I had a killer day recently, where I drove the Golf from my Fremont, Calif., home to Sacramento, and then down to Half Moon Bay, and then back home. The Volkswagen Golf interior. The four-cylinder on the Golf GLS is new. When mated with a five-speed manual shifter, the engine is peppy. On the inside, there's a simple symmetry to the instrument panel.
Gauges are easy to read.
While some have criticized the indigo blue illumination of the cockpit at night, I find it refreshing and original. The cloth seats were comfortable. The real key is that the rear seats split and fold. The redesigned Golf promises to be even better. Still, CR editors don't give the Golf its coveted recommended label, which they do bestow on the Jetta and Passat.