Overview Released in Australia in July 2004, the Volkswagen Mk.5 Golf was a small, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Uitenhage, South Africa, the VW Mk.5 Golf range initially consisted of four variants (1.6i, 2.0 FSI, 1.9 TDI and 2.0 TDI) and three editions (Trendline, Comfortline and Sportline). In May 2007, the Golf range was completed with […]
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Review: Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf (2009-12)
Overview Released in Australia in February 2009, the Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf was a small, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the front-wheel drive VW Mk.6 Golf range initially consisted of four variants (90TSI, 118TSI, 77TDI, 103TDI) and two editions (Trendline and Comfortline). In September 2010, Golf 77TSI variants were released. Please note that the related […]
Review: Volkswagen 1F Eos (2007-14)
Review: Volkswagen 1F.I Eos (2007-11) Overview Released in February 2007, the Volkswagen 1F Series I (1F.I) Eos was a two-door, four-seat convertible with a retractable metal roof. Manufactured in Palmela, Portugal, the front-wheel drive VW Eos was available with either a 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine (the ‘2.0 TDI’ variants) or a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol unit […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.3 Golf (1994-98)
Overview Released in March 1994, the Volkswagen Mk.3 Golf was available as a small, three- or five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the front-wheel drive VW Mk.3 Golf range initially consisted of five-door hatchbacks which were available with either 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines (the ‘2.0i’ variants) or 2.8-litre V6 engines (‘VR6’). In October 1995, the range […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.4 Golf (1998-04)
Review: Volkswagen Mk.4-I Golf (1998-02) Overview Released in October 1998, the Volkswagen Mk.4 Series I (Mk.4-I) Golf was a small, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the VW Mk.4 Golf range initially consisted of the 1.6i and 1.8i variants (in GL and GLE editions, respectively). However, the 1.8i was replaced in June 1999 by the […]
Review: Volkswagen T6 Caravelle (2015-on)
Overview Released in Australia in December 2015, the Volkswagen T6 Caravelle is a nine-seat people mover with sliding doors on both sides. Manufactured in Hanover, Germany, the front-wheel drive Volkswagen T6 Caravelle is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that is mated to a seven-speed double clutch transmission (Volkswagen’s Direct Shift Gearbox or DSG). EA288: […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6 CC (2012-16)
Overview Released in July 2012, the Volkswagen Mk.6 CC was a four-seat sedan with a coupe-like profile. Manufactured in Emden, Germany, the VW CC was available with either a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine or a 3.6-litre direct-injection V6 petrol engine. Both engines were solely available with a six-speed double clutch transmission (DCT, or Volkswagen’s DSG). Compared […]
Review: Volkswagen T5 Caravelle (2008-15)
Review: Volkswagen T5.I Caravelle (2008-10) Overview Released in March 2008, the Volkswagen T5 Series I (T5.I) Caravelle was a large people mover, available in standard and long wheelbase models that had eight and nine seats, respectively. Manufactured in Hanover, Germany, the VW T5.I Caravelle was powered by a 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel engine – available with […]
Review: Volkswagen Caddy Van (2015-on)
Overview Released in Australia in December 2015, the Volkswagen Mk.4 Caddy Van was available in standard, long wheelbase (Caddy Maxi) and five-seat (Caddy Maxi Crew) models. Manufactured in Poznan, Poland, the front-wheel drive Volkswagen Mk.4 Caddy was initially powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine (‘TSI220’) which had a Stop/Start function that enabled the engine […]
Review: Volkswagen 2K Caddy Life (2006-15)
Review: Volkswagen 2K.I Caddy Life (2006-10) Overview Released in May 2006, the Volkswagen 2K Series I (2K.I) Caddy Life was a seven seat people mover. The Caddy Life was initially available in 1.6i and 1.9TDI variants, powered by 1.6-litre petrol and 1.9-litre turbo-diesel engines respectively. The VW Caddy Life had a 2-2-3 seating configuration and […]