VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.6 TDi 105 Match 5dr DSG (2010)

Mk 6 GOLF Match TDi - What a motor!!!

Almost 2 months ago my wife and I decided to trade in our Citroen C3 and get a proper car. I'd pretty much set my heart on a Golf and my wife a mini but we needed to try some other cars

After test driving a few cars we finally decided that the Golf was our favourite and that was what we were going to get. Next onto whether to get a base model or one with a few bits on. From the outside I definitely preferred the Match. Its more distinguished and easily recognisable.

The thing that sold it to me was the interior. Once you sit inside the mark 6 match you can't help but be impressed. Of course the coolest thing of all is the dash but aside from that it looks and feels much better than its predecessor. As soon as you sit down at the drivers seat you are surrounded by a lovely looking car that puts everything at your finger tips.

I won't bother going into every detail about the car and what it has on it because if I did then I'd be here for hours! What I will say is that the driving position is very good. You can adjust the seats vertically and horizontally so that you are well placed to see the road ahead of you. The gear box is positioned quite high and adds to the comfy feel. The gears also have a very close ratio so each gear is positioned close to another making changing gears a very quick thing.

There is also plenty of space in the car. I like to sit with my chair quite far back in the car and if I do that then there is still enough room for someone 6 foot tall to sit down and not be uncomfortable.

Obviously, having three people in the back is also not too cramped. Boot space is very good. Obviously the back seats will fold down to give you more room if you need it but I have found it to have more than enough space.

Onto the actual driving. The Golf drives beautifully (which isn't hard compared to my previous car). It is solid and holds the road very well. I have recently driven my mothers 2004 focus and that is awful to drive compared to the Golf. You feel detached from the road and like you don't have full control of the car. The Golf suffers from none of these problems and you feel every curve and get a really good all round drive.

One thing I like is that the power steering also varies depending on your speed. At slower speeds it is much lighter and lets you be more nimble with the car. At higher speeds it feels a lot heavier.

One of the factors that helped me decide to get a Golf was the fact that it looses very little value compared to other cars. It is also very fuel economic and servicing costs are reasonable. If you were to get a focus or something, it would loose a hell of a lot of its value very quickly and, for me, I didn't want that.

I'm a bit of a gadget man and I must say the toys that came with the match are great, parking assist, auto lights, wipers, touchscreen media centre, confort pack, bluetooth, Ipod connect the list is endless.

Overall I have to say that I love my Golf. It feels good to drive and the inside is lovely. Fuel economy is good and running costs are reasonable. Ok so the car is a bit more expensive than other cars similar to it, but you certainly pay for what you get.