REDLINE ALLEYVolkswagen Golf Mk5 (2003 to 2009): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 was built from 2003 to 2009 as a hatchback or 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
- Hatchback, 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 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.
US recalls
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