Category: Small Family 
Price Range: No data available
Image, sporty looks, Golf reputation.
Noisy engines, residuals might suffer from widespread fleet use.
A good, sporty-looking small family wagon that will also prove to a useful addition to many fleets.
Volkswagen has been building estate versions of its Golf hatchback since 1993 and, with 1.2m sold to date, the company has high hopes for this, its third iteration.
Although aimed squarely at the fleet market (VW anticipates 65% will go to fleet customers), the Golf Estate will be a good alternative for growing families, offering plenty of space and all the usual reasons for buying a Golf.
Launched with three engines - 1.6-litre petrol and 1.9 and 2.0-litre diesel - and three trim levels - S, SE and Sport Wagon - there will be enough options for all potential buyers, although VW estimates that a third of buyers will go for the basic S trim level in combination with the 1.9-litre diesel engine.
