Volkswagen Golf (Mk7) review

Because it’s lighter, the new Golf is yet more fuel efficient. Even the standard 1.6 TDI matches the old Bluemotion’s 99g/km CO2 figure, while the greenest Golf is now, like most others, 15 per cent more efficient. The cut-above prices remain but you get even more for your money. As it’s cheaper to run and safer, it’s hard to see how any rival can compete.

Clearly, the e-Golf and GTE will make all kinds of sense on urban-biased company schemes, but the most popular Golf with British buyers of the 130 model permutations is in fact the GTD. Its blend of 182bhp, 280lb ft and 61.4mpg is a win-win-win for current CO2-biased regulations and tax breaks, though that’s subject to change in the current, ahem, climate.