Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (04-08) - Review Review by Dan Harrison on 30 May 2006 Last Updated: 28 September 2009 With an excellent drive, roomy interior and a five-star Euro NCAP crash-test rating, the Volkswagen Golf is one of the best hatchbacks around. It's improved in every area over the car it replaced - it can carry four adults in comfort, is enjoyable and comfortable on the road and has most of the equipment you'll ever need. There's also an excellent range of engines that mix performance and economy. The best are the 1.4-litre TSI with 140bhp or 170bhp, or the excellent 2.0-litre TDI diesel, but all of them are more than up to the job. There's also an eco-friendly model - badged Bluemotion - which offers low emissions and superb economy. Hot hatch fans are well catered for too with the 200bhp Golf GTI and 240bhp R32, both of which are covered in separate reviews. 4 out of 5 Other Volkswagen reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery 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. 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 £11,812 168 15% £354 £708 £354 £708 1.4 S 3d (AC) £11,807 168 15% £354 £708 £354 £708 1.4 S (80ps) 3d (AC) £12,690 164 15% £380 £761 £380 £761 1.4 S 5d £12,312 168 15% £369 £738 £369 £738 1.4 S 5d (AC) £12,307 168 15% £369 £738 £369 £738 1.4 S (80ps) 5d (AC) £13,175 164 15% £395 £790 £395 £790 1.4 S FSI 3d £12,372 156 15% £371 £742 £371 £742 1.4 S FSI 3d (AC) £12,562 156 15% £376 £753 £376 £753 1.4 S FSI 5d £12,872 156 15% £386 £772 £386 £772 1.4 S FSI 5d (AC) £13,062 156 15% £391 £783 £391 £783 1.4 S TSI (122ps) 3d (AC) £14,315 149 15% £429 £858 £429 £858 1.4 S TSI (122ps) 5d (AC) £14,815 149 15% £444 £888 £444 £888 1.4 S TSI (122ps) 5d DSG (AC) £16,215 139 15% £486 £972 £486 £972 1.6 S FSI 3d £13,542 163 15% £406 £812 £406 £812 1.6 S FSI 3d (AC) £13,830 161 15% £415 £830 £415 £830 1.6 S FSI 5d £14,042 163 15% £421 £842 £421 £842 1.6 S FSI 5d (AC) £14,330 161 15% £430 £860 £430 £860 1.6 S FSI 5d Auto £15,342 178 15% £460 £920 £460 £920 1.6 S FSI 5d Auto (AC) £15,990 182 15% £479 £959 £479 £959 1.9 S TDI 3d £14,442 143 18% £520 £1,040 £520 £1,040 1.9 S TDI 3d (AC) £14,695 132 18% £529 £1,058 £529 £1,058 1.9 S TDI 5d £14,942 143 18% £538 £1,076 £538 £1,076 1.9 S TDI 5d (AC) £15,185 132 18% £546 £1,093 £546 £1,093 1.9 S TDI 5d (DPF) (AC) £15,600 135 18% £561 £1,123 £561 £1,123 2.0 S SDI 3d £12,332 146 18% £444 £888 £444 £888 2.0 S SDI 3d (AC) £12,704 143 18% £457 £914 £457 £914 2.0 S SDI 5d £12,832 146 18% £462 £924 £462 £924 2.0 S SDI 5d (AC) £13,193 143 18% £475 £950 £475 £950 BlueMotion S 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.9 BlueMotion S TDI 3d (DPF) £16,040 119 13% £417 £834 £417 £834 1.9 BlueMotion S TDI 5d (DPF) £16,530 119 13% £429 £859 £429 £859 Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 Sport TSI 3d £15,987 169 15% £479 £959 £479 £959 1.4 Sport TSI 5d £16,487 169 15% £494 £989 £494 £989 1.4 Sport TSI 5d DSG £17,817 169 15% £534 £1,069 £534 £1,069 1.6 Sport FSI 3d £14,957 168 15% £448 £897 £448 £897 1.6 Sport FSI 5d £15,457 168 15% £463 £927 £463 £927 1.6 Sport FSI 5d Auto £16,807 185 15% £504 £1,008 £504 £1,008 1.9 Sport TDI 3d £16,057 143 18% £578 £1,156 £578 £1,156 1.9 Sport TDI 5d £16,557 143 18% £596 £1,192 £596 £1,192 1.9 Sport TDI 5d DSG £17,702 157 18% £637 £1,274 £637 £1,274 2.0 Sport TDI 3d £17,327 145 18% £623 £1,247 £623 £1,247 2.0 Sport TDI 5d £17,827 145 18% £641 £1,283 £641 £1,283 2.0 Sport TDI DPF 5d £18,252 145 18% £657 £1,314 £657 £1,314 2.0 Sport TDI 4MOTION 5d £18,877 156 18% £679 £1,359 £679 £1,359 2.0 Sport TDI 5d DSG £19,157 159 18% £689 £1,379 £689 £1,379 2.0 Sport TDI DPF 5d DSG £19,582 159 18% £705 £1,410 £705 £1,410 SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 SE FSI 3d £14,687 168 15% £440 £881 £440 £881 1.6 SE FSI 5d £15,187 168 15% £455 £911 £455 £911 1.6 SE FSI 5d Auto £16,512 185 15% £495 £990 £495 £990 1.9 SE TDI 3d £15,617 143 18% £562 £1,124 £562 £1,124 1.9 SE TDI 5d £16,117 143 18% £580 £1,160 £580 £1,160 1.9 SE TDI 5d DSG £17,577 157 18% £632 £1,265 £632 £1,265 GT 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 GT TSI 3d £18,107 174 15% £543 £1,086 £543 £1,086 1.4 GT TSI 5d £18,607 174 15% £558 £1,116 £558 £1,116 1.4 GT TSI 5d DSG £19,937 174 15% £598 £1,196 £598 £1,196 2.0 GT FSI 3d £17,072 187 15% £512 £1,024 £512 £1,024 2.0 GT FSI 4MOTION 3d £18,122 206 15% £543 £1,087 £543 £1,087 2.0 GT FSI 5d £17,572 187 15% £527 £1,054 £527 £1,054 2.0 GT FSI 4MOTION 5d £18,622 206 15% £558 £1,117 £558 £1,117 2.0 GT FSI 5d Auto £18,897 206 15% £567 £1,134 £567 £1,134 2.0 GT TDI 3d £18,022 145 18% £648 £1,297 £648 £1,297 2.0 GT TDI 4MOTION 3d £18,477 165 18% £665 £1,330 £665 £1,330 2.0 GT TDI 5d £18,522 145 18% £666 £1,333 £666 £1,333 2.0 GT TDI DPF 5d £18,947 145 18% £682 £1,364 £682 £1,364 2.0 GT TDI 4MOTION 5d £18,977 165 18% £683 £1,366 £683 £1,366 2.0 GT TDI 5d DSG £19,852 159 18% £714 £1,429 £714 £1,429 2.0 GT TDI DPF 5d DSG £20,277 159 18% £730 £1,460 £730 £1,460 2.0 GT TDI (170ps) 3d £19,122 156 18% £688 £1,376 £688 £1,376 2.0 GT TDI (170ps) 5d £19,622 156 18% £706 £1,412 £706 £1,412 2.0 GT TDI (170ps) 5d DSG £20,937 169 18% £753 £1,507 £753 £1,507 GT Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 GT Sport TSI 3d £17,420 169 15% £522 £1,045 £522 £1,045 1.4 GT Sport TSI 5d £17,920 169 15% £537 £1,075 £537 £1,075 1.4 GT Sport TSI 5d DSG £19,250 169 15% £577 £1,155 £577 £1,155 1.4 GT Sport TSI (170ps) 3d £18,520 174 15% £555 £1,111 £555 £1,111 1.4 GT Sport TSI (170ps) 5d £19,020 174 15% £570 £1,141 £570 £1,141 1.4 GT Sport TSI (170ps) 5d DSG £20,350 174 15% £610 £1,221 £610 £1,221 2.0 GT Sport TDI 3d £18,435 145 18% £663 £1,327 £663 £1,327 2.0 GT Sport TDI 5d £18,935 145 18% £681 £1,363 £681 £1,363 2.0 GT Sport TDI DPF 5d £19,360 145 18% £697 £1,394 £697 £1,394 2.0 GT Sport TDI 5d DSG £20,265 159 18% £729 £1,459 £729 £1,459 2.0 GT Sport TDI DPF 5d DSG £20,690 159 18% £744 £1,489 £744 £1,489 2.0 GT Sport TDI DPF (170ps) 3d £19,535 156 18% £703 £1,406 £703 £1,406 2.0 GT Sport TDI DPF (170ps) 5d £20,035 156 18% £721 £1,442 £721 £1,442 2.0 GT Sport TDI DPF (170ps) 5d DSG £21,350 169 18% £768 £1,537 £768 £1,537 BlueMotion Match 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.9 BlueMotion Match TDI 5d (DPF) £17,055 119 13% £443 £886 £443 £886 Match 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 Match TSI (122ps) 5d £15,505 149 15% £465 £930 £465 £930 1.4 Match TSI (122ps) 5d DSG £16,905 139 15% £507 £1,014 £507 £1,014 1.6 Match FSI 5d £15,020 161 15% £450 £901 £450 £901 1.6 Match FSI 5d Auto £16,680 182 15% £500 £1,000 £500 £1,000 1.9 Match TDI 5d £15,705 132 18% £565 £1,130 £565 £1,130 1.9 Match TDI 5d (DPF) £16,120 135 18% £580 £1,160 £580 £1,160 1.9 Match TDI 5d DSG £17,130 153 18% £616 £1,233 £616 £1,233 1.9 Match TDI DPF (7) 5d DSG £17,390 137 18% £626 £1,252 £626 £1,252 GT Sport [Lthr] 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 GT Sport L TSI 3d £17,279 169 15% £518 £1,036 £518 £1,036 1.4 GT Sport L TSI 5d £17,769 169 15% £533 £1,066 £533 £1,066 1.4 GT Sport L TSI 5d DSG £19,070 169 15% £572 £1,144 £572 £1,144 1.4 GT Sport L TSI 170 3d £18,356 174 15% £550 £1,101 £550 £1,101 1.4 GT Sport L TSI 170 5d £18,845 174 15% £565 £1,130 £565 £1,130 1.4 GT Sport L TSI 170 5d DSG £20,147 174 15% £604 £1,208 £604 £1,208 2.0 GT Sport L TDI 3d £18,273 145 18% £657 £1,315 £657 £1,315 2.0 GT Sport L TDI 5d £18,762 145 18% £675 £1,350 £675 £1,350 2.0 GT Sport L TDI DPF 5d £19,839 145 18% £714 £1,428 £714 £1,428 2.0 GT Sport L TDI 5d DSG £20,064 159 18% £722 £1,444 £722 £1,444 2.0 GT Sport L TDI DPF 5d DSG £21,126 159 18% £760 £1,521 £760 £1,521 2.0 GT Sport L TDI (170) DPF 3d £19,770 156 18% £711 £1,423 £711 £1,423 2.0 GT Sport L TDI (170) DPF 5d £20,270 156 18% £729 £1,459 £729 £1,459 2.0 GT Sport L TDI (170) DPF 5d DSG £21,585 169 18% £777 £1,554 £777 £1,554 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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