Volkswagen’s eighth generation Golf hatch kicks off at $36,290 for the 110TSi eight-speed automatic, which we’re testing here.
Wow. Thirty-six grand (call it forty once you add on road costs) for a base model automatic hatchback. Another case of a German car company on the gouge? That depends upon how you perceive value. If standard equipment is the key measure, then, yes, rivals such as the Mazda3 (from $30,320) and Toyota Corolla (from $29,610) offer comparable features
