

The station wagon version of the Golf Mk5 debuted at the International Geneva Motor Show in March 2007 and was marketed as the Golf Variant in the German domestic market, in North America as the Jetta SportWagen, and in Argentina and Uruguay as the Vento Variant. Performance figures for the petrol vehicle are 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.9 seconds (6 speed) and 6.9 seconds (DSG), with the diesel taking 8.2 seconds, and both reaching top speed of 220 km/h (136.7 mph). Both petrol and diesel versions are also available with DSG ( Direct-Shift Gearbox). This results in more constant power delivery through the rev range, and better fuel efficiency. This system benefits from the pumping efficiency of the supercharger at lower revs and the fuel efficiency of the turbocharger at high revs. The chargers are a single supercharger that disengages after a specified rev-range, at which point charging of the air is handled by a single turbocharger. The new Twincharger (TSI) petrol engine uses Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI), along with a pair of chargers forcing the induction of the air. The 170 PS (125 kW 168 hp) diesel has 350 N⋅m (258 lbf⋅ft) of torque, which is more than the range topping R32. Both are available as 125 kW (170 PS 168 bhp) versions while the diesel also is available as a 140 PS (103 kW 138 bhp) variant in the UK. In September 2005, the Golf Mk5 GT was announced, which featured a choice of either 1.4 L petrol engine in twincharger (TSI) configuration, or a 2.0 litre TDI. Transmissions include a 6-speed manual or 6-speed DSG. The GTI comes with VW's four-cylinder 2.0-litre Turbo Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) which makes 200 PS (147 kW 197 bhp) and 280 N⋅m (207 lbf⋅ft) torque.


Transmission options include manual, automatic, Tiptronic, and Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG). Options for engines and transmissions vary from country to country, but the Golf Mk5 is available with 4-cylinder, 5-cylinder, and 6-cylinder petrol engines, and a new Pumpe Duse unit injector Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engine. Its replacement, the Mk6, was moved forward from the previously stated 2009 in Europe to the autumn of 2008, right after its official premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September 2008. Its cargo volume is roughly 0.7 cubic feet (20 L) greater. The Mk5 had revised suspension changes and chassis tuning and increased cargo volume corresponding to a minor increase in size over the outgoing model.
