Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

Volkswagen Golf

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Price £21,735-£28,830

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THE Volkswagen Golfis amotoringinstitution that’slastedfor more

than 40years. Butitd idn’t become oneby standingstill.Instead it

has evolve d, and itwas givenacomprehensive makeover in early

2017, includingasophisticated 1.5TSIpetrol engine.

It’s acar that’s designedto pleaseasmanybuyersas possibl e,

so thelatest Golf is comfor tabl e, yetcan rais easmile on challeng ing

roads.There’s lots of sound insulation and the enginesare smooth

and will ing: our pickisthe 113bhp 1.6TDIdiesel, whichcan do

57.6mpgand has areasonab le 0-62mph time of 10.5 seconds.

Interiormaterial sare first-class and thehandsomedashboardis

clear and logical, while interiorspace is reasonab le fo racar of this

size,both in the front and therear.Storage isplentiful,with alarge

cooledglovebox,acubbyunder thecentrearmrest,felt-lined door

bins and allbut Smodelsbenefit fromhandy drawersunder the front

seats. At theback there’sagenerous380-litreboot that increases to

1,270 litres with theback seatsfolded, while the falseboot floorcan

be lif tedupand clipped intoplace to createasmooth load area.

Everymodel alsohas autonomousemergency brakingasstandard.

Allinall,the latest Golf is as compellingasite verhas been, and

canstill hold its ownint he face of ever-stronger competition.

“A nautomotive institution, theVolkswagen

Golf should be on the shortlistofanyone

consideringacompactfamily hatchback”

Interior quality, low running

costs, drives verynicely

Abit pricey,plain design,

extensive andcostly options

Engines:1.0, 1.5,2.0 petrol,1.6, 2.0diesel,EV

Tr ims:S, Match, GT,R-Line,GTD,

GTIPerformance,GTITCR,R,e -Golf

Economy:33-59mpg Roadtax:£0-£145

0-62:4.6-11.9s EuroNCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Ourpick

1.6TDI 115PS

Match5dr

£23,300

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★ 4.3/ 5

Owners’ rating

★★★★★★★★ 4.2/5