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Life models’ equipment roster includes 16-inch alloy wheels in a design called Norfolk, automatic wipers and LED headlamps, front and rear parking sensors and a very slick 10.25-inch digital instrument panel and a 10.0-inch multimedia touchscreen. Often the hardest thing about repairing a car or truck is searching for a good source of quality parts. The entry-level model is now badged Life, which replaces the previous S specification, while the plusher SE is ousted by the Style grade. Purchasing a Volkswagen was a good choice, and maintaining it in top condition is an even better idea. Volkswagen has packed the latest Golf with a generous level of standard equipment, in part justifying the higher starting prices. To shine in this company takes something very special indeed.

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It tackles mainstream rivals such as the Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra, Peugeot 308, Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Mazda 3 and the brilliant Skoda Octavia, as well as the pricier players, such as the Audi A3, BMW 1 Series and Mercedes-Benz A-Class. It’s not just the excellent legacy of its predecessor the latest Golf needed to overcome. Given that the old Golf wasn’t exactly lacking and was still the most competent and safe place to spend your money, this one needed to be brilliant – and by-and-large it delivers. The 1.4-litre turbo four pulls strongly from low revs and while it doesnt make this Golf a warm hatch, its more than brisk enough to keep up with (and.

#VOLKWAGEN GL GOLF REVIEW DRIVER#

With familiar styling, up-to-the-minute driver tech, and the best engines on offer from the Volkswagen Group, the Mk8 is everything that most people need in their car. Put simply, there should be a model to suit all needs, tastes and bank balances. It continues an unbroken line of Golfs introduced in 1974 and has been honed over the decades into a supremely well-developed family car with the broadest possible appeal.

Spoiler alert – the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 is still one of the best family hatchbacks you can buy today.

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