Volkswagen Golf
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
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
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 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?
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?
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?
2019 Renault Megane RS280 vs Volkswagen Golf GTI performance comparison review
In a dogfight of the twin-clutch hot hatches, the new Megane RS bravely takes aim at the benchmark Golf GTI
Hyundai i30N v VW Golf GTI Original: road and track review
A hopeful newcomer to the hot hatch segment posts up against the longstanding segment benchmark
2017 Honda Civic type-R vs Ford Focus RS vs Volkswagen Golf R 7.5 comparison review
Fresh from slaying the Nurburgring, can Honda’s Civic Type R put some formidable all-wheel-drive rivals in the shape of the Ford Focus RS and Volkswagen Golf R to the sword?
Holden Astra RS-V v Honda Civic VTi-LZ v Hyundai i30 SR Premium v Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Highline
It’s been our hatchback benchmark for more than a decade, but is a significant mid-life update really enough to keep the Volkswagen Golf ahead of its all-new rivals?
Volkswagen Golf 110 TSI Highline vs Hyundai i30 SR Premium
Can the latest Golf 7.5 face down a Korean armed with a stack of extra kilowatts?
Commodore SS-V Redline v Audi RS3 v BMW M135i v Mercedes-AMG A45 v Mini JCW v Renaultsport Megane v VW Golf R comparison review
All Tasmania needs to come to life as a drivers’ nirvana is seven cracking performance cars and a bunch of primed pilots. That’s our cue…
Ford Focus v Toyota Corolla v Volkswagen Golf comparison review
These three hatchbacks hit the sweet spot. But have Corolla and Focus improved enough to reel in the mighty Golf?
Peugeot 308 Access v Renault Megane TCe120 v Volkswagen Golf 90 comparison review
In an ever-automated world, here are three affordable Euro manuals that prove it’s great to shift your own gears