It’s hard not to feel sorry for the Volkswagen Golf. Perennially overshadowed by its sportier, more eye-catching Golf GTI sibling, the “regular” car doesn’t have the punchy performance or indeed the badge cachet, but hangs its appeal on value instead. As the 2021 Golf TSI prepares to close the books on Mk7 production, it turns out that’s still an unexpectedly compelling argument.

The new 2022 Golf Mk8 brings with it new styling, new GTI and Golf R models with up to 315 horsepower, and a sizable tech upgrade for the cabin.
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