Compared to newer and bolder rivals such as the Honda Civic and Citroen C4, the Volkswagen Golf’s styling is rather conservative. But while it might lack cutting-edge looks, its simple, classless ...

When it comes to icons of the automotive industry, it does not seem easier to separate regional mentalities than looking at the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Mustang legends. Born in 1974, so about a ...

Watch the Volkswagen Golf 6 1.9 TDI Diesel climb from 100 to 180 km/h in this real-world top speed (Vmax) and acceleration test. Captured in smooth onboard footage, the video highlights the car’s ...

Editor Brandon Turkus tests a 2016 Volkswagen Golf TDI SportWagen while moving into his first home. It might not be a proper moving van, but it’s definitely up to the task.

The soaring price of petrol in the past year or so has had motorists looking at every possible alternative, including diesels that might save them a few bucks at the pump. If LPG has become the ...

Driving it Most Golfs are sold as diesels and they suit the solid family hatch well, with punchy manners compensating for a little more noise than rivals. Of the two, the costlier 2.0-litre is quieter ...

Saving the planet can be so self-righteous. Just look at the smirk on a Prius driver's face as he trundles along at 60mph in the middle lane. If only he knew the Golf Bluemotion that just blasted past ...

Britain isn't big enough. If a motorway fetishist drove from one end of the UK to the other, this Golf would get them there without stopping. Not even once. Then it'd do 100 miles more. That's a range ...

There is much debate about turbo-diesel versus petrol engines in passenger cars. Fans point to fuel economy and the merits of torque for real-world driving. Opponents criticise turbo lag, the lower ...

Watch the Volkswagen Golf 6 1.9 TDI push from 100 to 180 km/h in this real-world acceleration and Vmax (top speed) test. Filmed on the open road, this video showcases the diesel-powered Golf’s ...