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Volkswagen Golf : Prices & Specs

The classy Volkswagen Golf Estate is still a desirable choice, even if it isn’t the most practical in its class

Volkswagen Golf Life
MODEL	FUEL	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 TSI Life 5dr	Petrol	108 g/km	10.5	126 mph	110	£28,340
1.5 TSI Life 5dr	Petrol	116 g/km	9.4	133 mph	130	£28,950
1.5 TSI 150 Life 5dr	Petrol	118 g/km	8.7	139 mph	150	£29,560
2.0 TDI Life 5dr	Diesel	102 g/km	10.5	126 mph	115	£29,965
1.5 TSI Life 5dr	Petrol		10.2	126 mph	115	£30,015
1.0 eTSI Life 5dr DSG	Petrol	98 g/km	10.6	126 mph	110	£30,260
1.5 eTSI Life 5dr DSG	Petrol	109 g/km	9.4	132 mph	130	£30,870
1.5 TSI 150 life 5dr	Petrol		8.8	139 mph	150	£31,145
1.5 eTSI 150 Life 5dr DSG	Petrol	110 g/km	8.7	139 mph	150	£31,480
2.0 TDI Life 5dr DSG	Diesel	103 g/km	10.7	126 mph	115	£31,485
1.5 eTSI Life 5dr DSG	Petrol		10.3	126 mph	115	£31,605
2.0 TDI Life 5dr	Diesel		10.5	126 mph	115	£31,810
1.5 eTSI 150 Life 5dr DSG	Petrol		8.6	139 mph	150	£32,735

Volkswagen Golf Style
MODEL	FUEL	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.5 TSI Style 5dr	Petrol	117 g/km	9.4	133 mph	130	£30,905
1.5 TSI 150 Style 5dr	Petrol	120 g/km	8.7	139 mph	150	£31,565
2.0 TDI Style 5dr	Diesel	103 g/km	10.5	126 mph	115	£31,920
1.5 eTSI Style 5dr DSG	Petrol	111 g/km	9.4	132 mph	130	£32,825
1.5 TSI 150 Style 5dr	Petrol		8.8	139 mph	150	£32,885
2.0 TDI 150 Style 5dr	Diesel	104 g/km	9.1	139 mph	150	£33,140
2.0 TDI Style 5dr DSG	Diesel	105 g/km	10.7	126 mph	115	£33,440
1.5 eTSI 150 Style 5dr DSG	Petrol	112 g/km	8.7	139 mph	150	£33,485
1.5 eTSI 150 Style 5dr DSG	Petrol		8.6	139 mph	150	£34,475
2.0 TDI 150 Style 5dr DSG	Diesel	106 g/km	8.9	139 mph	150	£34,660
2.0 TDI 150 Style 5dr DSG	Diesel		8.4	139 mph	150	£36,280

Volkswagen Golf R-Line
MODEL	FUEL	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.5 TSI 150 R-Line 5dr	Petrol	120 g/km	8.7	139 mph	150	£32,210
1.5 TSI 150 R-Line 5dr	Petrol		8.8	139 mph	150	£33,425
2.0 TDI 150 R-Line 5dr	Diesel	104 g/km	9.1	139 mph	150	£33,785
1.5 eTSI 150 R-Line 5dr DSG	Petrol	112 g/km	8.7	139 mph	150	£34,130
1.5 eTSI 150 R-Line 5dr DSG	Petrol		8.6	139 mph	150	£35,015
2.0 TDI 150 R-Line 5dr DSG	Diesel	106 g/km	8.9	139 mph	150	£35,305
2.0 TDI 150 R-Line 5dr DSG	Diesel		8.4	139 mph	150	£36,825
2.0 TSI 204 R-Line 4Motion DSG 5dr	Petrol		6.5	150 mph	204	£39,030

Volkswagen Golf R
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TSI R 4Motion 5dr DSG	Petrol		164 g/km	4.9	155 mph	320	£47,005
2.0 TSI 333 R 4Motion 5dr DSG	Petrol			4.8	155 mph	333	£47,495

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