Volkswagen Golf Prices and Specifications

S is the cheapest model of Golf, so does without smart-looking alloy wheels and has steel wheels with plastic hubcaps instead. An eight-inch touchscreen is standard and it comes with a Bluetooth phone connection, eight speakers and a digital radio. You also get a multifunction trip computer, air-con, a tyre-pressure monitoring system, electric mirrors and stop/start engine technology.

It's worth paying the extra for the next model up – the S just feels too basic for a Volkswagen.

The Volkswagen Golf Match comes with a 6.5-inch touchscreen with sat-nav. Bluetooth connectivity, air conditioning, and a stop/start system come at no extra cost. Safety features include seven airbags, adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking.

The Golf GT Edition comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, tinted rear windows, sat-nav, front and rear parking sensors, cruise control and a panoramic sunroof.

The Golf R-Line Edition takes gets the equipment as the GT Edition Golf, but adds 18-inch alloy wheels, sportier looking front and rear bumpers and a panoramic sunroof.