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Volkswagen Golf 2020

Volkswagen Golf 2020

FROM
$18,370

The 2020 Volkswagen Golf range of configurations is currently priced from $14,990.

Our most recent review of the 2020 Volkswagen Golf resulted in a score of 8.4 out of 10 for that particular example.

Carsguide Editor Malcolm Flynn had this to say at the time: So it seems the more the world has changed, the more the Mk7/7.5 Golf R has stayed pretty much the same for its six years on sale to date. And it simply doesn’t matter. 

You can read the full review here.

This is what Malcolm Flynn liked most about this particular version of the Volkswagen Golf: Outright ‘only those in the know’ cool, Unique colour options, Still so good, six years on

The 2020 Volkswagen Golf carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1500 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.

The Volkswagen Golf is also known as Volkswagen Rabbit, Volkswagen Caribe in markets outside Australia.

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5.7L/100km (combined)
Hatchback
6 Speed Manual
Premium Unleaded Petrol
Rating Summary
Price and features
8
Practicality
8
Safety
8
Driving
9
Overview
Likes
Outright ‘only those in the know’ cool
Unique colour options
Still so good, six years on
Dislikes
Not quite as sweet as cloth/Alcantara clad versions
Golf R is still yet to be rated by ANCAP

Volkswagen Golf 2020 FAQs

Should I buy a 2020 Volkswagen Polo?

The Polo is very nice to drive and has refinement levels that most of its competition can’t match. It’s also among the best of the small hatches to actually drive with dynamics that make it feel like a full size bigger in terms of its ride and handling. It’s no toy, that’s for sure.

VW now offers capped price servicing on the Polo and, given the 15,000km/12 month intervals, it stacks up reasonably well when compared with its major competition. The 12 month/15,000km service per VW’s capped-price deal will cost you $332, followed by $468 at the two-year mark, $426 after three years, $789 at the major service at four years and $332 for the fifth year. Those prices are for the DSG-transmission version, but the prices for the manual-transmission Polo are almost identical.

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What's the resale value of a Volkswagen Golf and a Toyota Corolla?

A Volkswagen Golf that is already one year old will already have done a big chunk of its depreciating. The Corolla, on the other hand, will – like all brand-new cars – dump value like crazy. That said, both cars have a fair way to go in depreciation terms. Keeping them for just a year won’t help there, either, as you’ll effectively be maximising the amount you lose.

The trade regards the Corolla (as a Toyota) very highly and, as such, resale values tend to be better than a lot of cars. The VW Golf, meanwhile, still suffers from the stigma of the reliability problems many owners experienced and can be a little more difficult to unload without resorting to selling it to a wholesaler who will make you really understand what depreciation means.

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