VOLKSWAGENGolf VI Variant 2009 - 2013

　　Volkswagen introduced the Golf's sixth-generation at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008, and it was one of the most awaited novelties of the year in the motoring industry.

　　The world economic crisis already claimed its first victims, and the carmakers were struggling to survive, but Volkswagen didn't look too concerned about that. It just tried to keep its promises for its fans and introduced a successor for the Golf's fifth generation. At the Motor Show, the German carmaker showed only the hatchback forms while the station wagon appeared in May 2009. One of the reasons why Volkswagen had to change or improve the car was the introduction of the Euro 5 emission levels.

　　From the outside, it was hard to tell that it was more of a heavy facelifted model. But it featured the same technical platform and the same wheelbase as its predecessor. Its headlights swept-back and angled showed an angry look next to the two-slat grille that supported the chromed VW badge in the middle. Its roofline was longer than on the hatchback and made room for an additional set of windows and an extended quarter panel behind the rear doors. Its tailgate was slightly raked forward in a curved shape toward the bumper.

　　Inside, the Golf VI Variant featured a similar interior with its siblings but with access to a bigger trunk. By folding down the rear seats, it could increase the storage size from 505 liters (17.8 cu-ft) to 1495 liters (52.8 cu-ft).

　　Under the hood, Volkswagen installed a very wide range of engine and drivetrain options ranged between 85 hp and 160 hp, with front- or all-wheel-drive. Depending on the engine choice, it was available with a manual or a seven-speed automatic (dual-clutch) transmission.

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