Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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FORbuyerswho lovethe VW Golfbutwishithadmorespace,there’s the

GolfEstate. It shares partswith the SkodaOctavia EstateandSEATLeon

ST,andhasanumber of rivals,butnone quitematchits upmarket aura.

Havingreceived thesame 2017 updatesasthehatchback, the

GolfEstatedefinitelyhasthe qualityto supportits desirableimage.

Everythingfeelshigh-quality,and thematerialsand interior design

goalongway to explainingits slightly higher price.

Trimsstartwith entry-levelS,thenMatch, thesportierGTand

powerful GTD,while at thetopistherapid Golf R.Youcan alsochoose

the ruggedGolfAlltrackwithraised groundclearanceand 4WD.

Enginesincludea1.5 TSI, whichoffersagreatcombination of low

emissionsand power. Ourrecommended dieselis the 113bhp 1.6TDI.

Combinedwith Matchtrim it’s affordableandwell equipped. There’s just

asmuchpassengerspaceasin thehatch, buttheEstatealsohasavast

605-litreboot, whichincreases to1,620 litreswhen the seats areflat.

Asyou’dexpect, the Golfhasagreat reputationforsafety,whichis

justifiedbyits five-star EuroNCAPcrash-testrating.Matchmodelsand

abovebenefit from autonomousemergency braking, bringingthecar

to ahaltsafely if anobstacle is sensed in theroad.

“The Golf Estateisapractical version of the

popular hatchback.It’snot the cheapest

model in itsclass,but it ’s one of the best”

Volkswagen Golf Estate

High-qualityinterior,very

practical, cheapto run

Quiteexpensive, not the best

to drive, rivals areroomier

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Sheet

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

Tr im levels:S, Match, GT,GTD,Alltrack,R

Economy:39-71mpg

Roadtax:£145

0-62:4.8-10.7sEuroNCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Price £23,250-£37,350

Ourpick

1.6TDI 115PS

Match

£24,500

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