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We have 7 reviews of recent Volkswagen Golf models:
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Ruggedised Golf offers excellent comfort and rough-road ability
Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1
New price:
£40,170 - £40,170
PROS
- Strong engine
- Good size
- Genuine 4x4 usability
CONS
- Pricey, especially with options
- Fiddly Golf Mk8 switches; too few USBs
- Missing the dynamic brilliance of the best Golfs
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Thoroughly rational, practical family car with an air of quality
Parkers rating: 3.6 out of 5 3.6
New price:
£28,400 - £32,800
PROS
- Sensibly sized for British roads and towns
- Diverse range of engines and trims
- Uncompromised practicality
CONS
- Appreciably more expensive than rivals
- Tech overkill, touch-controls are annoying
- Some trim is not family-friendly
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Performance diesel Golf has a lot to recommend it
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
New price:
£37,145 - £37,145
PROS
- Swift and effortless performance
- Excellent handling and steering
- The 500+ mile fuel range
CONS
- Issues with the infotainment system
- Skoda Octavia vRS is cheaper and roomier
- Adaptive dampers are an optional extra
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A practical and posh plug-in hot hatchback
Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1
New price:
£40,890 - £40,890
PROS
- Usable electric range
- Genuinely quick
- Practical hatchback body
- Cheap as a company car
CONS
- Infuriating infotainment
- Too heavy to be very fun
- Mechanically similar siblings are cheaper
- Doesn’t feel as premium as previous model
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Hot hatch for grown ups is still a brilliant all-rounder
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
New price:
£37,650 - £42,270
PROS
- Excellent handling and steering
- Comfortable and refined at speed
- Exciting performance in Clubsport form
CONS
- Infotainment and controls are poor
- Rivals offer better value
- Expensive options jack up prices
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The benchmark hatchback is no longer best in class
Parkers rating: 3.6 out of 5 3.6
New price:
£27,035 - £31,435
PROS
- Wide range of engines and models
- High-tech interior with online connectivity
- Solid image and reputation
CONS
- Digital cockpit might be off-putting
- Simpler suspension on cheaper cars
- Some interior plastics feel underwhelming
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Fastest VW Golf is a discreet sportscar slayer
Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2
New price:
£43,510 - £49,075
PROS
- Effortlessly fast and fun
- All-weather usability
- Good long-distance comfort
CONS
- Infotainment system is poor
- Touch-sensitive controls don't work well
- Engine could sound more exciting
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Older reviews
2013 - 2020
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Estate version of the best hatch isn’t the roomiest but it’s highly desirable
Parkers rating: 4.3 out of 5 4.3
Used price:
£3,448 - £22,714
PROS
- Commodious luggage space
- Generous equipment levels
- Economical engines
CONS
- More expensive than rivals
- Options on the dear side
- Used car values are high
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A niche product, but an alluring – if pricey one – all the same
Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2
Used price:
£6,769 - £21,264
PROS
- Rugged looks
- Spacious loadbay
- Practical touches
- Impressive quality
CONS
- Restricted engine range
- Expensive to buy
- More green-laner than off-roader
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2013 - 2020
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One of the very best used cars you can buy
Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5
Used price:
£3,283 - £27,336
PROS
- Spacious and high-quality interior
- Large range of engines available
- GTI and R provide thrills
CONS
- Styling is a little dull on some models
- Optional extras can be pricey
- Growing range of strong competition
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Previous generation Golf GTI still stacks up today
Parkers rating: 4.8 out of 5 4.8
Used price:
£6,125 - £20,408
PROS
- Iconic hot hatch
- Volkswagen build quality
- Everyday usability
- Performance
CONS
- Evolutionary looks
- Some rivals sharper
- Rather overshadowed by Golf R
- Expensive compared with rivals
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A cheap, fast, highly capable hot hatch with four-wheel drive traction
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
Used price:
£7,450 - £15,614
PROS
- Very fast
- Handles well
- Lots of specialist knowledge
CONS
- Excellent rivals
- Less boot space than GTI
- Don't let it get stolen!
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Undercover MPV is sleeker than boxy Touran
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
Used price:
£3,595 - £17,449
PROS
- Practical
- Easy to drive
- Comfortable
- Not an SUV
CONS
- Not very exciting
- Bigger than Golf hatch
- No hybrid model
- Not an SUV
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2009 - 2016
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Golf Mk6 still stacks up as a great family hatchback
Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5
Used price:
£1,294 - £8,710
PROS
- Supremely refined
- Upmarket interior
- Good choice of efficient engines
CONS
- Not particularly exciting to drive
- Expensive compared to rivals
- Not as reliable as you think
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Golf Mk6 is a great used buy, family friendly, still fun to drive
Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5
Used price:
£3,065 - £8,822
PROS
- Mk6 GTI an outstanding all-rounder
- Great performance
- Agility, comfort and practicality
CONS
- Quicker Edition 35 is rare, carries over older tech
- Less overtly sporty styling than some
- TSI engine not as robust as previous GTIs
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Currently your cheapest way into a used Volkswagen Golf R
Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5
Used price:
£4,394 - £11,032
PROS
- Rapid performance, great usable power
- Aggressive, yet understated looks
- Agile and poised, four-wheel-drive traction
CONS
- Stiff ride
- Hard to find one now
- Four-wheel drive needs regular maintenance
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Taller Golf offers more room for less money
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
Used price:
£1,181 - £5,889
PROS
- Easy to drive and park
- Plenty of rear passenger room for two
- Good choice of economical engines
CONS
- Not much roomier than hatch
- Some engine reliability issues
- Underpowered 1.4-litre engines
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2004 - 2009
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Still the one to have if you're after cheap, dependable family car
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
Used price:
£363 - £4,620
PROS
- Great engines and good to drive
- Well-finished and spacious interior
- Plenty of specialist support out there
CONS
- A class act, but it's not infallible
- Watch for DMF issues on cars with miles
- Most rivals are comfortably cheaper
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After years off the boil VW got it right with the Mk5 GTI
Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5
Used price:
£1,730 - £5,754
PROS
- Great performance
- Fun to drive
- Easy to live with
CONS
- Expensive compared to some hot hatches
- Watch out for poorly modified examples
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Six-cylinder hot hatch is now an all-time classic
Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5
Used price:
£3,108 - £7,189
PROS
- Discreet performance
- Grippy four-wheel drive handling
- Six-cylinder soundtrack
CONS
- Offers little more than the outstanding Golf GTI
- Thirsty engine
- Costly to run
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1997 - 2005
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Golf Mk4 is fast becoming a classic
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
PROS
- Reputation for quality
- Comfortable ride
- GTI models are quick
CONS
- Some electrical gremlins
- Not as sharp as the Mk1 Focus
- Top-spec cars need careful maintenance
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1992 - 2001
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Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5
PROS
Quality, reputation; reliability
CONS
Little chance of finding a bargain
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1981 - 1993
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Parkers rating: 3 out of 5 3.0
PROS
Solid VW quality, good performance from GTi
CONS
So very Eighties, not so very practical
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2009 - 2016
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Classy cabriolet is still a great used buy
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
Used price:
£2,095 - £9,025
PROS
- Refined drop-top drive
- Good selection of engines
- Light and quick soft-top roof
CONS
- Not much fun to drive
- Awkward boot opening
- Little rear passenger room
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