Volkswagen Hatchback car reviews
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Volkswagen Hatchback car reviews
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Volkswagen Golf GTE (2021 onwards) Review
A practical and posh plug-in hot hatchback
New price: £40,890 - £40,890Read full reviewPROS
- 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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Volkswagen ID.3 Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review
An excellent all-rounder usefully improved
New price: £35,700 - £44,360Read full reviewPROS
- Good real-world range
- Impressive performance
- Cabin feels airy and spacious
CONS
- Fiddly touch controls
- Big battery models are pricey
- Cupra Born is better and cheaper
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Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review
The benchmark hatchback is no longer best in class
New price: £27,035 - £31,435Read full reviewPROS
- 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
- Wide range of engines and models
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Volkswagen Golf GTI (2020 onwards) Review
Hot hatch for grown ups is still a brilliant all-rounder
New price: £37,650 - £42,270Read full reviewPROS
- 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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Volkswagen Golf R (2020 onwards) Review
Fastest VW Golf is a discreet sportscar slayer
New price: £43,510 - £49,075Read full reviewPROS
- 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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Volkswagen Golf GTD (2020 - 2023) Review
Performance diesel Golf has a lot to recommend it
New price: £37,145 - £37,145Read full reviewPROS
- 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
- Swift and effortless performance
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Volkswagen Polo GTi (2018 onwards) Review
207hp supermini hot hatch that’s comfortable as well as quick
New price: £30,195 - £30,195Read full reviewPROS
- Plenty of performance
- Comfortable and easy to live with
- Well equipped and well priced
CONS
- Rivals more exciting to drive
- Loses composure at higher speeds
- Too many touch-sensitive controls
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Volkswagen Polo Hatchback (2017 onwards) Review
A polished supermini for sensible buyers
New price: £20,975 - £26,975Read full reviewPROS
- Impressive interior technology
- Efficient engine range
- Spacious for a supermini
CONS
- More expensive than its rivals
- Engines aren't exactly sparkling
- Dull driving experience
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Volkswagen e-Golf Hatchback (2014 - 2020) Review
The go-to used electric car if you're a first timer
Used price: £4,732 - £11,536Read full reviewPROS
- A great driving experience – comfortable, refined and quick
- High-quality interior, decent room for driver, passenger and luggage
- As an introduction to EV driving, it doesn't get much better than this
CONS
- Limited range on a full charge – 120 miles maximum
- Lacking a little bit of design flair compared with rivals
- They won't be replacing it when the Golf goes out of production
- A great driving experience – comfortable, refined and quick
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Volkswagen Golf R (2014 - 2016) Review
A cheap, fast, highly capable hot hatch with four-wheel drive traction
Used price: £7,450 - £15,614Read full reviewPROS
- Very fast
- Handles well
- Lots of specialist knowledge
CONS
- Excellent rivals
- Less boot space than GTI
- Don't let it get stolen!
