Compared to newer and bolder rivals such as the Honda Civic and Citroen C4, the Volkswagen Golf’s styling is rather conservative. But while it might lack cutting-edge looks, its simple, classless ...

While Volkswagen has created a whole stable of Golfs for the 2015 model year, the Golf TDI might have a leg up on all of the other variants. It has a reputation and dedicated group of followers. Maybe ...

* Price is based on Glass's Information Services third party pricing data for the lowest priced Volkswagen Golf 2008 variant. The Price excludes costs such as stamp duty, other government charges and ...

EDITOR WES RAYNAL: As with the other MQB platform-based Golfs I’ve driven, this is an excellent small car. The diesel runs about a $3K premium over a gas Golf wagon, and the SEL is the most expensive ...

The soaring price of petrol in the past year or so has had motorists looking at every possible alternative, including diesels that might save them a few bucks at the pump. If LPG has become the ...

Diesels used to be more eclectic than thrift shops in Portland. But diesels, like hipster culture, are beginning to blend into the mainstream. Walk up to the Golf TDI and almost nothing gives away its ...

We tried three versions: the 105PS 1.9 TDI PD, the 140PS 2.0 GT TDI 16v, and the 115PS 1.6 FSI. The 1.9 TDI sits on sensible 195/65 R15 tyres, which absorb some road shock, but the ride quality is ...

So this is where it gets really interesting. You take your standard Mk V Golf, whack in 15mm lower suspension, stickier tyres with new wheels, tweak the chassis a bit, add larger brakes and stick on a ...

Britain isn't big enough. If a motorway fetishist drove from one end of the UK to the other, this Golf would get them there without stopping. Not even once. Then it'd do 100 miles more. That's a range ...

There is much debate about turbo-diesel versus petrol engines in passenger cars. Fans point to fuel economy and the merits of torque for real-world driving. Opponents criticise turbo lag, the lower ...

Having made its debut in 2004, Volkswagen’s Golf MkV needs no introduction. It’s the firm’s best-selling car in the UK, with 67,580 finding homes here last year. Yet although it’s a familiar sight on ...