The original Golf GTI is nearly 50 years young. Wolfsburg’s quintessential hot hatchback came out in 1976, but Volkswagen won ...

The Golf GTD is like the GTI except it’s powered by a turbo-diesel engine instead of a turbo petrol. It still gets sporty highlights – albeit slightly toned down compared with the popular ...

The Mk 6 version of the iconic Volkswagen Golf GTI may be the best and especially when you can find a good used one for less than $10,000.

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This doesn’t compare extremely well against the market rivals, but it’s capacious enough to swallow a load of luggage and some golf clubs. The main rivals offer the following boot space ...