talizman

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A friend is looking to buy a Golf, and asked my advice re the above.

I recommended the V6 due to more power and torque, albeit some will be lost through the 4 wheel drive.

The V5 has 170bhp and 166lb/ft as opposed to the V6's 204bhp and 199lb/ft, yet Evo magazine rate the V5 4 stars, and the V6 3 stars

Anyone got any idea which is the better buy and why the V5 gets a better review?

Petem95

I wouldnt say the V5 is better just because EVO give it one more star. It may be that they thought the V6 was too pricey or something.

A mate has a V6-4motion and its excellent - swift and smooth, and sounds lovely when you cane it. The V5 will of course be slower, but probably cheaper to buy. Boils down to what he can afford I would think.

talizman

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I don't know how much slower (if any) the V5 will be.....

V5 is 144bhp/tonne and V6 is 148bhp/tonne.

Take into account transmission losses in the 4wd and they are probably pretty similar.

I'd imagine the V6 will be marginally quicker off the line though....

cat7

I had the v6 before the scoob and its a great engine the V6 super smooth, though thirsty. The v5 get smoky with age and if you drive them both I would say the majority would go for the v6. Lots around of both and are quite a cheap second hand, just check all the warranty work has been done form coil packs to rear boot locks to etc etc etc

talizman

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How thirsty cat?

J4CKO

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Have heard that the V5 isnt the most reliable. No facts just that it isnt very reliable !

cat7

I got about mid 20's mixed up to 28-30 on a steady run on the motorway. Drops down to low twenties, high teens when canning it.

Simon S3

I`ve owned three Mk4 Golfs.....
a 1.8T, a V5 (170bhp) and a 150bhp TDI.

The V5 was the least enjoyable, it just felt very lazy. OK it sounded good but that was about it.

I`d go for a V6 over a V5 any day.

TAINTON

Old man swapped his mk3 gti 16v for a V5 and in his opinion it was a much bettter car. More of a cruiser and could just give it some boot without dropping down.

Fuel mainly around the mid 20's as suggested and his only problem was with the climate control which took vw forever to locate.

Was told by VW that between V5 & V6 there would be that much in it....V6 but just marginal.

Best of luck

Daz1121

Personally I'd go for the V6 as this was one of the cars on my shortlist recently but got the Impreza instead.

finnie

I used to have a V6, such a nice car but suspension and 4wd is CRAP and I mean CRAP. If he gets one make sure it has the sports suspension pack. Standard is far far far too soft. I bottomed the car on bouncy roads loads. 4WD system is very very unpredictable. If you hammer it around a tight wet junction (to see how it copes - this is what I tried) you first get understeer then grumble grumble twitch twitch then big oversteer and then it finally sorts itself out. All enough to get a little bit of poo on the seat I can tell you. Off the line its fantastic even if only two wheels on gravel. You get a touch of wheel spin while it thinks about things and then you are off like a bat out of h3ll.

A great but flawed car.

For me 23mpg around town and AC sapped loads of power too.