2006 Volkswagen Golf
Fifth generation (Mk5) · Mk5 / US 'Rabbit' (revived) 2006–2009
Sold in the US as the revived 'Rabbit' hatchback. A stiffer body and independent rear suspension sharpened the car; the GTI returned to form with a turbocharged engine. // Source: Wikipedia "Volkswagen Golf Mk5" — US Rabbit MY2006–2009 (GTI sold as 'GTI', not Rabbit).
The 2006 model year
Overview
For 2006 Volkswagen revived the 'Rabbit' name on the US fifth-generation (Mk5) hatchback. The Mk5 brought a much stiffer body and a sophisticated independent rear suspension, sharpening the car's handling, and the returning turbocharged GTI restored the hot-hatch's reputation after softer earlier cars. The 'Rabbit' name lasted only this generation before 'Golf' returned. // Source: Wikipedia "Volkswagen Golf Mk5" — US Rabbit MY2006–2009 ('Golf' returned with the Mk6 for 2010).
Specifications
- Body styles
- Hatchback
Year over year
What changed
- US Mk5 hatchback sold under the revived 'Rabbit' name.
- Stiffer body and independent rear suspension improved refinement and handling.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- A modern mass-production car; the turbocharged GTI engines have known maintenance items (e.g. timing and ignition components) that are well documented.
Worth knowing
Notable
- The only US generation besides the Mk1 to wear the 'Rabbit' name.
- The GTI returned to form with a turbocharged engine.
Famous variants this year
Sources
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