VW’s family favourite is on borrowed time, but this updated version is reassuring in its familiarity. Get one while you still ...

Yet while the Golf R estate was always an interesting performance option for daily family duties, Volkswagen’s expansion of its R range with the Tiguan and new Arteon Shooting Brake make it ...

So why does almost nobody buy one? When did you last see a Volkswagen Golf R Estate on the road? I’m not talking about the Mk7 (which sold well because of ridiculously cheap lease deals), but ...

This is the daddy of Golf estates. It’s the Volkswagen Golf R, unveiled at the 2014 Los Angeles Motor Show in November, hot on the heels of its hatchback twin that went on sale last year.

While rear space can be a bit tight for taller adults, the Golf R will still work well as a practical family car. It’s worth remembering it’s the only sporty Volkswagen estate you can get now ...

Two decades ago, alongside the first VW mini MPV, there was undoubtedly an extensive range - think Phaeton, Touareg, Sharan, ...

it’s evidently some way from a Golf GTI estate. It’s a little more distant, a little less urgent, and flatter in its demeanour (if not its roll angles) than the famed hot hatch. So a 272hp R ...

In an era of electrification, the petrol-engined, high-performance version of this family favourite is reassuringly familiar ...

A couple of plug-in hybrids are also on offer, plus a few mild-hybrid petrol options. As for rivals, the closely related Skoda Octavia vRS Estate and Volkswagen Golf R Estate are the direct ...

The C32's status as an unloved AMG means good cars start from well under £10,000, which makes the estate version ... all started in the humble Volkswagen Corrado. Arguably the most characterful ...