Volkswagen Hatchback car reviews
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Browse through our hatchback reviews and find out why a hatchback is many different things all in one car. You can buy a fast hatchback that’s still really practical as a family car, and a hot hatchback is great fun to drive.
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Volkswagen Hatchback car reviews
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Volkswagen Golf eHybrid (2024 onwards) Review
The Golf that can become an EV
New price: £37,305 - £37,305Read full reviewPROS
- Huge electric driving range
- Refined and comfortable ride
- New infotainment is excellent
CONS
- Dull driving experience
- Battery pack eats boot space
- Drab interior design
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Volkswagen ID.3 GTX (2024 onwards) Review
Electric hot hatch is fast but lacks a bit of fun
New price: £46,325 - £47,120Read full reviewPROS
- Plenty of performance
- Great electric range
- Generous equipment levels
CONS
- Could be more engaging to drive
- Quite expensive to buy
- Design is a bit bland considering the performance
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Volkswagen Golf GTE (2021 onwards) Review
A practical and posh plug-in hot hatchback
New price: £40,140 - £40,140Read full reviewPROS
- Usable electric range
- Genuinely quick
- Practical hatchback body
- Cheap as a company car
CONS
- Infuriating infotainment
- Too heavy to be very fun
- Mechanically similar siblings are cheaper
- Doesn’t feel as premium as previous model
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Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review
Facelift has made a good car better – but it’s not quite the best
New price: £28,010 - £36,280Read full reviewPROS
- New infotainment system is one of the best on sale
- Loads of engines, including new PHEV systems
- Build quality has improved over the old model
CONS
- Not as engaging to drive as the Focus
- Revised Skoda Octavia offers better value
- Simpler suspension on entry-level cars
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Volkswagen Golf GTD (2020 - 2023) Review
Performance diesel Golf has a lot to recommend it
New price: £37,145 - £37,145Read full reviewPROS
- Swift and effortless performance
- Excellent handling and steering
- The 500+ mile fuel range
CONS
- Issues with the infotainment system
- Skoda Octavia vRS is cheaper and roomier
- Adaptive dampers are an optional extra
- Swift and effortless performance
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Volkswagen Golf GTI (2020 onwards) Review
Hot hatch for grown ups is still a brilliant all-rounder
New price: £40,735 - £43,905Read full reviewPROS
- Excellent handling and steering
- Comfortable and refined at speed
- Generous equipment
CONS
- A Civic Type R is more thrilling
- Prices are close to the Golf R these days
- Expensive options jack up prices
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Volkswagen Golf R (2020 onwards) Review
Fastest VW Golf is a discreet sports car slayer
New price: £45,660 - £47,065Read full reviewPROS
- Enormous speed
- Immensely grippy
- Great new touchscreen
CONS
- Engine sounds quite muted
- No manual gearbox option
- Could be a little more engaging
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Volkswagen ID.3 Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review
An excellent all-rounder usefully improved
New price: £30,860 - £49,305Read full reviewPROS
- Good real-world range
- Impressive performance
- Cabin feels airy and spacious
CONS
- Fiddly touch controls
- Big battery models are pricey
- Cupra Born is better to drive
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Volkswagen Polo GTi (2018 onwards) Review
Comfortable as well as quick... but not exciting
New price: £30,740 - £30,740Read full reviewPROS
- Plenty of performance
- Comfortable and easy to live with
- Well equipped and well priced
CONS
- Rivals more exciting to drive
- Loses composure at higher speeds
- Too many touch-sensitive controls
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Volkswagen Polo Hatchback (2017 onwards) Review
A polished supermini for sensible buyers
New price: £21,470 - £27,970Read full reviewPROS
- Impressive interior technology
- Efficient engine range
- Spacious for a supermini
CONS
- More expensive than its rivals
- Engines aren't exactly sparkling
- Dull driving experience
