Business Car Manager car review verdict
VW has long set an enviably high standard with the iconic Golf diesel. Now, here’s the new gen Golf BlueMotion to raise the bar that much higher.
Once upon a time, an overtly eco-based car such as this would have been a dull, sluggish drive. Instead, we find this latest spec BlueMotion to be just as refined, well sorted and agile to drive as many ‘normal’ new Golfs.
It has all the space, practicality and quality finish we’ve come to expect from Golf 7. And manages those hybrid-like economy and CO2 emissions without the need for any battery or electric motor, thus saving weight and complexity while lowering company car tax exposure and reducing running costs.
Later this year, VW will offer the Golf BlueMotion with the new estate body and just about the only serious improvement we’d like to see is an auto option.
Here and now, the new 85 g/km VW Golf BlueMotion must be one of the most practical, rational, well resolved company car contenders around. As the saying goes, it ticks all the boxes.
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The Low Down…
| Doors and body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Engine/gearbox | 1.6 litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel/6-speed manual |
| CO2 Emissions | 85g/km |
| Economy | 88.3mpg |
| Power/torque | 110PS/250Nm |
| 0-62mph/top speed | 10.5secs/124mph |
| Insurance group | 15E |
…and what it costs
| P11D Value | £20,280 | |
| Monthly business rental (ex VAT) | From £178 (3yrs/30,000 miles) | |
| Road tax (VED) | Band A | |
| Company Car Tax Bands 2013/14 to 2015/16 | 13%, 14%, 16% | |
| Benefit in kind 2013/14 to 2015/16 | £2636, £2839, £3245 | |
| Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (20%) | £549/£46 | |
| Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (40%) | £1097/£91 | |
| Annual/monthly company car tax (20%) | £527/£44 | |
| Annual/monthly company car tax (40%) | £1055/£88 | |
| Figures correct at time of posting | ||
| For latest figures | Use our company car tax calculator | |
