Watch out for the turbocharger on the 1. Check the air-conditioning or climate control is in full working order, because the compressors and condensers are prone to failure — repairs can be expensive. The Golf Mk5 arrived in , so early models are getting on a bit now, and years and thousands of miles of use will have taken their toll on many parts of the car. In particular, brakes and suspension will need to be checked before you buy, as the front springs in particular could be in need of replacement.
Check the rear light lenses, because the seals can fail and cause them to mist up. The only way to fix this properly is to get a new set of lenses. Also check the rear footwells, as the door seals can fail and let in rainwater. The VW Golf Mk5 has been subject to three recalls in its lifetime.
Next was diesel Golfs produced between November and January , where the heating element in the auxiliary heater could overheat. Finally in January , another recall was issued for the same thing. Some 1. Also, fuel injectors can leak into cylinders on these engines.
If this happens, it can destroy the engine. While the diesels may be cheaper to run in terms of fuel costs, the petrols are more reliable and less expensive to run when you look at potential problems and repair costs.
Just make sure you follow our guide of what to look out for and what might need changing, and your Golf should carry on going for many years. From new, it was available as a three or five-door hatchback, followed by an estate and convertible. As always with the Volkswagen Golf, the Mk6 was offered with a wide range of petrol and diesel engines, with both manual and DSG dual-clutch automatic gearboxes. This is because the 1. Running costs are low and performance is decent.
Elsewhere in the range, the 1. The non-BlueMotion 1. The bhp 2. Volkswagen seems to have rectified a lot of the issues that befell the Mk5, so the Mk6 is largely more reliable to own — borne out by its impressive performance in the Driver Power survey, where it finished in a highly respectable 10th place overall.
A recall was issued in December for 3, models equipped with the DSG automatic gearbox. A software problem meant they could lose all drive to the wheels, but dealers could fix this by reprogramming the ECU.
Elsewhere, the alarm on some Golfs has a tendency to sound for no reason, but again this can be fixed with a trip to the dealer for a software update. If you hear squeaks coming from the rear of the cabin, meanwhile, it could be coming from the rear seats.
If you hear creaks coming from the underside of the car, the suspension bushes might have dried out. This is more noticeable in the summer when the weather is generally dryer, so check this on a thorough test drive.
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Best Used Cars Volkswagen. At the time, we stopped short of recommending any of the turbodiesel, or TDI, variants. But in recent months, the Dieselgate dust has begun to settle, bringing some important new factors to light — factors which have caused us to revise our stance.
These controls enabled the cars to pass emissions tests with ease. But in normal driving they were switched off, allowing far more pollutants into the air than allowed by law. Volkswagen admitted to the cheating, and in late , a settlement offer for the approximately , affected owners in the US was approved.
The vast majority chose the latter, largely because the buyback offers were often quite a bit more than the cars were worth. By March of , according to Reuters , VW was storing almost , vehicles that it had bought back from owners at various sites across the US. What is clear, though, is that in recent months VW has changed strategy. The manufacturer has been releasing a wide variety and volume of TDI models back into the marketplace. Infotainment is taken care of by an 8.
Its graphics are sharp and it has clear menus, but the screen is mounted a little low. A digital instrument panel is an option on most models, and one that's well worth seeking out.
It replaces conventional analogue dials and can be set up to display a multitude of information in a clear and concise fashion. Space up front is plentiful, even for tall drivers, and there's good leg and head room in the rear, even if six-footers won't want to sit behind similarly tall front seat occupants for long.
The boot is big enough for a huge weekly shop, or a baby buggy, but probably not both at the same time. The Golf is a little more expensive to buy than most of its contemporaries in like-for-like spec. Some rivals, such as the Skoda Octavia , are even more spacious, but the Golf still offers more than enough space for the average family. The Golf was substantially updated in , with some styling tweaks to the exterior, a range of more efficient engines, some additional trim levels and a new infotainment system for the interior.
This later version has become known by the unofficial moniker Mk7. It was replaced by the all-new Mk8 version in If you're interested in finding a used Golf, or any of the other cars mentioned here, head over to the Used Car Buying pages to find lots of cars listed for sale at a great price. What Car? Share review.
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