Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £13,750 to £18,845
Looks smart, in a conservative way; well-equipped and roomy.
Still expensive; not as sporty to drive as it looks; quality can be variable; noisy 2.0-litre engine.
An attractive car with a credible junior-executive image, but now dated.
The Bora hasn't gone through the NCAP crash tests, but the Mk 4 Golf on which it is based performed respectably. All versions have twin airbags, sidebags and anti-lock brakes as standard. The Bora is protected from theft by an engine immobiliser and an alarm, though VWs tend to be less thief-proof than average.
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wrote on 02 03 2009