Volkswagen Golf MK6
It's been 51 years since the Volkswagen Golf was introduced in 1974 and it's also been almost 17 years since the Golf MK6 was introduced in 2008. The MK6 was fashioned by Volkswagen’s chief designer, Walter de’Silva.
It retained the Mk5's platform and suspension but featured significant enhancements in refinement, technology, and engine options.
Similarly, the Golf Plus compact MPV was facelifted in 2009 and then the Golf Estate was facelifted in autumn of the same year. 2 years later, the Golf Cabriolet was introduced in 2011.
The model trims for the MK6 were S, SE, Match, GT, GTD, GTI, BlueMotion and R.
Approximately 2.85 million Volkswagen Golf Mk6 vehicles were produced between 2008 and 2012. Golf is historically Volkswagen's best-selling car, and is also among the best-selling cars globally, with over 35 million units sold.
The Volkswagen Golf Mk6 garnered numerous awards, notably being named the 2009 World Car of the Year. It also received recognition as the Safest Car of the Year by Euro NCAP in 2009.
In the end of 2012, the production of the Golf MK6 ended, and it was replaced by the Golf MK7. Similarly, the VW Golf Plus was discontinued in February 2014 was replaced by the Golf SV (Sportsvan). Finally, the Golf Cabriolet (2011) was discontinued in the UK and Europe in October 2016 (despite being only facelifted last year) due to decline in demand for convertibles and a need to free up production capacity for other models.
Volkswagen Golf MK6
It's been 51 years since the Volkswagen Golf was introduced in 1974 and it's also been almost 17 years since the Golf MK6 was introduced in 2008. The MK6 was fashioned by Volkswagen’s chief designer, Walter de’Silva.
It retained the Mk5's platform and suspension but featured significant enhancements in refinement, technology, and engine options.
Similarly, the Golf Plus compact MPV was facelifted in 2009 and then the Golf Estate was facelifted in autumn of the same year. 2 years later, the Golf Cabriolet was introduced in 2011.
The model trims for the MK6 were S, SE, Match, GT, GTD, GTI, BlueMotion and R.
Approximately 2.85 million Volkswagen Golf Mk6 vehicles were produced between 2008 and 2012. Golf is historically Volkswagen's best-selling car, and is also among the best-selling cars globally, with over 35 million units sold.
The Volkswagen Golf Mk6 garnered numerous awards, notably being named the 2009 World Car of the Year. It also received recognition as the Safest Car of the Year by Euro NCAP in 2009.
In the end of 2012, the production of the Golf MK6 ended, and it was replaced by the Golf MK7. Similarly, the VW Golf Plus was discontinued in February 2014 was replaced by the Golf SV (Sportsvan). Finally, the Golf Cabriolet (2011) was discontinued in the UK and Europe in October 2016 (despite being only facelifted last year) due to decline in demand for convertibles and a need to free up production capacity for other models.