Volkswagen Golf (MkV)
Overall Average Rating - 87.47%
Position in the Top 100 cars - 22nd
The car of the people lives up to VW’s marketing hype, scoring a raft of solid if unexceptional scores.
What lets it down is its less than impressive reliability record and sub-standard build quality – areas VW would have us believe are core strengths. Let’s hope the MkVI can improve things in these two areas.
Ratings
Position in the Top 100 cars
Reliability: 49th
Build Quality: 66th
Running Costs: 28th
Performance: 27th
Braking: 43rd
Ride Quality: 22nd
Handling: 26th
Practicality: 36th
Comfort: 41st
Ease of Driving: 23rd
Manufacturer Verdict (Position - 16th)
It’s tough for high-volume makers to stay at the top here, yet VW has climbed one place. The MkVI Golf will be included in the 2010 poll, and bosses will hope it will lift the firm further ahead of its rivals.
