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Volkswagen Golf : Prices & Specs

The Mk8 Golf offers cleaner engines, an updated interior and the latest on-board tech, but it can’t quite reach the top of the class

Volkswagen Golf Active
MODEL	FUEL	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 TSI Active 5dr	Petrol	105 g/km	10.2	126 mph	110	£25,270
1.5 TSI Active 5dr	Petrol	116 g/km	9.2	133 mph	130	£25,880
1.5 TSI 150 Active 5dr	Petrol	117 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£26,490
2.0 TDI Active 5dr	Diesel	99 g/km	10.2	126 mph	115	£26,895
1.0 eTSI Active 5dr DSG	Petrol	98 g/km	10.2	126 mph	110	£27,190
1.5 eTSI Active 5dr DSG	Petrol	107 g/km	9.4	132 mph	130	£27,800
1.5 eTSI 150 Active 5dr DSG	Petrol	107 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£28,410
2.0 TDI Active 5dr DSG	Diesel	102 g/km	10.4	126 mph	115	£28,415

Volkswagen Golf Life
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 TSI Life 5dr	Petrol		105 g/km	10.2	126 mph	110	£26,130
1.5 TSI Life 5dr	Petrol		116 g/km	9.2	133 mph	130	£26,740
1.5 eTSI Life 5dr DSG	Petrol		107 g/km	9.4	132 mph	130	£27,265
1.5 TSI 150 Life 5dr	Petrol		117 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£27,450
2.0 TDI Life 5dr	Diesel		99 g/km	10.2	126 mph	115	£27,730
1.5 TSI Life 5dr	Petrol			9.9	126 mph	115	£27,790
1.0 eTSI Life 5dr DSG	Petrol		98 g/km	10.2	126 mph	110	£28,050
1.5 TSI 150 Life 5dr	Petrol			8.6	139 mph	150	£28,205
1.5 eTSI 150 Life 5dr DSG	Petrol	Not Available	107 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£29,270
2.0 TDI Life 5dr DSG	Diesel		102 g/km	10.4	126 mph	115	£29,275
1.5 eTSI 150 Life 5dr DSG	Petrol			8.4	139 mph	150	£29,795

Volkswagen Golf Match
MODEL	FUEL	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.5 TSI Match 5dr	Petrol	9.9	126 mph	115	£27,965
1.5 TSI 150 Match 5dr	Petrol	8.6	139 mph	150	£29,105
2.0 TDI Match 5dr	Diesel	10.2	126 mph	115	£29,760
1.5 eTSI 150 Match 5dr DSG	Petrol	8.4	139 mph	150	£30,695
1.5 TSI 204 Match eHybrid 5dr DSG	Hybrid Petrol	7.2	137 mph	204	£36,170

Volkswagen Golf Style
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TDI Style 5dr	Diesel		101 g/km	10.2	126 mph	115	£28,175
1.5 TSI Style Edition 5dr	Petrol		117 g/km	9.2	133 mph	130	£28,240
1.5 TSI Style 5dr	Petrol		117 g/km	9.2	133 mph	130	£28,695
1.5 TSI 150 Style Edition 5dr	Petrol		119 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£28,950
2.0 TDI 150 Style 5dr	Diesel		104 g/km	8.8	139 mph	150	£29,395
1.5 TSI 150 Style 5dr	Petrol		119 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£29,405
2.0 TDI Style 5dr DSG	Diesel		104 g/km	10.4	126 mph	115	£29,695
1.5 TSI 150 Style 5dr	Petrol			8.6	139 mph	150	£30,590
1.5 eTSI Style 5dr DSG	Petrol		109 g/km	9.4	132 mph	130	£30,615
1.5 eTSI 150 Style Edition 5dr DSG	Petrol		109 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£30,770
1.5 eTSI Style 5dr DSG	Petrol			9.9	126 mph	115	£31,040
1.5 eTSI 150 Style 5dr DSG	Petrol		109 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£31,225
1.5 eTSI 150 Style 5dr DSG	Petrol			8.4	139 mph	150	£32,180
2.0 TDI 150 Style 5dr DSG	Diesel		103 g/km	8.4	139 mph	150	£32,450
1.4 TSI eHybrid Style 5dr DSG	Hybrid Petrol	Not Available	28 g/km	7.4	137 mph	204	£36,215
1.5 TSI 204 Style eHybrid 5dr DSG	Hybrid Petrol			7.2	137 mph	204	£37,195

Volkswagen Golf R-Line
MODEL	FUEL	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.5 TSI R-Line 5dr	Petrol	117 g/km	9.2	133 mph	130	£29,340
1.5 eTSI R-Line 5dr DSG	Petrol	109 g/km	9.4	132 mph	130	£29,630
1.5 TSI 150 R-Line 5dr	Petrol	119 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£30,050
1.5 TSI 150 R-Line 5dr	Petrol		8.6	139 mph	150	£31,130
1.5 eTSI 150 R-Line 5dr DSG	Petrol	109 g/km	8.5	139 mph	150	£31,870
1.5 eTSI 150 R-Line 5dr DSG	Petrol		8.4	139 mph	150	£32,720
2.0 TDI 150 R-Line 5dr DSG	Diesel	103 g/km	8.4	139 mph	150	£33,095
2.0 TDI 150 R-Line 5dr DSG	Diesel		8	139 mph	150	£34,530

Volkswagen Golf R Line
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TDI 150 R-Line 5dr	Diesel		104 g/km	8.8	139 mph	150	£29,945

Volkswagen Golf Black Edition
MODEL	FUEL	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.5 TSI 150 Black Edition 5dr	Petrol	8.6	139 mph	150	£32,130
1.5 TSI 150 Black Edition 5dr	Petrol	8.5	139 mph	150	£32,380
1.5 eTSI 150 Black Edition 5dr DSG	Petrol	8.4	139 mph	150	£33,720
1.5 eTSI 150 Black Edition 5dr DSG	Petrol	8.5	139 mph	150	£34,200
2.0 TDI 150 Black Edition 5dr DSG	Diesel	8	139 mph	150	£35,530
2.0 TSI 190 Black Edition 4Motion 5dr DSG	Petrol	6.7	145 mph	190	£36,735

Volkswagen Golf GTD
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TDI 200 GTD 5dr DSG	Diesel			7	152 mph	200	£37,415

Volkswagen Golf GTI
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TSI 265 GTI 5dr DSG	Petrol			5.9	155 mph	265	£40,055

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TSI 300 GTI Clubsport 5dr DSG	Petrol	Not Available	151 g/km	5.6	155 mph	300	£41,480
2.0 TSI 300 GTI Clubsport 5dr DSG	Petrol			5.6	155 mph	300	£42,395

Volkswagen Golf R
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TSI 320 R 4Motion 5dr DSG	Petrol		161 g/km	4.7	155 mph	320	£43,780
2.0 TSI 333 R 4Motion 5dr DSG	Petrol			4.6	155 mph	333	£44,565

Volkswagen Golf R Black Edition
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TSI 333 R Black Edition 4Motion 5dr DSG	Petrol			4.6	168 mph	333	£45,815

Volkswagen Golf R 20 year
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TSI 333 R 20 Years 4Motion 5dr DSG	Petrol			4.6	168 mph	333	£50,770

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