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  • VW Golf R (2010) review

    Price:  £30,090

    15 February 2010 by Chris Chilton

    Time to test VW's new 4wd turbo hatch in the UK

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5
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  • VW Golf GTD 2009

    VW Golf GTD (2009) review

    Price:  £22,435

    01 July 2009 by Colin Overland

    We drive VW's oil burning GTI: 258lb ft with 53mpg

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
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  • VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 DSG (2009) review

    Price:  £20,550

    23 September 2008 by Anthony ffrench-Constant

    Despite the residue of hundreds of kilted Scottish football supporters who were far too sloshed to find the airport after the World Cup qualifying match – and, for that matter, probably still are...

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5
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  • VW Golf 1.4 TSI (2009) review

    Price:  £14,500

    08 September 2008 by Georg Kacher

    This is the first drive of VW’s new-but-same-again Mk6 Golf, a car brought forward from 2010 to 2008 to counteract slow sales and a costly and lengthy build process. But with only mildly revised looks...

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5
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  • VW Golf Bluemotion 1.9 TDI 5dr (2008) review

    Price:  £16,140

    08 July 2008 by Dan Trent

    Blue is the new green and Volkswagen's eco-friendly line-up continues to grow. Alongside the Polo and Passat, the Golf has now had the Bluemotion treatment – but at what price? If you want that silver...

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5
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  • VW Golf 1.4 TSI 7spd DSG (2008) review

    Price:  £15,982

    28 January 2008 by Jesse Crosse

    If you subscribe to the theory that more is better, then you’ll like this. VW has just announced the latest version of its groundbreaking DSG dual-clutch gearbox with seven gears instead of six. It’s...

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5
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  • VW Golf Estate 2.0 TDi (2007) review

    Price:  £17,862

    11 May 2007 by Georg Kacher

    Volkswagen took their time unleashing this handsome devil Yes, the previous VW management dithered, discussed and delayed the project until it was almost past its sell-by date. In July 2007, two full...

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5
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  • VW Golf GTi Edition 30 (2006) review

    Price:  £22,795

    22 December 2006 by Chris Chilton

    Has it really been 30 years since the original hot Golf first arrived? Actually the first 1.6-litre four-speed GTi went on sale in Germany in 1976 so the German market got its hands on this...

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
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