BUYER’S GUIDE: Volkswagen Golf SV
CO2 /tax
116-118g/km
£165
Running costs
54-55mpg (1.5 TSI 130)
£81 fill-up
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
9.6 seconds/126mph
THE Volkswagen Golf has become an institution since it first appeared in 1974. Almost half a century on, this perennially popular family car is still in production, in Mk8 form, and is as desirable as ever.
It’s been offered as a hatchback, estate and a convertible over the years, and VW introduced a high-roof mini-MPV version in 2005, called the Golf Plus. Although this offered more practicality than the regular Golf hatch, sales figures were modest, but that didn’t stop the brand from introducing a sequel in the form of the Golf SV (Sports Van), which also didn’t sell in big numbers.
Don’t be put off by this, though, because in many ways the Golf SV is every bit as good as the regular Golf, and more so if you need extra usability and versatility.
