Awards
- 2009 World Car of the Year
- 2009 Euro NCAP Safest Car of the Year
- 2009 Best Performance Car under $60,000 (GTI) (Australia)
- 2009 Yellow Angel (Germany)
- 2009 Auto Motor and Sport Readers’ Best Car (Germany)
- 2009 Wheels Car of the Year (Australia)
- 2009 What Car? - Best Small Family Car (Great Britain)
- 2009 International Engine of the Year (1.4 TSI)
- 2009 Green Engine of the Year (1.4 TSI)
- 2009-10 Japan's Import Car of the Year
- 2010 Continental Irish Car of the Year - Best Family Car.
- 2010 Automobile Magazine - Car of the Year (GTI)
- 2010 Canadian Car of the Year
- 2010 What Car? - Best Small Family Car (Great Britain)
- 2010 South African Car of the Year
- 2010 Fleet News - Company Car of the Year
- 2010 World Green Car (BlueMotion)
- Kelley Blue Book included the VW Golf TDI (clean diesel) among its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010.
- 2010 Top Gear Magazine - Hot Hatch of the year (Golf R)
- 2011 What Car? - Best Small Family Car (Great Britain)
- 2012 What Car? - Best Small Family Car (Great Britain)
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