THE Volkswagen Golf encompasses arguably the most diverse range of compact cars on the market, with four very different body styles and an impressively wide range of engine choices.
Additionally, there are several transmission types to choose from plus the high-economy BlueMotion models.
Body styles comprise the Golf Hatchback, Golf Plus, Jetta saloon and the Golf Estate.
The five-door Volkswagen Golf Estate has a bias towards practicality without compromising the driving dynamics for which the Golf Hatchback is renowned.
Build quality is of the highest order, the boot is very accessible thanks to the wide-opening tailgate and is spacious for a vehicle of this size.
The combination of the rock-solid strength and safety of the vehicle plus the sheer practicality of the load-lugging format makes the Golf Estate much sought-after on the second-hand market, which guarantees excellent residual values.
There is a single five-door estate car body style with a cargo area of 505 litres that increases to 1,550 litres with the rear seats fold flat.
As with the safety and security features, equipment levels are high throughout the entire range and encompass remote central locking, ESP stability programme, traction control, electric operation of all windows, air conditioning and a CD sound system.
There is also height adjustment for both the steering wheel and driver’s seat to cater for users of different heights and builds.
Most models come with alloy wheels and some even have cruise control whilst metallic paint, climate control, Bluetooth and MP3 connectivity are available on all.
The Volkswagen Golf Estate encompasses all of the virtues of the Volkswagen brand with the added advantage of the additional carrying capacity and versatility that differentiates the estate from the hatchback upon which it is based.
This translates into a maximum five-star EuroNCAP rating for occupant protection, a four-star rating for child protection and a three-star rating for pedestrian protection.
There are front, side and curtain airbags, traction control, ISOFIX child seat mountings and electronic stability programme as standard on every Golf Estate in the range.
Volkswagen is renowned for its impeccable environmental credentials and in the case of the Golf there is an enviable CO2 rating from 122g/km, average economy of up to 61.4mpg, sprightly acceleration to 60mph from just 9.8 seconds and top speed performance up to 127mph.
There are two diesel engines and one petrol unit available for the Volkswagen Golf Estate, which have been chosen for their impressive torque, or pulling power.
The petrol engine is a 1.6-litre unit that develops 100bhp of power and 109lb ft of torque to give a top speed of 114mph, a 0-60mph acceleration time of 12.3 seconds, economy of 38.2mpg and a CO2 figure of 176g/km.
The 1.9 TDI has a power output of 104bhp, a torque figure of 184lb ft, a 116mph top speed, a 0-60mph acceleration time of 12.2 seconds, economy of 54.3mpg and a CO2 rating of 137g/km.
There is also Volkswagen’s green BlueMotion version of this model with 61.4mpg economy and a CO2 figure of just 122g/km.
Next up is the two-litre diesel, the 2.0 TDI, which raises pulling power to 236lb ft for a 127mph top speed, acceleration to 60mph in 9.8 seconds with economy of 50.4mpg and a CO2 figure of 148g/km.
Automatic transmission is an option on the 1.9 TDI SE and both the SE and Sportline versions of the 2.0 TDI.
The entry-level model is the five-door 1.2-litre petrol version with standard S trim at £17,190. There are 1.4 and 1.6 SE versions of this model with higher trim and equipment levels and prices of £18,980 and £19,470. The 1.6-litre TDI starts at £17,775 for the S model. The ultra-economical BlueMotion 1.6 S model starts at £18,785 and rises to £19,880 for the 1.6 TDI SE. There is also a 2.0 TDI with a choice of SE and Sportline trim and equipment levels and prices of £20,980 and £22,065.
Volkswagen Golf Estate 1.2 S TSi 105ps From £17190
3 Years/30,000 miles Free Servicing
Specification includes
- Air conditioning
- Climate Control
- Driver's and front passenger's airbags
- Electronic Stabilisation Programme
- Electric windows
- Radio/MP3 compatible CD player with 4 speakers
- Body coloured bumpers and door mirrors
CO2 emissions for the Golf Estate range 122-176g/km. Fuel consumption in mpg (litres/100 km) Urban 28.5-47.9 (5.9-9.9) extra urban 47.1-72.4 (3.9-6) combined 38.2-61.4 (4.6-7.4). Finance is subject to status. 3years/ 30,000 miles (which ever comes first) free servicing is only available with Volkswagen Solutions Finance.
| Cash price |
£17190 |
| Deposit |
£4591 |
1st payment
including acceptance fee |
£199 |
Followed by
34 monthly payments of |
£199.0 |
Final payment
including credit facility fee |
£7550 |
| Total amount payable |
£19466 |
7.9% APR typical
Volkswagen Golf Estate Golf Estate 1.2 TSi S From £17190
3 years 0% apr typical finance
Specification includes
- Air conditioning
- Climate Control
- Driver's and front passenger's airbags
- Electronic Stabilisation Programme
- Electric windows
- Radio/MP3 compatible CD player with 4 speakers
- Body coloured bumpers and door mirrors
CO2 emissions for the Golf Estate range 122-176g/km. Fuel consumption in mpg (litres/100 km) Urban 28.5-47.9 (5.9-9.9) extra urban 47.1-72.4 (3.9-6) combined 38.2-61.4 (4.6-7.4). Finance is subject to status. Offer ends 30 September.
| Cash price |
£17190 |
| Deposit |
£5346 |
Followed by
36 monthly payments of |
£329.0 |
| Total amount payable |
£17190 |
0.0% APR typical
