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Volkswagen Golf Variant Mk5 (2003 to 2009): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volkswagen Golf Variant Mk5 was built from 2003 to 2009 as a wagon, with a manual, automatic or dual clutch gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: Mk5 and 1K.

Key facts

Years
2003 to 2009
Chassis codes
Mk5, 1K
Body types
Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic, Dual clutch
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volkswagen Golf Variant Mk5 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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