Super TestCar reviews - Volkswagen - Golf - GL 5-dr hatchVolkswagen modelsGolf 103TDI Comfortline 5-dr wagon 103TSI Highline 110 TDI Highline 110TSI 118TSI 5-dr hatch 2.0 TDI Comfortline 5-dr 5-dr hatch range 5-dr wagon range 77TDI 5-dr hatch Alltrack Alltrack 132TSI Alltrack 135 TDI Premium BlueMotion hatch Cabriolet DSG GL 5-dr hatch GL Cabriolet convertible GT 5-dr hatch GTD hatch range GTi GTI 3-dr hatch GTI 40 Years GTI 5-dr hatch GTI and R range GTI hatch range GTI Original R R 5-dr hatch R Wagon Wolfsburg Edition R32 3-dr hatch range wagon Research Volkswagen OverviewIf it's a premium hatch you're after then the Golf 1.6 provides it29 Mar 2001 By P TIBBLES MORE than 17 million Golfs have been screwed together and sold across the world since it was launched in 1974. But Down Under, particularly in recent years, its Euro charm and hefty sticker price hasn't excited small car buyers. The 1.6 GL has the quality, comfort, refinement and features of a car sporting a propeller badge or three-pointed star, but lacks in the performance and handling stakes. Model release date: 1 October 1998 to 1 February 2002 Did you know?The Golf is based on VW's A-platform which is also used in the Audi A3, Audi TT, New Beetle, VW Bora and Skoda Octavia.The idea of platform sharing is to save money on components used by each company in the VW group. VW AG owns Audi, Skoda, Seat, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Bentley. All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe Golf took up where the Mini left off and re-wrote the book on small cars. It's bigger today, and no longer an entry-level competitor, but is a desirable car with high levels of safety, performance and quality. Engines included a 2.0-litre petrol, a 1.9-litre turbo diesel and a 2.8-litre V6. |
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