Volkswagen Golf Estate 1.0 TSI Life 5dr Review

Category: Estate car

Section: Version review

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~~RRP £28,075~~What Car? Target Price£25,708

Fuel type:

petrol

Gearbox:

manual

Doors:

5 doors

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Review

Equipment

Specification

The model

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The Golf Estate is a very practical family wagon. The boot is generously proportioned and it’s a comfortable car with a wide range of engines that all offer good performance and economy. We dislike its infotainment system and the fiddly dashboard buttons immensely, though, and a Skoda Octavia Estate offers more car for less cash.

The trim

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We'd stick with this entry-level trim. It comes with pretty much all you really need, including single-zone climate control, 16in alloy wheels, a leather-trimmed steering wheel and gear knob, automatic lights and wipers, adaptive cruise control, LED headlights, a digital Active Info Display, 10-colour interior ambient lighting, wireless phone charging, front and rear parking sensors, traffic sign recognition, front and rear centre armrests, a ski hatch, front-seat adjustable lumbar support, and a 10.0in infotainment touchscreen with sat-nav, Apple CarPlay/ Android Auto and a DAB radio.

The engine

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This 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine is surprisingly flexible and pokey enough most of the time (0-62mph in 10.5sec), but struggles a bit with a fully laden car.

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