfsburg Edition. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the all-wheel drive VW Mk.7 Golf R Wagon was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed double clutch transmission (DCT or Volkswagen’s ‘DSG’). EA888 Gen […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk7.5 Golf R (2017-20)
Overview The Volkswagen Mk7.5 Golf R Wagon was initially available as a special Wolfsburg Edition from late August 2017, with the standard Golf R Wagon available from January 2018. Manufactured in Germany, the all-wheel drive Volkswagen Mk7.5 Golf R Wagon was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that is mated to a seven-speed double […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.4 Golf R32 (2003)
Overview Manufactured from December 2003 and officially released in Australia in February 2004, the Volkswagen Mk.4 Golf R32 was a three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Bratislava, Slovakia, the all-wheel drive VW Golf R32 was powered by a 3.2-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed manual transmission. VR6 Engine (EA390) The 3189 cc BML […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.5 Golf R32 (2006-10)
Overview Released in Australia in July 2006, the Volkswagen Mk.5 Golf R32 was available as a three- or five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the all-wheel drive VW Golf R32 was powered by a 3.2-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or double clutch transmission. VR6 Engine (EA390) The 3189 […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.7 Golf R (2014-17)
Overview Released in Australia in April 2014, the Volkswagen Mk.7 Golf R was a five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the all-wheel drive VW Mk.7 Golf R was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed double clutch transmission (DCT or Volkswagen’s ‘DSG’). EA888 Gen 3 engine The Mk.7 Golf […]