The new version of the VW Golf Estate, based on the Mk7 generation Golf, will soon hit the UK showrooms,, starting at £17,915. Available in S, SE and GT trim levels, the Estate delivers the same level of value and driving characteristics as the ultra-popular Golf Hatchback, but with much greater practicality.

The new car offers a 605 litres boot with the rear seats up, expandable to 1,620 litres with them folded – which can be done remotely via a button in the boot. The loadspace is 1,831 mm long and a minimum of 1,003 mm wide, and has a payload capacity of 600 kg. What’s more, Golf Estate comes with roof rails (black on S and SE, anodised silver on GT), and it can two a 1,600 kg trailer.

The engine lineup includes four petrol and three diesels. The petrol family includes a 1.2-litre TSI 85 PS with five-speed manual gearbox, plus a 1.2-litre TSI 105 PS, a 1.4-litre TSI 122 PS and a 1.4-litre TSI ACT 140 PS with cylinder deactivation, all with either six-speed manual or seven-speed DSG gearboxes.

As for the diesels, you ca choose between a 1.6-litre TDI 90 PS with five-speed manual gearbox, a 1.6-litre TDI 105 PS with five-speed manual or seven-speed DSG gearbox and a 2.0-litre TDI 150 PS with either six-speed manual or six-speed DSG gearbox.

That brings us to the standard kit, which on all models include Bluetooth, DAB digital radio with 5.8-inch colour touchscreen, iPod connector, seven airbags, XDS electronic differential and an automatic post-collision braking system.

Golf Estate model line-up and pricing