HIGHS Inconspicuous hatchback exterior, mighty turbo four, tenacious all-wheel-drive chassis. LOWS Manual transmission option gone for 2025, one expensive Golf, cool wagon version not sold in U.S.

When you say VW Golf, almost everybody thinks GTI. But in our case, VW Golf means 1.4 TSI. And you would think that this is not enough to make this Golf a great car. But the new VW Golf 8.5 in 1.4 TSI ...

The 2025 Volkswagen GTI isn’t a car of the year, but it wouldn’t be a misplaced nominee. An accolade designed for the sensible, trustworthy, buttered-bread models that keep the everyman mobile, ...

The biggest benefit of the G440 lineup over the G430 was that the G440 models launch more easily — not necessarily higher per se, but more easily. This was great for weekend golfers who need help ...

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Over the past five decades, the Volkswagen Golf GTI has seen its fair share of changes, but one thing remained constant: the manual transmission option. Well, not anymore. In the 2024 update (or ...