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You'll find all our Volkswagen Golf reviews right here. Volkswagen Golf prices range from $38,690 for the Golf Life to $72,490 for the Golf R Black Edition.

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.

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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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Volkswagen Golf 2022 review: 110TSI Life wagon
By Tim Nicholson · 19 Jan 2022
The Golf wagon is the ideal anti-SUV, but has Volkswagen done enough to improve the new version?
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Volkswagen Golf 2022 review: 110TSI
By Byron Mathioudakis · 24 Aug 2021
Shoes don't come any bigger to fill than VW's last Golf. Since its 2012 debut, the Mk7 set lofty standards for refinement, dynamics, efficiency and packaging. It was practically the perfect little hatch, enhancing the series' iconic status. The Mk8 is a redesign that evolves the breed, with improved safety, connectivity and technology. We look at the cheapest grade to see if Golf's still the best.
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Volkswagen Golf GTI 2021 review
By Tom White · 21 Jun 2021
VW's iconic hot hatch returns for its eighth iteration, but where has VW managed to improve on the already very good Golf 7.5 version?
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Volkswagen Golf 2021 review: R-Line snapshot
By Tom White · 11 Jun 2021
The Golf R-Line is the top of the non-performance Golf range, featuring sportier highlights at an MSRP of $37,490.
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Volkswagen Golf 2021 review: GTI snapshot
By Tom White · 11 Jun 2021
The GTI continues to be the Golf's core hot hatch, sitting above the regular range with an MSRP of $53,100.
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Volkswagen Golf 2021 review
By Tom White · 11 Jun 2021
At a once-in-a-lifetime turning point toward SUVs and electrification for car buyers globally, what does VW's long-running Beetle replacement still have to offer?
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