Volkswagen Golf Estate car reviews

Looking to buy a new Volkswagen Golf estate car? Search through our estate car reviews to find out which model would suit you and your lifestyle. 

The biggest selling point of an estate car is its boot - if you need lots of space in your car, then an estate is the way to go if you don’t fancy an SUV. All our estate car reviews tell you how much boot space you’ll get. 

In an estate car, you‘ll get a big boot, plus room for the dog, the children, and even grandma. 

Read our Volkswagen Golf estate car reviews, including full performance figures, running costs, practicality, safety and handling statistics and options data. Browse photo galleries and research into potential problems using thousands of owners’ reviews.

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Volkswagen Golf Estate car reviews

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  • Volkswagen Golf Estate (2021 onwards) Review

    Spacious, refined and easy to live with. Still need that Passat?

    Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9
    New price: £28,120 - £37,435

    PROS

    • Refined and comfortable
    • Great fuel economy from both petrol and diesel engines
    • Large boot

    CONS

    • Not as roomy as an Octavia Estate
    • No plug-in hybrid option
    • Can get expensive with optional extras
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  • Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (2020 - 2023) Review

    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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  • Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (2015 - 2020) Review

    A niche product, but an alluring – if pricey one – all the same

    Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2
    Used price: £6,154 - £22,230

    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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  • Volkswagen Golf R (2014 - 2016) Review

    A cheap, fast, highly capable hot hatch with four-wheel drive traction

    Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
    Used price: £6,819 - £14,876

    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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  • Volkswagen Golf Estate (2013 - 2020) Review

    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: £2,992 - £21,812

    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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