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How would you rate the 2012 Golf 1.6 diesel?
Hi,
How would you rate a 2012 Golf 1.6 diesel in terms of reliability and fuel economy?
Thanks
Our answer:
Hi Mairead,
Excellent on both. Volkswagen really has its build quality sorted out these days and we’ve heard no horror stories of the 1.6 TDI developing any major problems in the Golf. You should easily get over 55mpg in daily driving too.
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