Vw golf plus review

Is VW Golf a compact car? Those who are likely to find it most appealing are small families who are looking for practicality in a compact package. Good ride and reasonably tidy handling.

TDI 1DSG is the one to have. Slightly thirstier than the equivalent Golf.

Average owner rating: 3. Is it a better car all round than riva. It’s an often-overlooked member of the compact MPV class, but the VW Golf Plus is worth considering. By combining all the best bits of the company’s famous family hatchback with an even more.

Strangely, however, VW has decided not to endow its latest model with its new corporate grille, as seen on the Golf GTi. Underneath, the Plus shares its underpinnings with the new Golf. VW ’s defining and dominant family hatchback looks and feels more youthful and modern than ever, although a few of its old strengths may have been.

Volkswagen dials-up the tech for the la.

TDI engine from the previous generation Golf Plus Bluemotion has been replaced by the new 1. TDI already found in the regular Golf range. Under the Golf Plus’s bonnet, VW claim. In the past, the model has failed to convince buyers it offered sufficient extra practicality over a Golf hatch to make it worthwhile but the latest model looks a more compelling proposition.

Check specs, prices, performance and compare with similar cars. VW has announced that the MkGolf GTI, GTD and GTE plug-in hybrid will arrive later this year. All three cars will have more muscular styling, LED lights and an optional full-width LED light bar. A little bigger than a Golf but not as big the Touran, the Plus straddles the line between family hatch and compact people carrier.

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 1. That’s impressive, but not as good as the current Golf Bluemotion, which returns. Without getting too existential, the launch of a new VW Golf is a momentous thing. If long journeys are more your thing, you can get the VW Golf with an economical diesel engine, plus there’s the option to ditch the standard manual gearbox for a DSG automatic instead.

This can be a little jerky at slow speeds, but the high-tech driver-assistance systems make up for this on motorways where the VW Golf can accelerate, brake and steer for you. The expert What Car? VW introduced the Eos coupé-cabrio to run alongside the Golf Mk so a soft-top edition was never part of the plan.

You can’t have a convertible, though.

Whether you want ultimate economy, serious performance or a balance of the two, the Golf can oblige. Taller than the ubiquitous standard car by 95mm, the new Plus. We tell you what you need to know before you buy. A six-speed manual transmission is standar and.

Price-wise, the Golf is a more premium option than say, a Focus or an Astra, but it’s also a far more multi-talented one, offering a securer and supremely refined drive in regular guise, and a. Now that used prices have levelled off, the facelifted Golf Plus looks. Based on the versatile Golf Plus platform, the new Dune model’s styling is based on that of its ‘little brother’, the Polo Dune. Had mine for months now, it hasnt missed a beat so far (fingers crossed) Took my time looking for the right one for me with the spec i was after and the colour. Lowish mileage and a full service history.

Had the timing belt done on purchase just for peace of mind really. I really have nothing bad to say tbh. We analyse hundreds of thousands of used cars daily. Manual Diesel Hatchback.

TDI BlueMotion Tech SE 5dr.