Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 BlueM Tech Match 5dr

For This is one of the 'greener' options in the Golf range, with near-70mpg economy and CO2 emissions of less than 110g/km. Match trim is the optimum spec, with alloys, four electric windows and a smarter interior.

Against It's several hundred pounds more than the regular 1.6 TDI 105, which is a very economical car in its own right. And, if you want the very greenest Golf, you'll need the 99g/km Bluemotion model.

What Car? says

5 out of 5 stars

A good bet for high-mileage company car drivers, but for most people our favourite is the 1.4 TSI 122.

Reader review rating

4.111111

Key facts

0–60mph: 11.3 secs
Top speed: 118 mph
Average mpg: 68.9
Tank range: 834 miles

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Cheaper

Hatchback blue-e-motion 5dr
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 85 S 3dr
£15,865
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 85 S 5dr
£16,450
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 105 S 3dr
£16,730
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 122 S 3dr
£17,245
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 90 S 3dr
£17,280
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr
£17,315
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 122 S 5dr
£17,830
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 90 S 5dr
£17,865
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 S 3dr
£18,025
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 122 Match 3dr
£18,530
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr
£18,610
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion 3dr
£18,860
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 122 Match 5dr
£19,115
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 Match 3dr
£19,310
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion 5dr
£19,445
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 BlueM Tech Match 3dr
£19,720
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 Match 5dr
£19,895
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 BlueM Tech Match 5dr
£20,305
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 Match 3dr
£20,520
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 BlueM Tech Match 3dr
£20,930
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 Match 5dr
£21,105
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 160 GT 3dr
£21,325
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 BlueM Tech Match 5dr
£21,515
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 GT 3dr
£21,830
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 160 GT 5dr
£21,910
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 BlueM Tech GT 3dr
£22,240
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 GT 5dr
£22,415
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 BlueM Tech GT 5dr
£22,825
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 170 GTD 3dr
£24,650
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 170 GTD 5dr
£25,235
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 210 GTI 3dr
£25,320
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 210 GTI 5dr
£25,905
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 235 GTI Edition 35 3dr
£27,560
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 235 GTI Edition 35 5dr
£28,145
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 270 R 3dr
£31,435
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 270 R 5dr
£32,020

More expensive

Hatchback blue-e-motion 5dr
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 85 S 3dr
£15,865
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 85 S 5dr
£16,450
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 105 S 3dr
£16,730
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 122 S 3dr
£17,245
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 90 S 3dr
£17,280
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr
£17,315
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 122 S 5dr
£17,830
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 90 S 5dr
£17,865
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 S 3dr
£18,025
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 122 Match 3dr
£18,530
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr
£18,610
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion 3dr
£18,860
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 122 Match 5dr
£19,115
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 Match 3dr
£19,310
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion 5dr
£19,445
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 BlueM Tech Match 3dr
£19,720
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 Match 5dr
£19,895
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 105 BlueM Tech Match 5dr
£20,305
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 Match 3dr
£20,520
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 BlueM Tech Match 3dr
£20,930
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 Match 5dr
£21,105
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 160 GT 3dr
£21,325
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 BlueM Tech Match 5dr
£21,515
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 GT 3dr
£21,830
Hatchback 1.4 TSI 160 GT 5dr
£21,910
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 BlueM Tech GT 3dr
£22,240
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 GT 5dr
£22,415
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 BlueM Tech GT 5dr
£22,825
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 170 GTD 3dr
£24,650
Hatchback 2.0 TDI 170 GTD 5dr
£25,235
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 210 GTI 3dr
£25,320
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 210 GTI 5dr
£25,905
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 235 GTI Edition 35 3dr
£27,560
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 235 GTI Edition 35 5dr
£28,145
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 270 R 3dr
£31,435
Hatchback 2.0 TSI 270 R 5dr
£32,020

The Volkswagen Golf Hatchback full review Read in full

Performance
4 out of 5 stars
All but cheapest versions have lots of go
Ride & Handling
5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant blend of comfort and fun
Refinement
4 out of 5 stars
Smoother and quieter than most rivals
Buying & Owning
4 out of 5 stars
Not cheap, but worth every penny
Quality & Reliability
4 out of 5 stars
As swanky as a hatchback gets
Safety & Security
5 out of 5 stars
Most boxes checked
Behind The Wheel
5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely nothing to fault
Space & Practicality
3 out of 5 stars
Plenty of space for passengers
Equipment
4 out of 5 stars
Match is the way to go

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

The Golf is all the car most families will ever need. There are rivals with more prestigious badges, larger cabins, punchier engines or lower prices, but if we had to pick one model to cope with everything a family is likely to ask of a car, it would be a Golf.

Yes, it couldn't look more conservative if it wore a blue rosette, but buyers still love it. It’s class-leading in many areas, and there isn’t a thing that it does badly.

That doesn’t mean there aren’t big discounts to be had, though. Haggle hard, and you’ll get four figures off almost any version, and because the Golf’s residual values are so strong, you’ll get plenty of money back at resale time.

We’d avoid the smallest petrol engine because it’s a bit weak, but all the rest make a strong case for themselves. Our favourite is the 1.4TSI petrol, which is our reigning Small Family Car of the Year,. The Bluemotion model, meanwhile, is our Green Small Family Car of the Year.