Order books are now open for the updated Volkswagen Golf which features all-new engines, more technology, improved connectivity and revised styling.
Prices start at £17,625 for the entry-level 1.0 TSI S rising to more than £33,000 for the high-performance Golf R. On average new models cost £650 less over the outgoing car.
The UK line-up is available in three or five-door hatchback and estate with trim levels comprising S, SE, SE Nav, GT, R-Line, GTE, GTE Advance, e-Golf, GTD and GTD BlueLine to GTI, GTI Performance and, ultimately, R. The estate family is joined by Alltrack.
Design modifications include new bumpers front and rear, new halogen headlights with LED daytime running lights or full LED headlights, new front wings and full LED rear lights.
Infotainment systems now have larger screens with the new 9.2-inch Discover Navigation Pro radio-navigation featuring gesture control.
Safety is also high on the agenda. City Emergency Braking with new pedestrian monitoring (Front Assist); a new Traffic Jam Assist that offers semi-automated driving at speeds of up to 37 mph; and Emergency Assist which is also new to this segment is available.
The new Golf sees the debut of a 1.5-litre TSI turbocharged petrol engine which generates 150PS and features Active Cylinder Management (ACT). This is accompanied by a BlueMotion version producing 130PS and featuring a complete engine shut-down function (as in the hybrid Golf GTE).
There is also a 1.0-litre three-cylinder unit which develops 110PS and can return up to 58.9mpg.
Fleet customers are likely to opt for the 1.6 TDI SE Nav, priced at £23,340, with emissions of 102g/km. On this model company car tax will cost around £75 per month (20% tax payer).
A new 7-speed DSG gearbox is available across the range and helps to reduce CO2 figures by up to 10 g/km. All Golfs also feature BlueMotion Technologies such as a stop-start system and regenerative braking.
The ultimate frugality will come from the GTE and e-Golf models, but final prices and specifications are yet to be confirmed for those.
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Updated Volkswagen Golf and Golf Estate |
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Model |
Engine |
Gearbox |
Doors |
Power |
CO2 |
OTR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf S |
1.4 TSI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
125 |
120 |
£18,665.00 |
|
Golf S |
1.4 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
125 |
120 |
£19,320.00 |
|
Golf S |
1.4 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
125 |
119 |
£20,735.00 |
|
Golf S |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
115 |
106 |
£19,770.00 |
|
Golf S |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
115 |
106 |
£20,425.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf SE |
1.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
110 |
109 |
£18,715.00 |
|
Golf SE |
1.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
110 |
109 |
£19,370.00 |
|
Golf SE |
1.0 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
110 |
107 |
£20,785.00 |
|
Golf SE |
1.4 TSI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
125 |
120 |
£19,415.00 |
|
Golf SE |
1.4 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
125 |
120 |
£20,070.00 |
|
Golf SE |
1.4 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
125 |
119 |
£21,485.00 |
|
Golf SE |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
115 |
106 |
£20,520.00 |
|
Golf SE |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
115 |
106 |
£21,175.00 |
|
Golf SE |
1.6 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
115 |
102 |
£22,590.00 |
|
Golf SE |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
150 |
109 |
£21,920.00 |
|
Golf SE |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
150 |
109 |
£22,575.00 |
|
Golf SE |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
150 |
117 |
£23,990.00 |
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Model |
Engine |
Gearbox |
Doors |
Power |
CO2 (g/km) |
OTR RRP |
|
Golf SE Nav |
1.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
110 |
109 |
£19,465.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
1.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
110 |
109 |
£20,120.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
1.0 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
110 |
107 |
£21,535.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
1.4 TSI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
125 |
120 |
£20,165.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
1.4 TSI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
125 |
120 |
£20,820.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
1.4 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
125 |
119 |
£22,235.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
115 |
106 |
£21,270.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
115 |
106 |
£21,925.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
1.6 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
115 |
102 |
£23,340.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
150 |
109 |
£22,670.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
150 |
109 |
£23,325.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
150 |
117 |
£24,740.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf GT |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
115 |
109 |
£22,670.00 |
|
Golf GT |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
115 |
109 |
£23,325.00 |
|
Golf GT |
1.6 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
115 |
105 |
£24,740.00 |
|
Golf GT |
1.6 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
115 |
105 |
£24,740.00 |
|
Golf GT |
1.6 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
115 |
105 |
£24,740.00 |
|
Golf GT |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
150 |
111 |
£24,070.00 |
|
Golf GT |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
150 |
111 |
£24,725.00 |
|
Golf GT |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
150 |
120 |
£26,140.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf R-Line |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
150 |
111 |
£25,065.00 |
|
Golf R-Line |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
150 |
111 |
£25,720.00 |
|
Golf R-Line |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
150 |
120 |
£27,135.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf GTD BlueLine |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
184 |
116 |
£27,065.00 |
|
Golf GTD BlueLine |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
184 |
119 |
£27,720.00 |
|
Golf GTD BlueLine |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
3 |
184 |
122 |
£28,480.00 |
|
Golf GTD BlueLine |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
184 |
122 |
£29,135.00 |
|
Golf GTD |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
184 |
122 |
£27,065.00 |
|
Golf GTD |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
184 |
125 |
£27,720.00 |
|
Golf GTD |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
3 |
184 |
129 |
£28,480.00 |
|
Model |
Engine |
Gearbox |
Doors |
Power |
CO2 |
OTR RRP |
|
Golf GTD |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
3 |
184 |
129 |
£28,480.00 |
|
Golf GTD |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
184 |
129 |
£29,135.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf GTI |
2.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
230 |
148 |
£27,865.00 |
|
Golf GTI |
2.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
230 |
148 |
£28,520.00 |
|
Golf GTI |
2.0 TSI BMT |
DSG |
3 |
230 |
145 |
£29,280.00 |
|
Golf GTI |
2.0 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
230 |
148 |
£29,935.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf R |
2.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
3 |
310 |
180 |
£31,865.00 |
|
Golf R |
2.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
310 |
180 |
£32,520.00 |
|
Golf R |
2.0 TSI BMT |
DSG |
3 |
310 |
160 |
£33,280.00 |
|
Golf R |
2.0 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
310 |
163 |
£33,935.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf S Estate |
1.4 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
125 |
123 |
£20,370.00 |
|
Golf S Estate |
1.4 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
125 |
118 |
£21,785.00 |
|
Golf S Estate |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
90 |
106 |
£20,225.00 |
|
Golf S Estate |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
115 |
106 |
£21,475.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf SE Estate |
1.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
110 |
112 |
£20,420.00 |
|
Golf SE Estate |
1.0 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
110 |
110 |
£21,835.00 |
|
Golf SE Estate |
1.4 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
125 |
123 |
£21,120.00 |
|
Golf SE Estate |
1.4 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
125 |
118 |
£22,535.00 |
|
Golf SE Estate |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
115 |
106 |
£22,225.00 |
|
Golf SE Estate |
1.6 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
115 |
103 |
£23,640.00 |
|
Golf SE Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
150 |
111 |
£23,625.00 |
|
Golf SE Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
150 |
(tbc) |
£25,040.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf SE Nav Estate |
1.0 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
110 |
112 |
£21,170.00 |
|
Model |
Engine |
Gearbox |
Doors |
Power |
CO2 (g/km) |
OTR RRP |
|
Golf SE Nav Estate |
1.0 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
110 |
110 |
£22,585.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav Estate |
1.4 TSI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
125 |
123 |
£21,870.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav Estate |
1.4 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
125 |
118 |
£23,285.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav Estate |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
115 |
106 |
£22,975.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav Estate |
1.6 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
115 |
103 |
£24,390.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
150 |
111 |
£24,375.00 |
|
Golf SE Nav Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
150 |
(tbc) |
£25,790.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf GT Estate |
1.6 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
115 |
109 |
£24,375.00 |
|
Golf GT Estate |
1.6 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
115 |
106 |
£25,790.00 |
|
Golf GT Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
150 |
113 |
£25,775.00 |
|
Golf GT Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
150 |
(tbc) |
£27,190.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf Alltrack |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
150 |
129 |
£28,575.00 |
|
Golf Alltrack |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
184 |
137 |
£30,990.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf GTD BlueLine Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
184 |
(tbc) |
£28,770.00 |
|
Golf GTD BlueLine Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
184 |
(tbc) |
£30,185.00 |
|
Golf GTD Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
Manual |
5 |
184 |
(tbc) |
£28,770.00 |
|
Golf GTD Estate |
2.0 TDI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
184 |
(tbc) |
£30,185.00 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golf R Estate |
2.0 TSI BMT |
DSG |
5 |
310 |
(tbc) |
£34,985.00 |
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Matt has been an automotive journalist for eight years. As senior staff writer he is responsible for the automotive content on Fleet News and also contributes to Automotive Management. Prior to this, Matt worked in the automotive industry for 10 years.
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