VW Golf Estate: Most Sensible Car Of 2008
Volkswagen has been producing the Golf series of estate cars since 1993 and 1.2 million have been sold to date. The current generation of Golf estates is the third and obviously targeted towards families.
While it looks sporty, its main selling points are space for family members and price. No wonder that is has therefore won the award, Most Sensible Car of 2008. The award was given by the German Magazine “Guter Rat” (Good Advice). It is also one of the safest and most environmentally friendly cars as well.
AutoUnleashed reports more details on the award.
The third-generation Golf estate can transport five people with 690 litres of luggage while offering genuinely fun driving with especially good economy. The two diesels available for the new estate (77 kW/105 PS and 103 kW/140 PS) are among the most efficient engines of all. The “small” TDI manages 100 kilometres with just 5.2 litres of fuel. But the “big” diesel is also thrifty and environmentally friendly: the Golf estate 2.0 with a top speed of 205 km/h uses just 5.6 litres per 100 km with a CO2 emissions value of 148 g/km.
Photo: © Tom Raven
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