Description
For 2013, the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 was the result of a newer approach from its maker. The firm went to great lengths to make the car more cost efficient to produce while adding the latest technology. Features like adaptive cruise control and an electronic parking brake certainly set it apart from its early rivals, and make it and excellent used car today. The Golf Mk7 faced competition from the Ford Focus and the Vauxhall Astra primarily, but also the Honda Civic, Hyundai i30, Kia Ceed, Mazda 3, Toyota Corolla, Peugeot 308 and Renault Megane. Additionally, there were in-house rivals in the forms of the SEAT Leon and Skoda Octavia, while those pricier Golfs found themselves being compared with the Audi A3 Sportback, as well as the more premium BMW 1 Series, Lexus CT and Mercedes-Benz A-Class. And it saw them all off. Impressive. The Volkswagen Golf has always been held in high regard on the used car market. There are plenty of examples on the market to choose from with a wide range of engine options and trim. Front seat comfort is one of the high points of the Golf's appeal, but build quality is also good and the mechanicals have proved themselves reliable. Bought correctly and serviced properly, the Golf will rattle off monumental ***fort is one of the Volkswagen Golf Mk7's hallmarks. The seats, be they the standard variety, the ErgoComfort ones or the sports numbers support you very well, with a wide range of adjustment to obtain a fine seating position.Those sports seats in particular perform a neat trick of feeling properly figure-hugging, but with enough support and comfort to take the pain out of longer journeys. Of primary note should be the ride quality, which even on the larger alloy wheels and sports suspension is better than other family hatchbacks. No matter what is thrown at the dampers, they soak up imperfections, no matter how sharp, short, extreme or gradual with instant response and assured reactions. Models fitted with the optional Adaptive