Volkswagen Korea has unveiled a new car with remarkable fuel efficiency. The facelifted eighth-generation Golf is now ...

the Golf is able to swallow passengers with ease and, with the rear seats folded flat, lots of gear. The TDI offers an impressive EPA estimated 30 mpg in the city, 42 mpg on the highway, while the GTI ...

but they can’t match this era of Golf for its ride and handling composure, all-round versatility and premium feel – attributes that even today’s £40k Mk8.5 GTI struggles to improve on.

The Golf GTI was crated in 1976 and offered in 1983 in the U.S. and Canada as the Rabbit GTI. The Vanagon replaced the Type 2 in 1979. Diesel powertrains were starting to appear in VW models at ...