Volkswagen Golf V
The Volkswagen Golf V (2004–2008): dimensions, weights, reliability and the official figures of its 53 versions in the United Kingdom.
Model codes: 1K · Sold in: European Union, United Kingdom, and France
Dimensions, weights and capacity
| Specification | Europe | North America | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | |||
| Length | 4,250–4,300 mm RDW | – | 4,556 mm |
| Width | 1,760–1,780 mm RDW | – | 1,759–1,781 mm |
| Height | 1,460–1,500 mm RDW | – | 1,504 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,570–2,580 mm RDW | – | 2,578 mm |
| Front track | 1,525–1,543 mm ASTRA | – | – |
| Rear track | 1,499–1,521 mm ASTRA | – | – |
| Weights and towing | |||
| Kerb weight | 1,128–1,336 kg RDW | – | 1,164–1,617 kg |
| Mass in running order | 1,228–1,436 kg RDW | – | – |
| Gross vehicle weight | 1,770–1,940 kg RDW | – | – |
| Towing, braked trailer | 1,000–1,400 kg RDW | – | – |
| Towing, unbraked trailer | 610–710 kg RDW | – | – |
| Seats and space | |||
| Seats | 5 RDW | – | – |
| Doors | 2–4 RDW | – | – |
| Luggage space (EPA) | – | 425 L EPA | – |
| Passenger space (EPA) | – | 2,633–2,662 L EPA | – |
| Performance | |||
| Top speed | 168–235 km/h RDW | – | 168–250 km/h |
| Torque | 132–320 Nm ASTRA | – | 132–330 Nm |
Tyre sizes (most common first): 205/55R16, 195/65R15, 225/45R17, 205/60R15, 175/80R14
Ranges cover the generation’s versions and body styles; European and North American versions can differ. Sources: RDW type approvals (Netherlands), Wikipedia (en, de), ASTRA type approvals (Switzerland), US EPA fuel economy data, Traficom type approvals (Finland). Wikipedia figures are used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reliability and owner reports
UK MOT: first-time pass rate by age
| Age at test | Pass rate | UK average | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 years and older | 69.2% (69.0–69.4) | 69.2% | 242,435 |
What the MOT finds
| Area | This model | UK average, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 47.4% | 41.6% |
| Tyres | 36.9% | 31.2% |
| Brakes | 31.7% | 36.4% |
| Lights and electrics | 27.9% | 28.8% |
| Body, chassis and structure | 25.0% | 18.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 15.3% | 17.1% |
First MOT test of each car per year in 2022–2024, from the DVSA’s anonymised test results; only ages with at least 500 tests are shown. The figure in brackets is the 95% confidence interval; green or red means clearly above or below the UK average. The second table shows how often an item was noted (defect or advisory) in each area, against the UK average for cars of the same ages. DVSA anonymised MOT tests (Open Government Licence)
Owner complaints to NHTSA (US)
572 complaints for model years 2007–2009. 24 crashes · 10 fires · 11 injuries · 2 deaths
- Transmission and drivetrain 209
- Brakes 151
- Stability control 97
- Electrical system 75
- Engine 40
- Steering 37
Complaints are reported by owners and not checked by NHTSA; they are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular models have more. NHTSA owner complaints
All 53 versions of the Volkswagen Golf V
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United Kingdom 53 versions
New cars on sale in the UK, from the Vehicle Certification Agency. NEDC figures until 2018 and WLTP figures after; years are the editions a version appeared in.
| Years and version | Engine | Power | Fuel | Gearbox | Consumption (combined) | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–20101.4 (80 PS) S · 1.4 (80 PS) · 1.4 (80ps) | 1.4 L | 59 kW (80 PS) | Petrol | 5-speed manual | 6.9 L/100 km NEDC | 164 g/km |
| 2007–20101.4 TSI (140 PS) DSG Sport · 1.4 TSI (140 PS) DSG GT Sport · 1.4 TSI (140ps) DSG GT Sport | 1.4 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.1 L/100 km NEDC | 169 g/km |
| 2008–20101.4 TSI (140 PS) Sport · 1.4 TSI (140 PS) GT Sport · 1.4 TSI (140ps) GT Sport | 1.4 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 7.1 L/100 km NEDC | 169 g/km |
| 2007–20101.4 TSI (170 PS) GT · 1.4 TSI (170 PS) GT Sport · 1.4 TSI (170ps) GT Sport | 1.4 L | 125 kW (170 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 7.3 L/100 km NEDC | 174 g/km |
| 2007–20101.4 TSI (170 PS) DSG GT · 1.4 TSI (170 PS) DSG GT Sport · 1.4 TSI (170ps) DSG GT Sport | 1.4 L | 125 kW (170 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.3 L/100 km NEDC | 174 g/km |
| 2008–20101.6 (102 PS) · 1.6 (102ps) | 1.6 L | 75 kW (102 PS) | Petrol | 5-speed manual | 7.4 L/100 km NEDC | 176 g/km |
| 2007–20101.9 TDI (105 PS) S, Match, Sport · 1.9 TDI (105 PS) 5 speed · 1.9 TDI (105ps) 5 speed | 1.9 L | 77 kW (105 PS) | Diesel | 5-speed manual | 5.0 L/100 km NEDC | 132 g/km |
| 2007–20101.9 TDI (105 PS) S, Match, Sport · 1.9 TDI (105 PS) 6 speed · 1.9 TDI (105ps) 6 speed | 1.9 L | 77 kW (105 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 5.4 L/100 km NEDC | 143 g/km |
| 2007–20101.9 TDI (105 PS) DSG S, Match, Sport · 1.9 TDI (105 PS) DSG · 1.9 TDI (105ps) DSG | 1.9 L | 77 kW (105 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 5.8 L/100 km NEDC | 153 g/km |
| 2008–20101.9 TDI E (105 PS) with DPF BLUEMOTION · 1.9 TDI (105 PS) BlueMotion with DPF · 1.9 TDI (105ps) BlueMotion with DPF | 1.9 L | 77 kW (105 PS) | Diesel | 5-speed manual | 4.5 L/100 km NEDC | 119 g/km |
| 2008–20101.9 TDI (105 PS) · 1.9 TDI (105ps) | 1.9 L | 77 kW (105 PS) | Diesel | 5-speed manual | 5.2 L/100 km NEDC | 137 g/km |
| 2007–20102.0 SDI (75 PS) S · 2.0 SDI (75 PS) · 2.0 SDI (75ps) | 2.0 L | 55 kW (75 PS) | Diesel | 5-speed manual | 5.4 L/100 km NEDC | 143 g/km |
| 2007–20102.0 TDI (140 PS) Sport, GT with DPF · 2.0 TDI (140 PS) Sport, GT · 2.0 TDI (140 PS) GT Sport and 1 more trim | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 5.5 L/100 km NEDC | 145 g/km |
| 2007–20102.0 TDI (140 PS) DSG Sport, GT · 2.0 TDI (140 PS) DSG Sport, GT with DPF · 2.0 TDI (140 PS) DSG GT Sport and 1 more trim | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 6.0 L/100 km NEDC | 159 g/km |
| 2007–20102.0 TDI (170 PS) GT with DPF · 2.0 TDI (170 PS) GT Sport with DPF · 2.0 TDI (170ps) GT Sport with DPF | 2.0 L | 125 kW (170 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 5.9 L/100 km NEDC | 156 g/km |
| 2007–20102.0 TDI (170 PS) DSG GT with DPF · 2.0 TDI (170 PS) DSG GT Sport with DPF · 2.0 TDI (170ps) DSG GT Sport with DPF | 2.0 L | 125 kW (170 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 6.4 L/100 km NEDC | 169 g/km |
| 2007–20102.0 TFSI (230 PS) GTi Edition 30 · 2.0 TFSI (230 PS) GTI · 2.0 TFSI (230ps) GTI | 2.0 L | 169 kW (230 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 8.2 L/100 km NEDC | 194 g/km |
| 2007–20102.0 TFSI (230 PS) DSG GTi Edition 30 · 2.0 TFSI (230 PS) DSG GTI · 2.0 TFSI (230ps) DSG GTI | 2.0 L | 169 kW (230 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.9 L/100 km NEDC | 188 g/km |
| 2007–20103.2 V6 (250 PS) 4MOTION · 3.2 V6 (250 PS) R32 4MOTION · 3.2 V6 (250ps) R32 4MOTION | 3.2 L | 184 kW (250 PS) | Petrol | – | 10.7 L/100 km NEDC | 255 g/km |
| 2007–20103.2 V6 (250 PS) DSG 4MOTION · 3.2 V6 (250 PS) DSG R32 4MOTION · 3.2 V6 (250ps) DSG R32 4MOTION | 3.2 L | 184 kW (250 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 9.7 L/100 km NEDC | 231 g/km |
| 20081.9 TDI (105 PS) with DPF | 1.9 L | 77 kW (105 PS) | Diesel | 5-speed manual | 5.2 L/100 km NEDC | 137 g/km |
| 20081.9 TDI (105 PS) DSG with DPF | 1.9 L | 77 kW (105 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 6.0 L/100 km NEDC | 159 g/km |
| 20082.0 TDI (140 PS) | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 148 g/km |
| 20082.0 TDI (140 PS) with DPF | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 5.6 L/100 km NEDC | 148 g/km |
| 20082.0 TDI (140 PS) DSG with DPF SE | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 159 g/km |
| 2007–20082.0 TFSI (200 PS) GTi | 2.0 L | 147 kW (200 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 8.0 L/100 km NEDC | 189 g/km |
| 2007–20082.0 TFSI (200 PS) DSG GTi | 2.0 L | 147 kW (200 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.9 L/100 km NEDC | 188 g/km |
| 20071.4 (80 PS) S | 1.4 L | 59 kW (80 PS) | Petrol | 5-speed manual | 6.9 L/100 km NEDC | 165 g/km |
| 20071.4 TSI (140 PS) Sport | 1.4 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 7.1 L/100 km NEDC | 169 g/km |
| 20071.6 FSI (115 PS) S, Match | 1.6 L | 85 kW (115 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.7 L/100 km NEDC | 159 g/km |
| 20071.6 FSI (115 PS) Tiptronic S, Match | 1.6 L | 85 kW (115 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.6 L/100 km NEDC | 180 g/km |
| 20072.0 TDI (140 PS) Sport, GT | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 5.5 L/100 km NEDC | 145 g/km |
| 20072.0 TDI (140 PS) 4MOTION | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | – | 5.9 L/100 km NEDC | 156 g/km |
| 2004–20061.4 (75 PS) | 1.4 L | 55 kW (75 PS) | Petrol | 5-speed manual | 6.9–7.0 L/100 km NEDC | 166–168 g/km |
| 2004–20061.4 FSI (90 PS) | 1.4 L | 66 kW (90 PS) | Petrol | 5-speed manual | 6.5 L/100 km NEDC | 156 g/km |
| 2004–20061.6 FSI (115 PS) | 1.6 L | 85 kW (115 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 6.6–7.0 L/100 km NEDC | 158–168 g/km |
| 2004–20061.6 FSI (115 PS) | 1.6 L | 85 kW (115 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 7.4–7.7 L/100 km NEDC | 178–185 g/km |
| 2004–20061.9 TDI PD (105 PS) | 1.9 L | 77 kW (105 PS) | Diesel | 5-speed manual | 5.2–5.3 L/100 km NEDC | 140–143 g/km |
| 2004–20061.9 TDI PD (105 PS) DSG | 1.9 L | 77 kW (105 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 5.8 L/100 km NEDC | 157 g/km |
| 2004–20062.0 SDI (75 PS) | 2.0 L | 55 kW (75 PS) | Diesel | 5-speed manual | 5.4 L/100 km NEDC | 146 g/km |
| 2004–20062.0 TDI PD (140 PS) DSG | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 165 g/km |
| 2004–20062.0 TDI PD (140 PS) | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed manual | 5.7 L/100 km NEDC | 154 g/km |
| 20062.0 TDI PD (140 PS) 4MOTION | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | – | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 165 g/km |
| 2004–20062.0 FSI (150 PS) | 2.0 L | 110 kW (150 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 7.4–7.8 L/100 km NEDC | 178–187 g/km |
| 20062.0 FSI (150 PS) 4MOTION | 2.0 L | 110 kW (150 PS) | Petrol | – | 8.6 L/100 km NEDC | 206 g/km |
| 2004–20062.0 FSI (150 PS) | 2.0 L | 110 kW (150 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 8.5–8.6 L/100 km NEDC | 204–206 g/km |
| 20062.0 GTI (200 PS) | 2.0 L | 147 kW (200 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 8.0–8.1 L/100 km NEDC | 192–194 g/km |
| 20062.0 GTI (200 PS) DSG | 2.0 L | 147 kW (200 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 8.0 L/100 km NEDC | 192 g/km |
| 2006R32 V6 4MOTION (250 PS) | 3.2 L | 184 kW (250 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed manual | 10.8 L/100 km NEDC | 259 g/km |
| 2006R32 V6 4MOTION (250 PS) DSG | 3.2 L | 184 kW (250 PS) | Petrol | 6-speed automatic | 9.8 L/100 km NEDC | 235 g/km |
| 20041.6 (102 PS) | 1.4 L | 75 kW (102 PS) | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | 8.5 L/100 km NEDC | 204 g/km |
| 20042.0 (115 PS) | 2.0 L | 85 kW (115 PS) | Petrol | 5-speed manual | 8.2 L/100 km NEDC | 190 g/km |
| 20042.0 TDI PD (140 PS) DSG | 2.0 L | 103 kW (140 PS) | Diesel | 6-speed automatic | 6.1 L/100 km NEDC | 165 g/km |
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