The diesel advantage is obvious. There are a couple of other things I'd like to mention about the Golf, which apply to both gasoline and diesel-powered cars. It also tracks flat and true on the highway, providing the high-speed ride comfort of large vehicles. It was interesting to note that the scenery in southern Germany, where I drove through farmland on two-lane blacktop roads, was very similar to what you would experience in rural Berks, Lebanon and Lancaster counties. No wonder German immigrants felt at home in southestern Pennsylvania.
Trunk space is adequate with the rear seatback up, generous with it folded down.
It certainly did the job for me in its homeland. This site contains links to other Internet sites. These links are not endorsements of any products or services in such sites, and no information in such site has been endorsed or approved by this site.