The 2006 to 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit offers the versatility and cargo-carrying capacity of a hatchback in a responsive, spirited package with reassuring safety ratings.
The Rabbit had no comparable rivals. It was not a typical econo box. Fuel economy was not a consideration when designing this model. It was supposed to be a half step above Civic, Sentra and Corolla as far as driving feel, standard engine power and feel, solid feel.
@boomerguy9935
3 жыл бұрын
I have a new-to-me 2008 VW Rabbit 2.5 with the 09G automatic Tiptronic transmission and 170 hp. Everyone keeps bringing up the bad gas mileage. I live in the mountains with sharp turns and a lot of shifting and I am getting great mileage and no oil burning at all with my engine with 147K miles. I use full synthetic European spec oil and low octane gas. The only issue I've had is the common oil seal leak on the vacuum pump for the brake booster which I changed myself at low cost. I love the ride and build quality but I'll be darned about the German engineering and quirky design features for the DIY owner who likes to change his own oil, coolant and ATF. These are all really, really weird. Overall, the good outweighs the bad.
@BruceTheSillyGoose
Жыл бұрын
i had a '79 american-made rabbit, it was the most refined/best little car i'd had up to that point and beyond. i can only imagine that the mk. V specimens such as the one in the youtube, could only be even better. last time i test drove a golf, it had road noise on the freeway but was pretty daggone quiet the rest of the time. comparable econoboxes had road noise ALL the time. the ride quality was superb, it swallowed just about all the bumps in the road like a mercedes would [german cars in general], yet still handled competently [no dive squat or sway] on the twisty wavies. unfortunately, just like clockwork, at 90k miles it started literally falling apart. the CV joints were shot at 90k and the vw repair place in 1986 dollars wanted $3000 to fix it. that was twice what i paid for the car used with 65k miles on it 3 years before. i learnt then that VW charges several times what its competitors charge for parts/repairs.
@boomerguy9935
Жыл бұрын
My 2008 VW Rabbit Mk 5 with the 2.5 liter inline 5 engine and 09G automatic Tiptronic engine was made entirely in Wolfsburg, Germany. It still has the original shocks and exhaust system. This generation ran from 2006-2009 but the first two years had a problem with failing cam chain tensioners. The 2008 model had better cam chain tensioners and more hp and torque. I deleted the vacuum pump to stop the leaks from the seals and the parasitic drain on horsepower. It now has over 165K miles on it and burns no oil and has no leaks. Fantastic little car.
@stevenmaginnis1965
5 жыл бұрын
The fiver is a solid engine. :-)
@stringsnare
4 жыл бұрын
Sucks gas though, i have one
@stevenmaginnis1965
4 жыл бұрын
@@stringsnare: I'm constantly trying to maximize my fuel economy by paying close attention to the mpg readout on the computer screen. I admit the TSIs in the seventh-generation cars are more miserly. I drove a loaner Mark 7 once.
@stringsnare
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevenmaginnis1965 i prefer the 2.0 t. I had a b5 passat, was such an awesome car. Only changed because it was a write off :(
@chrissingletary2287
3 жыл бұрын
I have an 06. Piece of junk. Terrible gas mileage and loud. They didn't mention the oil leaks.
@sergiozepeda7607
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for mentioning that. I was planning to purchase a rabbit as my commuter car.
@Tony-375
2 жыл бұрын
Must’ve had bad luck. As long as you buy one that’s been taken care of previously model years 08+ are awesome. Mine is the most reliable car I’ve had 172K even more than my ls430 (is a lot older) and now I’m stage 2 never skipped a beat even with 09G auto.
@Deadfoot-Dan
Жыл бұрын
That's possible, you got the first year model, every model got progressively better, the 08 is perfect, for me, and the 09 was the highest rated, before they ended production. I have 141K and have had zero issues in the 10 years I've had it.
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