

Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Golf GTI’s mid-life makeover
Mid-life updates aim to keep the archetypal hot hatch fun and useable

2023 Cupra Born vs VW Golf GTI comparison review
Cupra claims its new, all-electric Born delivers hot-hatch driving thrills. That’s fighting talk. Enter Volkswagen’s Golf GTI

Volkswagen GTI and R range hit the racetrack
Volkswagen claims to have the broadest range of attainable performance vehicles on the market, but are they up to the task?

2023 Golf R 20 Years track review: The Ultimate Golf?
We hit the track in Volkswagen’s celebratory R

2022 Volkswagen Golf R wagon review
Wagon significantly boosts Golf R practicality with only small dynamic compromises, but is it trying to do too much?

2022 Volkswagen Golf R vs Audi SQ2, Hyundai i30N Sedan and Toyota GR Yaris Rallye
Volkswagen’s new 2022 Golf R already has the swagger of a giantkiller about it. We line up some asymmetric alternatives to see if the hot-hatch has their respective talents covered

2022 Volkswagen Golf R review: First Australian drive
Mk8 Golf brings full-fat power and a gamut of new tricks

2021 Volkswagen Golf R-Line review
Does the R-Line’s hot-hatch aesthetic provide a compelling reason to make you spend more over its same-performing siblings?

2021 Volkswagen Golf vs Mazda 3 vs Hyundai i30
As Volkswagen reboots the Golf for an eighth time, two rivals hope to prove themselves the more compelling option

2021 Volkswagen Golf Wagon Life review
VW’s latest Golf Wagon is sleek, stylish, and well worth considering

2021 Volkswagen Golf review
Is the base-model Golf the safe bet?

2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI vs BMW 128ti: Fight for the Glory
The latest incarnation of VW’s hot-hatch icon is now sufficiently upmarket to take a swing at the 1 Series BMW once said it would never build

Can a tuned dual-cab take on a box-fresh hot hatch at the drags?
Australia has gone dual-cab crazy but, with the help of the aftermarket, can you have your performance car, and tow with it too?

2021 Volkswagen Golf Life review
The eight-generation VW Golf has arrived in Australia, so we test the mid-spec Life variant to find out if the iconic German hatch lives up to the legacy of its forebears

Australian first drive: 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI track test
Does the eighth-generation VW Golf GTI live up to its legendary hot hatch status?

2021 Volkswagen Golf R review
Mk8 R’s rear bias brings applause from the front row

Volkswagen Golf GTI vs rivals
A lot has happened in the time since the last VW Golf GTI unveil – can the new Mark 8 GTI reclaim the hot hatch throne?

Harding Performance Volkswagen Golf R 7.5 review
Harding gives a Golf R 362kW… at the wheels

2020 Volkswagen Golf R Final Edition review
VW bids a brief farewell to the all-paw Mk7.5 Golf R in colourful style

2020 Volkswagen Golf 7.5 review
The Volkswagen Golf remains a very convincing small hatchback and wagon, combining comfort with rewarding handling. Engines are strong, and auto braking is standard.

QSZ-tuned Volkswagen Golf MkV GTI review: classic MOTOR
QSZ teed up the MkV GTI and belts it long down the fairway

2006 Volkswagen Golf Mk5 R32 review: classic MOTOR
The Golf R32 was the baddest Golf VW ever released up to that point, and MOTOR’s the first to drive it on Aussie soil

2019 Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Highline review
Volkswagen’s new Mark 8 Golf might be grabbing all the attention but that also means good buying for the current car

Mazda 3 G25 Astina vs Volkswagen Golf Highline comparison review
High spec levels bring equally high expectations, and fortunately this pair deliver. But which one is right choice for the small-car buyer who wants it all?