Volkswagen Golf Style 2025 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
7.6

Likes

Tri-zone climate control
Powered driver's seat
Overall driving refinement

Dislikes

Tight for rear knee-room
A lot more money than Life base grade
Extras cost extra
David Morley

Contributing Journalist

1 min read

The mid-rung of the non-performance Golf ladder, the Style is most closely aligned with the previous Highline trim level.

At $43,690, it’s quite a price step up from the Life entry-level car. But you do get extra gear like the tri-zone climate control, 18-inch alloys and a bigger multimedia screen.

The new Golf line-up represents a mild facelift and is identifiable by the revised front and rear bumpers and lighting.

Powering the Style is a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine driving through an eight-speed automatic transmission and driving the front wheels. It’s classic hatchback stuff.

Inside, the story is repeated with a practical, flexible interior including a 60:40 split rear seat to enlarge the cargo space.

The official fuel consumption figure is 6.3 litres per 100km, giving the car a decent range with its 50-litre fuel tank.

Safety is well covered off, including autonomous emergency braking, and the usual raft of driver aids. There’s also a total of nine airbags now, including a front centre bag to prevent head clashes in a side impact crash.

Servicing is every 12 months or 15,000km and there will be capped-price servicing offered by VW.

Read the full 2025 Volkswagen Golf review

Volkswagen Golf 2025: Style

Engine Type Turbo 4, 1.4L
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 6.3L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $39,270 - $46,200
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$55,269
Based on 185 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$24,490
HIGHEST PRICE
$88,574
David Morley

Contributing Journalist

Morley’s attentions turned to cars and motoring fairly early on in his life. The realisation that the most complex motor vehicle was easier to both understand and control than the simplest human-being, set his career in motion. Growing up in the country gave the young Morley a form of motoring freedom unmatched these days, as well as many trees to dodge. With a background in newspapers, the move to motoring journalism was no less logical than Clive Palmer’s move into politics, and at times, at least as funny.
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Pricing Guide
$24,490
Lowest price, based on CarsGuide listings over the last 6 months.
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2025 Volkswagen Golf
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