Volkswagen Golf R Black Edition (2024) Nov 2024 - International First Drive Review
A revised Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8.5) is here with more power and a fancy diff.

Volkswagen Golf GTI (2024 - Mk8.5) Aug 2024 - Irish Review
Mid-life updates make the do-it-all VW Golf GTI hot hatch more alluring than ever.

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI Style (2024) Jul 2024 - International First Drive Review
We’ve driven the updated Volkswagen Golf 8.5 in one of its humbler guises.

Volkswagen Golf R (2024 prototype - '8.5') Jun 2024 - Prototype Review
An updated Volkswagen Golf R is coming, and we’ve driven a prototype.

Volkswagen Golf R Variant (2022) May 2022 - International First Drive Review
The Golf R Variant is the performance car we deserve, but don't get...

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (2021) Sep 2021 - Irish Review
The Golf GTI Clubsport now has the same power as the old Golf R, but with front-wheel drive. How does it stack up on Irish roads?

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 150 (2020) Mar 2021 - Irish Review
The new VW Golf is a seriously polished hatchback, and some Irish buyers still want the diesel version.

Volkswagen Golf GTI (2020) Aug 2020 - International First Drive Review
Forget the numbers as it's under the skin where the latest Volkswagen Golf GTI impresses.

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 150 (2020) Dec 2019 - International First Drive Review
We already know that the new VW Golf 8 is good, but can the diesel model still be relevant today?

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI petrol (2020) Dec 2019 - International First Drive Review
We all know what a Volkswagen Golf is, and here’s the eighth generation. It’s much-changed inside, but still reassuringly a Golf.

Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR (2019) Jan 2019 - International First Drive Review
The Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR is a swansong for the German hot hatch’s seventh generation.

Volkswagen e-Golf Apr 2018 - Irish Review
The Volkswagen e-Golf remains one of the best electric cars in its class, but is it worth the premium?

Volkswagen Golf GTE Jan 2018 - Irish Review
The updated Volkswagen Golf GTE lands in Ireland and it’s more appealing than ever.

Volkswagen Golf GTI 230 Aug 2017 - Irish Review
Refreshed Golf GTI is still the quintessential everyday performance car, even if it trades total involvement and aggression for overall polish.

Volkswagen Golf R Jun 2017 - Irish Review
The Volkswagen Golf R gets a little more power, but is it worth the premium over the GTI hot hatch?

Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI May 2017 - Irish Review
This 1.0-litre engine is the one that most Volkswagen Golf buyers should choose. No, really.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Apr 2017 - International First Drive Review
As if the GTI Performance model needed an update... Volkswagen: you had us at 'GTI'.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Mar 2017 - International First Drive Review
Mildly updated Golf GTI gets more power and more technology and it remains the benchmark.

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Feb 2017 - International First Drive Review
The updated Volkswagen Golf is still a Golf, and that's a very good thing.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Dec 2016 - Irish Review
Faster, sharper Clubsport celebrates 40 years of the Golf GTI, and it's a supremely worthy tribute.

Volkswagen e-Golf Feb 2016 - Irish Review
The electric Volkswagen e-Golf proves just as impressive as its petrol and diesel siblings.

Volkswagen Golf Estate Apr 2015 - Irish Review
The Golf Estate is back in Ireland, but can it fit back in with the competition?

Volkswagen Golf GTD Estate Apr 2015 - International First Drive Review
Volkswagen Golf GTD morphs into rapid estate - but Irish buyers denied the pleasure.

Volkswagen Golf R Apr 2015 - Irish Review
Is the 300hp all-wheel drive Golf R really Volkswagen's best-ever hot hatch?

Volkswagen Golf Mild Hybrid prototype Feb 2015 - Prototype Review
Volkswagen's latest 'Mild Hybrid' technology is a lightweight method of increasing fuel economy.

Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 Nov 2014 - Retro Review
ItalDesign looks and a new drivetrain, but is the Golf good enough to succeed the Beetle?

Volkswagen Golf SV Oct 2014 - Irish Review
Volkswagen's Golf SV comes with a conservative image, but is highly impressive.

Volkswagen Golf GTE Sep 2014 - International First Drive Review
Volkswagen's Golf GTE is a charged-up hybrid promising GTI-like pace, with super-low emissions.

Volkswagen Golf SV May 2014 - International First Drive Review
As the Estate isn't available here, the Volkswagen Golf SV offers buyers a more practical choice.

Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Apr 2014 - Irish Review
Volkswagen has wasted no time in rolling out the new Golf BlueMotion. What's it like?

Volkswagen Golf GTE Mar 2014 - International First Drive Review
When is a GTI not a GTI? When it's a plug-in hybrid - say hello to the Golf GTE.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Mar 2014 - Irish Review
We recently said the Octavia RS was better than the Golf GTI. The Performance Pack shows us otherwise.

Volkswagen e-Golf Mar 2014 - International First Drive Review
Volkswagen strips out the TDI engine and replaces it with an electric motor to create the cleanest Golf.

Volkswagen Golf R Jan 2014 - International First Drive Review
Ice doesn't really tell you much about a car, but it's a lot of fun in the new 300hp Golf R!

Volkswagen Golf GTD Nov 2013 - Irish Review
So you like the GTI, but really need a diesel? Better check out the new Volkswagen Golf GTD so.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Oct 2013 - Irish Review
The Irish petrolhead's love affair with the Golf GTI is set to continue with the latest generation.

Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Jul 2013 - International First Drive Review
Regular cars don't get much more frugal than the new Golf BlueMotion - not that you can buy it yet...

Volkswagen Golf GTD Jun 2013 - International First Drive Review
Golf Mk 7 spawns all-new GTD variant - a diesel GTI in other words.

Volkswagen Golf May 2013 - Irish Review
Volkswagen's seventh Golf is aiming to be top of the pile, but with the competition heating up, is it still the best?

Volkswagen Golf GTI Apr 2013 - International First Drive Review
Even the standard Golf GTI is a five-star car. Volkswagen does it again.

Volkswagen Golf Oct 2012 - International First Drive Review
Despite the evolutionary styling the new Volkswagen Golf leaves the competition behind.

Volkswagen Golf Jun 2011 - Long Term Test
Our long-term Golf BlueMotion is well run-in and is proving to be nothing short of brilliant.

Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet May 2011 - International First Drive Review
VW has launched its first Golf Cabriolet in years; we drove it.

Volkswagen Golf Sep 2008 - Irish Review
VW's sixth-generation Golf brings fresh equipment, better quality and improved dynamics to the range, but looks little different.