Volkswagen Golf Reviews

You'll find all our Volkswagen Golf reviews right here. Volkswagen Golf prices range from for the Golf to for the Golf .

Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.

The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Volkswagen dating back as far as 1976.

Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the Volkswagen Golf, you'll find it all here.

Volkswagen Golf R 2025 review: Australian first drive

By James Cleary · 03 Jun 2025

The Golf R swings with the heavy-hitters of the hot hatch world and Volkswagen has given it an '8.5' series boost in terms of performance, tech and spec. Are these upgrades enough to take it to the top of the compact hot rod class? CarsGuide attended its local launch to find out.

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Volkswagen Golf GTI 2025 review: snapshot

By David Morley · 16 May 2025

The GTI is the Golf line-up’s fastest, most sporty variant to use front-wheel drive. It also builds on a rich tradition as the make and model that arguably invented the whole hot-hatch genre decades ago.

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Volkswagen Golf R-Line 2025 review: snapshot

By David Morley · 14 May 2025

At the very top of the 1.4-litre Golf line-up sits the R-Line.

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Volkswagen Golf Style 2025 review: snapshot

By David Morley · 12 May 2025

The mid-rung of the non-performance Golf ladder, the Style is most closely aligned with the previous Highline trim level. At $43,690, it’s quite a price step up from the Life entry-level car. But you do get extra gear like the tri-zone climate control, 18-inch alloys and a bigger multimedia screen.

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Volkswagen Golf Life 2025 review: snapshot

By David Morley · 10 May 2025

At $38,690, the Golf Life opens the batting for the facelifted Volkswagen hatchback range. That’s actually $500 less than the previous entry-level Golf, but there have been equipment casualties along the way. Those include the loss of embedded sat-nav and ambient lighting and the air-conditioning system is now a single-zone deal.

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Volkswagen Golf 2025 review

By David Morley · 08 May 2025

Can a conventional hatchback with a conventional driveline cope in the sales race against the onslaught of SUVs and hybrids? It's a tough ask, but when it's the Volkswagen Golf we're dealing with, the smart money says never underestimate the VW. With a range of specifications right up to the mighty GTI, there's a Golf for everybody. Everybody who's paying attention, anyway.

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Volkswagen Golf GTI 2023 review

By Matt Campbell · 02 Nov 2022

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is still one of the benchmark hatchbacks out there. But it's getting very pricey.

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Volkswagen Golf R wagon 2022 review

By Matt Campbell · 17 Jun 2022

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R range now has its practicality hero, in the form of the anticipated VW Golf R Wagon. Is the Mk 8 estate worth the extra money being asked for it?

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Volkswagen Golf Wagon 2022 review: 110 TSI Life

By Emily Agar · 29 May 2022

In a market where there aren't many small wagons left, the Golf Wagon Life is a welcome addition. It's the mid-level entry to VW's smallest wagon range and has the sporty vibes of its hatch sibling. It offers a compact alternative to larger wagons like Skoda's Octavia and the Mazda6, while still capturing the practical essence of its larger competitors. But does it offer more than just space?

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Volkswagen Golf R 2022 review

By Tom White · 19 Apr 2022

With such a strong pedigree, how has VW upped the R ante this time around?

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