Golf class cars: photo, specifications and rating

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

According to the European classification, golf-class cars are the same C-class. Such types of cars are considered the best option for both large cities and small towns. Golf-class cars feel equally good both in dense traffic of megacities and on wide, long tracks.

Cars in this category are distinguished by good capacity, small dimensions, quite adequate technical characteristics, as well as economy. The last point is especially important for the domestic consumer.

By and large, a golf-class car is a universal option for all occasions. Almost all major concerns focus on this category of vehicles. The class is considered inexpensive, so it is sold much more actively than premium models.

So, we present to your attention a list of the best golf class cars. Classifications, photos of models, as well as their main characteristics will be discussed in our article. To begin with, let's deal with the criteria that allow us to classify a vehicle in this category.

Main characteristics of category С

We will take into account the recognizedby the global automotive community the European classification of cars. It covers vehicles that meet the following requirements:

• board length - up to 4.3 m;
• width - up to 1.8 m;
• exterior type - station wagon, sedan, hatchback;
• capacity - up to 4 people without a driver;
• large luggage compartment.

There are no restrictions on the characteristics of the engine, as well as on speed, here. Therefore, even "pumped" utterly cars can be attributed to the golf class. Also, the dimensions of the wheels are not taken into account. Here, both purely sports narrow tire options and types with increased cross-country ability are acceptable.

The ranking of the best golf cars is as follows:

1. Volkswagen Golf.
2. Ford Focus.
3. Chevrolet Cruze.
4. Opel Astra.
5. Skoda Octavia.

Let's take a closer look at the participants.

Volkswagen Golf

This car, in fact, became the ancestor of the golf class. According to statistics, Volkswagen Golf is wildly popular in the German and Polish markets. In Russia, this brand is also often found, but domestic consumers still prefer golf-class cars with a more democratic pricing policy.

The manufacturer almost every year introduces new generations of Golf on the market. Although the car has grown significantly in width and length, it has become noticeably prettier and still falls under the category of a golf class.

Series Features

The brand offers highly technically savvy cars, even in basic modifications. Distinctive features of the Golf series are high-quality and durable metal body, a choice of gasoline or diesel engine, including turbocharging, a 7-speed DSG automatic transmission, as well as attractive exterior and interior.

And as mentioned above, the fly in the ointment in the latest generations of "Golf" is the concern's pricing policy. For the domestic consumer, it is too harsh, and the automotive market offers more attractive options among competitors.

Ford Focus

Judging by the reviews of Russian motorists, Ford Focus is considered the best golf class for domestic roads. This is evidenced by the high sales of the car in almost all corners of our country.

Focus opened this segment to the maximum and absorbed all the best. Here and a dynamic body, and a comfortable lounge, and a powerful engine, as well as excellent safety performance. The latest generations of "Focus" can offer the consumer an abundance of modifications for every taste: automatic transmission, manual transmission, various engine sizes, a sedan or hatchback body, as well as a large selection of wheel options and multimedia entourage in the cabin.

Distinguishing features of the series

Separately worth noting the safety of the car. According to the world-respected EuroNCAP rating, the car received the maximum, that is, five stars, and mastered all the tests with dignity. It is also worth mentioning the excellent handling of the car, excellentsoundproofing and high quality interior trim.

There are no critical disadvantages here, but some domestic motorists complain about the low ground clearance for our "specific" roads and the not so voluminous trunk. As for the price, Ford in this case outperforms many other venerable concerns.

Chevrolet Cruze

Judging by the statistics, this car is in second place in sales in Russia. In addition, Europeans also favor this brand, and Chevrolet is willingly bought in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. True, for the latter, cars are assembled at European factories, and for Russians - in the Leningrad Region, so it is quite difficult to give a real assessment of the quality component of this car. But the overall picture is quite optimistic and inspires confidence.

The concern offers consumers three body styles - sedan, hatchback and station wagon. There are also modifications of the engine with a gearbox to choose from. The maximum equipment of the car may well give odds to cars from other famous manufacturers.

Notable features of the Chevrolet Cruze are good handling, an imposing interior, a spacious interior and all this at a quite adequate cost. The last point concerns the basic and advanced modifications, but in the case of the 1.8-liter engine, we have a solid overpayment.

Opel Astra

Another extremely popular car from a famous German brand. Every year, the Opel concern improves the Astra and carries out serious work on the bugs. And the latter is not onlycarried out for show: full-scale surveys of all segments of the population are organized, including car owners.

The concern offers the consumer three options for Astra - basic, advanced and maximum: Essentia, Active or Cosmo, respectively. Domestic fans of the brand speak well of the simplest modification. For Russian roads it is more than enough. Essentia has all the necessary electronics on board, and as an alternative to leather seats, we usually have covers. Fortunately, there are at least a dime a dozen of them in our markets.

The main advantages of the model are a pleasing exterior, extremely high-quality finishing materials, excellent soundproofing performance, excellent handling and a parameter that is especially critical for domestic consumers - engine efficiency. The notorious ground clearance, which does not always cope with our roads, acts as a disadvantage. Also, some consumers complain about some kind of "childish" mirrors in which nothing is really visible. Of course, this issue is easily solved by buying massive branded options from the same Opel, but, again, this is money, and a lot of it.

Skoda Octavia

"Skoda" first of all attracts with its adequate and more than democratic pricing policy. "Octavia" turned out to be not only a successful representative of the C-class, but also the most budgetary. Despite its low price tag, the model is by no means cheap.

The car received an updated and modern European exterior, over whichItalian designers worked, and also boasts a very good technical part. The manufacturer offers Octavia in three versions. Judging by the reviews, a good half of domestic motorists are calmly pulling an extended version with advanced electronics and additional systems for monitoring what is happening on the road.

The main advantages of the series are strong and thick metal along with high-quality paintwork, as well as a good selection of powerful yet economical engines. The pluses include a spacious interior, roomy trunk and excellent handling. But more importantly, here we have a high ground clearance, so the Octavia is not afraid of serious tests on Russian roads.

Some motorists complain about the harsh suspension, but the problem is partly solved by buying improved branded racks from the same Skoda. But even if we compare the Octavia with the competitors described above, the comfort of control here is almost the same. A good half of the owners still do not see the difference between Opel and Skoda in terms of flatness.