Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (97-04) - Review

Review by Parkers on
The fourth generation Golf delivers luxury, quality and refinement in a very safe package. Rivals may look or drive better, but none offer the Golf's superb cabin and solid but understated image. It costs more than most small family cars, but depreciation is slow and running costs are reasonable. Fuel economy is fine on petrol-engined cars, but the diesel cars are excellent, especially the PD high pressure injection engines. These give enjoyable brisk performance combined with 50mpg.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

E

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 E 3d

£10,730

163

15%

£322

£644

£322

£644

1.4 E 5d

£11,215

163

15%

£336

£672

£336

£672

1.9 E SDI 5d

£11,375

143

18%

£409

£819

£409

£819

Final Edition

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Final Edition 5d

£11,970

163

15%

£359

£718

£359

£718

1.6 Final Edition 5d Auto

£13,350

201

15%

£400

£801

£400

£801

1.6 Final Edition 5d

£12,525

170

15%

£375

£751

£375

£751

1.9 TDI Final Edition 5d

£13,940

143

18%

£501

£1,003

£501

£1,003

S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 S 3d

£11,635

163

15%

£349

£698

£349

£698

1.4 S 5d

£12,255

163

15%

£367

£735

£367

£735

1.6 S 5d

£13,800

190

15%

£414

£828

£414

£828

1.6 S 5d Auto

£13,635

201

15%

£409

£818

£409

£818

1.6 16V S 5d

£12,810

170

15%

£384

£768

£384

£768

1.9 S TDI 5d

£13,830

140

18%

£497

£995

£497

£995

1.9 S TDI (100ps) 5d

£14,225

143

18%

£512

£1,024

£512

£1,024

Match

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Match 3d

£11,850

163

15%

£355

£711

£355

£711

1.4 Match 5d

£12,470

163

15%

£374

£748

£374

£748

1.6 Match 5d Auto

£13,850

201

15%

£415

£831

£415

£831

1.6 Match 5d

£13,025

170

15%

£390

£781

£390

£781

1.9 TDI Match 5d

£14,440

143

18%

£519

£1,039

£519

£1,039

V5

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.3 V5 5d

£18,720

226

15%

£561

£1,123

£561

£1,123

2.3 V5 5d Auto

£19,545

242

15%

£586

£1,172

£586

£1,172

2.3 V5 (170ps) 3d

£16,855

211

15%

£505

£1,011

£505

£1,011

2.3 V5 (170ps) 3d Auto

£18,005

233

15%

£540

£1,080

£540

£1,080

2.3 V5 (170ps) 5d

£17,475

211

15%

£524

£1,048

£524

£1,048

2.3 V5 (170ps) 5d Auto

£18,625

235

15%

£558

£1,117

£558

£1,117

V6

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.8 V6 4MOTION 3d

£19,065

264

15%

£572

£1,144

£572

£1,144

2.8 V6 4MOTION 5d

£19,685

266

15%

£590

£1,181

£590

£1,181

GT

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.9 GT TDI (110ps) 3d

£15,235

140

18%

£548

£1,096

£548

£1,096

1.9 GT TDI (110ps) 5d

£15,855

140

18%

£570

£1,141

£570

£1,141

1.9 GT TDI (115ps) 3d (6)

£15,645

143

18%

£563

£1,126

£563

£1,126

1.9 GT TDI (115ps) 5d (6)

£16,265

143

18%

£585

£1,171

£585

£1,171

1.9 GT TDI (130ps) 3d

£16,255

146

18%

£585

£1,170

£585

£1,170

1.9 GT TDI (130ps) 5d

£16,875

146

18%

£607

£1,215

£607

£1,215

1.9 GT TDI (150ps) 3d

£17,625

146

18%

£634

£1,269

£634

£1,269

1.9 GT TDI (150ps) 5d

£18,245

146

18%

£656

£1,313

£656

£1,313

GTi

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 GTI 3d

£15,775

199

15%

£473

£946

£473

£946

1.8 GTI 5d

£16,395

204

15%

£491

£983

£491

£983

1.8 T GTI 3d

£16,580

192

15%

£497

£994

£497

£994

1.8 T GTI 5d

£17,200

192

15%

£516

£1,032

£516

£1,032

1.8 T GTI (180ps) 3d

£17,530

204

15%

£526

£1,052

£526

£1,052

1.8 T GTI (180ps) 5d

£18,150

204

15%

£544

£1,089

£544

£1,089

2.0 GTI 3d

£14,960

194

15%

£448

£897

£448

£897

2.0 GTI 5d

£15,580

194

15%

£467

£934

£467

£934

1.9 GTi TDI (115ps) 3d

£16,795

143

18%

£604

£1,209

£604

£1,209

1.9 GTi TDI (115ps) 5d

£17,415

143

18%

£627

£1,254

£627

£1,254

Anniversary

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 GTI Anniversary 3d

£18,480

204

15%

£554

£1,108

£554

£1,108

1.9 GTI TDI PD Anniversary 3d

£18,505

146

18%

£666

£1,332

£666

£1,332

SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 SE 5d

£15,075

192

15%

£452

£904

£452

£904

1.6 SE 5d Auto

£15,010

201

15%

£450

£900

£450

£900

1.6 16V SE 5d

£14,185

170

15%

£425

£851

£425

£851

1.9 SE TDI 5d

£14,950

140

18%

£538

£1,076

£538

£1,076

1.9 SE TDI 5d Auto

£15,775

173

18%

£568

£1,136

£568

£1,136

1.9 SE TDI (100ps) 5d

£15,445

143

18%

£556

£1,112

£556

£1,112

1.9 SE TDI (100ps) 5d Auto

£16,595

178

18%

£597

£1,194

£597

£1,194

R32

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

3.2 V6 R32 3d

£22,410

276

15%

£672

£1,344

£672

£1,344

3.2 V6 R32 5d

£23,030

278

15%

£691

£1,382

£691

£1,382