2009 Volkswagen Golf image gallery

With just a few days until the official Australian launch of the Mk6 Golf here is AUSmotive’s biggest image gallery yet.

The gallery features 50 images and showcases 5 door and 3 door models, interior details and cutaway graphics, with a few other tidbits thrown in as well. You can click on all images to load a 2000px super image, perfect for wallpapers and desktop backgrounds.

For more information on the new Golf read these earlier AUSmotive entries:

• Yes, this is the new Golf VI!
• Mk6 Golf – First look at Australian pricing

2009 Volkswagen Golf – Key aspects in alphabetical order

• Automatic transmission: 6 and 7-speed DSG
• Body: two and four doors with tailgate; key body sections are galvanized
• Cargo area: 350 liter to 1,305 liter, 828 mm to 1,581 mm long
• Character: bestseller, at home in all social classes
• Chassis: MacPherson front suspension, multi-link rear suspension, ESP is standard, DCC Adaptive Chassis Control (optional)
• Colors: “Candy white”, “Black uni”, “Tornado red”, “Shark blue metallic“, “Amaryllis red metallic“, “Reflex silver metallic“, “Shadow blue metallic”, “Silverleaf metallic”, “United grey metallic”, “Blue graphite pearl effect”, “Deep black pearl effect”
• Debut: Generation I: 1974
• Debut: Generation II: 1983
• Debut: Generation III: 1991
• Debut: Generation IV: 1997
• Debut: Generation V: 2003
• Debut: Generation VI: 2008
• Design: Walter de Silva (Group), Klaus Bischoff (Brand), Flavio Manzoni (Creative Design), Marc Lichte (Model)
• Dimensions: 4,199 mm long, 1,779 mm wide, 1,479 mm tall, tread width, front 1,540 mm; tread width, rear 1,513 mm
• Drive: front wheel
• Engine range: 59 kW / 80 PS to 125 kW / 170 PS; starting at 90 kW all gasoline engines are charged TSI engines; all diesels are new common rail TDI engines; all engines fulfill Euro-5 emissions standard
• Engines – diesel: at launch with 81 kW / 110 PS (TDI), 103 kW / 140 PS (TDI); after time offset: 66 kW / 90 PS (TDI) and 125 kW / 170 PS (TDI)
• Engines – gasoline: at launch with 59 kW / 80 PS, 75 kW / 102 PS, 90 kW / 122 PS (TSI), 118 kW / 160 PS (TSI)
• Equipment lines: Trendline, Comfortline, Highline
• Fuel consumption range: 4.5 liters to 7.1 liters per 100 kilometers
• High-tech driving systems: DCC Adaptive Chassis Control, ACC Automatic Distance Control, Park Assist, Rear Assist rearview camera, Park Pilot with visual display
• Infotainment: RDC 210, RDC 310, RDC 510 radio-CD player systems; RNS 310 (completely new) and RNS 510 radio-navigation systems; MEDIA-IN port, AUX-IN port, Excite Dynaudio sound system, hands-free unit
• Market launch: starting in October 2008
• Produced Golf cars, total: more than 26 million
• Production sites: Zwickau and Wolfsburg
• Standard equipment: includes ESP, seven airbags, air conditioning system, electro-mechanical power steering, power windows in front, multifunctional display, central locking, driver’s seat height adjustable
• Standard transmission: 5 and 6-speed manual transmission

Note: Australian specifications, model lines and engine options will vary from the above list, to be confirmed.