Consumer Reports Reviews the Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a 2-door hatchback, 4-door hatchback offered in a 2dr HB Man TDI w/Tech Pkg, 2dr HB DSG TDI w/Tech Pkg, 4dr HB Auto PZEV, 4dr HB Auto w/Conv PZEV, 4dr HB Auto w/Conv & Sunroof PZEV, 4dr HB Man TDI, 4dr HB Man TDI w/Sunroof & Nav, 4dr HB DSG TDI w/Sunroof & Nav, 4dr HB Man TDI w/Tech Pkg, 4dr HB DSG TDI w/Tech Pkg, 2dr HB Man PZEV, 2dr HB Auto PZEV, 2dr HB Man w/Conv PZEV, 2dr HB Auto w/Conv PZEV, 2dr HB Man w/Conv & Sunroof PZEV, 2dr HB Auto w/Conv & Sunroof PZEV, 2dr HB Man TDI, 2dr HB DSG TDI, 2dr HB Man TDI w/Sunroof & Nav, 2dr HB DSG TDI w/Sunroof & Nav, 4dr HB DSG TDI, 2dr HB, 2dr HB w/Sunroof & Navi, 4dr HB and 4dr HB w/Sunroof & Navi. The powertrains include 2.0-liter 4 turbo (256 hp), 2.0-liter 4 turbodiesel (140 hp) and 2.5-liter 5 (170 hp) engines, and 5-speed manual, 6-speed automatic, 6-speed manual and 6-speed sequential transmissions. It is Front or AWD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 30 mpg city to 41 mpg highway. The Golf hatchback TDI 4-cyl MT uses Diesel fuel.
Competing models include Honda Fit, Mazda3 and Subaru Impreza.
Last Model Reviewed: 2010
Reviewed Volkswagen Golfs from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has placed the following models through over 50 tests at our test track:
- 2010 Volkswagen Golf hatchback 2.5 5-cyl
- 2008 Volkswagen Golf hatchback S 5-cyl
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