| Exterior |
| Antenna |
2.5 |
TDI |
| Window Antenna |
S |
- |
| Satellite Radio roof antenna |
- |
S |
| Anti-Corrosion |
| Fully galvanized sheet metal |
S |
S |
| Badging |
| Rear/driver side/"Golf" badge |
S |
S |
| Doors |
| Anti-intrusion side door beams |
S |
S |
| Body color door handles |
S |
S |
| Exhaust |
| Dual exhaust tips |
S |
S |
| Glass |
| Tinted glass, green |
- |
S |
| Grille |
| Black front grille |
S |
S |
| Horn |
| Dual tone horns |
S |
S |
| Lights, Front/Rear |
| Dual-reflector halogen headlamps with clear, lightweight, chip resistant polycarbonate lenses |
S |
S |
| Daytime Running Lights (DRL). Upon start-up of vehicle, headlights engage |
S |
S |
| Headlights-on warning tone, upon opening of driver's door when ignition key is removed |
S |
S |
| Foglights, front, separate from headlight unit |
- |
S |
| Side blinkers integrated into side exterior mirrors |
S |
S |
| Mirrors |
| Body color mirror housings |
S |
S |
| Driver and passenger side power exterior mirrors, heatable |
S |
S |
| Paint |
| Non-metallic paint |
S |
S |
| Metallic paint (no charge) |
O |
O |
| Roof |
| Power glass sunroof with tilt, slide, tinted glass, manual sunshade, pinch protection, and driver's door power lock operated convenience closing feature |
O |
O |
| Tires |
| 195/65 R15 H, all season tires |
S |
- |
| 225/45 R17 H, all season tires |
- |
S |
| Temporary-use spare tire |
S |
S |
| Wheels |
| 6.0J X 15" steel wheels, with full wheel cover |
S |
- |
| 7.5JX 17" Alloy "Porto" wheels |
- |
S |
| Anti-theft wheel locks |
- |
S |
| Wipers/Washer |
| Two-speed windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe feature |
S |
S |
| Heatable windshield washer nozzles, front |
P |
P |
| Interior |
|
2.5 |
TDI |
| Air-conditioning |
| Manual single-zone climate control (Climatic), CFC-free |
S |
S |
| Alarm/Anti-Theft |
| Anti-theft vehicle alarm system for doors, hood, trunk lid, radio, and starter, with warning drivers door top sill LED and with audible and visual activation |
S |
S |
| Immobilizer theft deterrent system |
S |
S |
| Ashtray |
| Non-smoker package (power outlet with plug, storage receptacle with insert) |
S |
S |
| Cruise Control |
| Cruise control |
S |
S |
| Defroster |
| Electric rear window defroster |
S |
S |
| Doors/Side Panels |
| Integrated armrests in front door panels |
S |
S |
| Integrated armrests in rear door panels |
S |
S |
| Molded door trim with cloth inserts |
S |
S |
| Floor Mats |
| Front and rear floor mats |
- |
S |
| Instrument Cluster |
| Illuminated controls and gauges |
S |
S |
| Brake pad wear indicator |
S |
S |
| Seatbelt reminder and fuel cap seal warning |
S |
S |
| Speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, coolant temperature gauge, fuel gauge, gear indicator (if equipped with optional automatic transmission), outside temperature, warning lights, digital clock. |
S |
S |
| Multi function trip computer: Featuring trip time, trip length, average trip speed, average trip fuel consumption, current fuel consumption, miles to empty, compass, radio station display, personalizing functions. |
S |
S |
| Lighting |
| Interior front center dome light with time delay and one rear dome light |
S |
S |
| Luggage compartment light |
S |
S |
| Locks |
| Automatic locking feature (doors lock automatically when vehicle reaches 8mph). Dealer can disable feature or program to unlock when ignition key is removed. Doors unlock automatically upon airbag deployment |
S |
S |
| Child safety rear door locks (4-door) |
O |
O |
| Driver and passenger door mounted power lock/unlock switches for central locking system |
S |
S |
| Remote central power locking system with selective unlocking |
S |
S |
| Mirrors, Interior |
| Driver and front passenger visor vanity mirrors |
S |
S |
| Interior rearview mirror |
S |
S |
| Mirror control pad with joystick control |
S |
S |
| Ornamentation |
| Chrome button for parking brake lever |
S |
S |
| Cloth interior trim |
S |
S |
| Radio/Audio |
| AM/FM radio sound system with single CD player, MP3 format readable, and 8 speakers |
S |
- |
| Touchscreen Premium VIII AM/FM radio with in-dash 6-disc CD Changer, MP3 format readable, satellite radio compatible, 8 speakers, theft-deterrent warning light and coding system (satellite radio factory installed only) |
- |
S |
| Bluetooth® Hands-Free Call Receiving System |
O |
S |
| MDI (Media Device Interface) |
- |
S |
| Auxilliary input jack |
S |
S |
| Satellite Radio with Sirius® with limited complimentary subscription |
- |
S |
| Restraint Systems |
| Driver and front passenger front airbag supplemental restraint system |
S |
S |
| Driver and front passenger side thorax airbag supplemental restraint system |
S |
S |
| Side Curtain Protection® |
S |
S |
| Rear passenger side thorax airbag supplemental restraint system |
O |
O |
| Emergency locking retractors for all seating positions |
S |
S |
| Front seat safety belts pre-tensioners with load limiters |
S |
S |
| Height adjustable front 3-point safety belts |
S |
S |
| Rear 3-point safety belts, all 3 seating positions |
S |
S |
| LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for Children. Formerly known as ISOFIX) - child seat lower attachment points and top tether rear outboard seating positions |
S |
S |
| Child seat tether anchorage points with markings in rear seating positions |
S |
S |
| Buckle switch (sensor that deploys airbag depending on safety belt use) |
S |
S |
| Interlock feature - center rear safety belts cannot be extended unless seat back is in fully locked position |
S |
S |
| Seating, Front |
| 8-way manually adjustable Sport seat: fully reclining, height adjustable with adjustable head restraints, with 2-way manual lumbar adjustable |
S |
S |
| Easy Entry System allows front seat to move forward for easy access to rear seating area (2 door) |
S |
S |
| Lumbar support, adjustable for driver and front passenger seats |
S |
S |
| Heatable front seats |
P |
P |
| Seating, Rear |
| Rear seat head restraints, height adjustable, all seating positions |
S |
S |
| 60/40 split folding rear seat |
S |
S |
| Special Features |
| Blinker control stalk with lane change feature (one tap on the lever creates a three-blink sequence) |
S |
S |
| TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) |
S |
S |
| Steering Wheel |
| 3-spoke steering wheel |
S |
- |
| 3- spoke leather wrapped steering wheel with multifunction |
- |
S |
| Steering wheel deformable/collapsible upon impact |
S |
S |
| Height adjustable and telescoping steering column |
S |
S |
| Theft-deterrent steering column |
S |
S |
| Storage, Interior |
| Two front cupholders, one rear |
S |
S |
| Front door storage pockets |
S |
S |
| Front seatback storage pockets |
S |
S |
| Front open storage compartment located in center console |
S |
S |
| Soft opening (silicone dampended) glovebox, lockable |
S |
S |
| Sun visor |
| Driver, with sliding feature |
S |
S |
| Trip computer |
| Multi function trip computer: Featuring trip time, trip length, average trip speed, average trip fuel consumption, current fuel consumption, miles to empty, compass, radio station display, oil temperature, personalizing functions |
S |
S |
| Trim (Details) |
| Molded shift knob |
S |
- |
| Leather shift knob |
- |
S |
| Molded leather handbrake grip |
- |
S |
| Molded handbrake grip |
S |
- |
| Trunk/Cargo Area |
| Fully carpeted/lined luggage compartment |
S |
S |
| Grip on inside of trunk lid to assist closing |
S |
S |
| Loading edge protection, plastic |
S |
S |
| Upholstery |
| Me2 Cloth seat fabric |
S |
S |
| Ventilation System |
| Air vents in instrument panel |
S |
S |
| Rear passenger ventilation for heat and A/C in center console |
- |
S |
| Pollen filter |
S |
S |
| Windows |
| Power windows with pinch protection and automatic one-touch feature, operable from driver's side only |
S |
S |
| Technical |
|
2.5 |
TDI |
| Battery |
| Hard shell battery box protection |
S |
S |
| Body Panels |
| Crash optimized front end |
S |
S |
| Brakes |
| ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) |
S |
S |
| Power assisted front vented disc brakes, rear solid disc brakes |
S |
S |
| EBD - Electronic Brake-pressure Distribution |
S |
S |
| HBA - Hydraulic Brake Assistant |
S |
S |
| Emissions |
| Federal Only, Tier II Bin 5 |
S |
- |
| 50 State approved LEV II ULEV - T2 BIN 5 |
- |
S |
| PZEV 50 State approved LEV II SULEV - ZEVAP / T2 BIN 2 + T2 EVAP: 170 |
O |
- |
| OBD II |
S |
S |
| Engine |
| 2.5L, 20-valve in-line 5-cylinder engine, 170hp, 177lbs-ft of torque |
S |
- |
| 2.0L 16 Valve in-line 4-cylinder turbocharged clean diesel engine with common rail direct injection, 140hp, 236lbs-ft of torque |
- |
S |
| Side Protection |
| Anti-intrusion side door beams |
S |
S |
| Steering |
| Electro-mechanical variable assist power rack-and-pinion steering |
S |
S |
| Suspension |
| Independent front MacPherson struts with stabilizer bar |
S |
S |
| Rear fully independent four-link suspension with coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and stabilizer bar |
S |
S |
| Traction Control |
| ASR - Anti-Slip Regulation |
S |
S |
| EDL - Electronic Differential Lock (Only included when equipped with ESP) |
S |
S |
| EBA - Engine Braking Assist prevents compression-induced skidding in slippery conditions |
S |
S |
| Electronic Stabilization Program (includes EBA, EDL, and HBA) |
S |
S |
| Transmission |
| Five-speed manual transmission |
S |
- |
| Six-speed manual transmission |
- |
S |
| Six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic® and Sport mode (DSG in TDI models) |
O |
O |
| Cable shift mechanism - manual transmission only |
S |
S |
| Clutch starter interlock for manual transmission. Vehicle will not start if clutch is not depressed |
S |
S |
| Hydraulic clutch for manual transmission |
S |
S |
