It's true. The Golf Mark V does look vaguely familiar. When Volkswagen was designing the Golf Mark V hatchback, they knew exactly where to start. The answer, of course, was at the very beginning.

So they went back to 1974 and looked at the very first Golf they made. Volkswagen was so inspired that they looked at every Golf we've made since. Thirty years of continuous improvement is a lot to live up to, but with this Golf Volkswagen  thinks they have managed it. With a five star rating for safety, you can rely on the Golf to keep you safe.

However, even after all this time, it's reassuring to see one thing's barely changed at all.
Despite its new curvy lines, the latest generation of the Golf legacy is still clearly Golf.

 Golf.