Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

IF youlovethe VW Golf,but youneed morespace and aren’tafan

of estates,then the GolfSV takesthe iconichatc hbac kand stre tches

its proportionstocreateacar that’s almost within aniche allofi ts

own: it’s not quiteanMPV,but it doeshavemorepassengerspace

and abiggerboot than the Golfhatc h, alongwith agreat view out.

The GolfSV is easier to getinand out of,whichmakes it well

suited to older driversorthosewith smallchildre n. Thanksto

arange of advanced engines, runningcostsare low, too.

Akey featur eofthe Golfis its upmarket interior,and theSV is the

same. It shares the same in-cartechnologyand controls,while the SV

feelswellequipped and solidlybuil t. MPV-inspired featur es canbe

found, too, with picnictabl es behind the front seats,aslidingsecond

row and afront passengerseatthatfolds flat forcarrying longitems.

Boot space of upto 590 litres is on offer–althoughlegro om is non-

existent with the seatsforward–while foldingthe seats flatcreates

1,512 litres of space.Although that’s notas bigassome MPV rivals.

The GolfSV benefits from most of thesame petrol and diesel

enginesast he hatc hback, most of whichcome with eitherasix-speed

manual or seven-speed automaticDSGgearbox, offeringfastand

prec isechangeswithoutsacrificin gtoo muchfuel economy.

“The Volkswagen GolfSV hasataller

roofline than thestandardGolf hatchback,

making itapractical rivalto the Ford C-MAX”

Huge boot,spacious interior,

solid build quality

Blandstyling,firm GT

models,expensivetoptrims

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Sheet

Engines:1.0&1.5 petrol,1.6&2.0 diesel

Trim levels:S, Match, GT

Economy:42-55mpg

Road tax:£145

0-62:8.8-11.1s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

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★★★★★★★★★4.0/ 5

Price £21,480-£29,800

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