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New Golf Estate

Volkswagen's new Golf Estate made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6, extending the versatility of the Golf range with the largest loadspace yet, as well as bringing new styling, practical and dynamic improvements.

The loadspace is accessed through a wide, contoured boot incorporating a low load lip, with the rear seats folding flat into the floor to produce 1,550 litres of load capacity. Multiple load hooks, a 12-volt power socket plus stowage beneath the boot floor are useful additions, along with heating elements built into the rear side windows.

The new Golf Estate will be powered by a choice of 105 PS 1.9-litre TDI  and 140 PS 2.0-litre TDI engines, or 140 PS 1.4-litre TSI  and 102 PS 1.6-litre FSI petrol powerplants.
Standard equipment includes six airbags, alloy wheels, 'Climatic' semi-auto air-con, ABS, a radio/CD player and a three-year/60,000-mile warranty.



UK sales of the Golf Estate will commence in August, with prices yet to be announced, but expected to be much the same as those for the equivalent Golf hatch.