The Volkswagen Golf returns to the U.S. car market with the sixth generation 2010 model after years of fruitful success in foreign car markets and is looking to win over the hearts of hatchback enthusiasts.
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| Specifications | ||||
| Horsepower: | 140 - 170 | MPG City/Highway: | 22 - 30 / 30 - 42 | |
| Torque: | 177 - 236 | Seating: | 5 | |
| Base Standard Equipment |
| Exterior Standard Equipment |
| Fully galvanized sheet metal |
| Center high mounted stop lamp in top of rear window |
| Crash optimized front end |
| Visible exhaust tips |
| Anti-intrusion side door beams |
| Body color door handles |
| Dual tone horns |
| Dual-reflector halogen headlamps - With clear, lightweight, chip resistant polycarbonate lenses |
| Daytime Running Lights (DRL) - Upon start-up of vehicle, headlights engage |
| Headlights-on warning tone - Upon opening of driver's door when ignition key is removed |
| Side blinkers - Integrated into side exterior mirrors |
| Body color mirror housings |
| Driver and passenger side power exterior mirrors, heatable |
| Non-metallic paint |
| Metallic paint (no charge) |
| Temporary use spare tire |
| Two-speed windshield wipers - With variable intermittent wipe feature |
| Interior Standard Equipment |
| Manual single-zone climate control (Climatic) - CFC-free |
| Anti-theft vehicle alarm system - For doors, hood, trunk lid, radio, and starter, with warning driver's door top sill LED and with audible and visual activation |
| Immobilizer theft deterrent system |
| Non-smoker package - (Power outlet with plug, storage receptacle with insert) |
| Silicone damped-return assist handles - Two front and two rear |
| Cruise control |
| Electric rear window defroster |
| Integrated armrests in front door panels |
| Integrated armrests in rear panels |
| Molded door trim - With cloth inserts |
| Illumination of controls and gauges |
| Brake pad wear indicator |
| Seatbelt reminder and fuel cap seal warning |
| Folding keys (2) - With radio-frequency remote transmitter for central locking, eyelet |
| Valet key |
| Interior front center dome light - With time delay and one rear dome light |
| Luggage compartment light |
| Automatic locking feature - (Doors lock automatically when vehicle reaches 8 mph) Dealer can disable feature or program to unlock when ignition key is removed. Doors unlock automatically upon airbag deployment |
| Driver and passenger door mounted power lock/unlock switches - For central locking system |
| Remote central power locking system - With selective unlocking |
| Driver and front passenger visor vanity mirrors |
| Interior rearview mirror |
| Mirror control pad - With joystick control |
| Chrome button for parking brake lever |
| Cloth interior trim |
| Power outlet in trunk |
| Auxiliary input jack |
| Driver and front passenger front airbag supplemental restraint system |
| Driver and front passenger side thorax airbag supplemental restraint system |
| Side Curtain Protection |
| Optimized head restraints - Front seats |
| Emergency locking retractors - For all seating positions |
| Front seat safety belts pre-tensioners - With load limiters |
| Height adjustable front 3-point safety belts |
| Rear 3-point safety belts - All 3 seating positions |
| LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for Children) - (Formerly known as ISOFIX) - child seat lower attachment points and top tether rear outboard seating positions |
| Child seat tether anchorage points - With markings in rear seating positions |
| Buckle switch - (Sensor that deploys airbag depending on safety belt use) |
| Interlock feature - Center rear safety belts cannot be extended unless seat back is in fully locked position |
| 8-way manually adjustable sport front seats - Fully reclining, height adjustable with adjustable head restraints, with 2-way manual lumbar adjust |
| Lumbar support - Adjustable for driver and front passenger seats |
| Rear seat head restraints, height adjustable - All seating positions |
| 60/40 split folding rear seat - With center armrest and pass-through |
| Blinker control stalk - With lane change feature (one tap on the lever creates a three-blink sequence) |
| TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) |
| Height adjustable and telescoping steering column |
| Steering wheel deformable/collapsible upon impact |
| Theft-deterrent steering column |
| Front door storage pockets |
| Front seatback storage pockets |
| Front open storage compartment - Located in center console |
| Soft opening (silicone dampened) glovebox, lockable |
| Sunvisor - Driver - With sliding feature |
| Molded shift knob |
| Brushed Metallic appearance interior door handles |
| Fully carpeted/lined luggage compartment |
| Grip on inside of trunk lid to assist closing |
| Loading edge protection, plastic |
| Removable storage divider - Passenger side |
| "Me2" cloth seat fabric |
| Air vents in instrument panel |
| Rear passenger ventilation - For heat and A/C in center console |
| Pollen filter |
| Power windows - With pinch protection and automatic one-touch feature, operable from driver's side only |
| Technical Standard Features |
| Hard shell battery box protection |
| Crash optimized front end |
| ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) |
| Power assisted front vented disc brakes, rear solid disc brakes |
| EBD - Electronic Brake-pressure Distribution |
| HBA - Hydraulic Brake Assistant |
| Anti-intrusion side door beams |
| Electro-mechanical variable assisted power rack-and-pinion steering |
| Rear fully independent four-link suspension - With coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and stabilizer bar |
| ASR - Anti-Slip Regulation |
| EDL - Electronic Differential Lock - Only included when equipped with ESP |
| EBA - Engine Braking Assist - Prevents compression-induced skidding in slippery conditions |
| Electronic Stabilization Program |
| Warranty Standard Features |
| New Vehicle Limited Warranty - 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Powertrain Limited Warranty - 5 years/60,000 miles |
| Roadside Assistance - 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Corrosion Perforation Limited Warranty - 12 years/Unlimited miles |
| No-Charge Scheduled Maintenance Program - 3 years/36,000 miles |