The GTD gets a chrome stripe, and twin tailpipes on one side, while the GTE gets a blue stripe and no tailpipes. All three, as with the rest of the Mk8 Golf range, are now five-door only.

The Volkswagen Golf GTE is one car in the triple-threat that is the Golf GT range, the new updated hybrid hot hatch joins the new facelifted traditional petrol powered GTI and the diesel GTD.

The Astra is a case in point, because the Mk8 covered here is one of the most striking cars in its segment, with one of the widest selections of powertrains. Prices have gone up, and while some ...

There are two PHEVs: the eHybrid with 201bhp and the GTE with 268bhp. These are only available on the hatchback, not on the ...

The Mk8 in question was equipped with factory 17 ... beginning with the 1.5 eHybrid plug-in hybrid and the GTE, which is a plug-in hybrid with 1.5-liter muscle as well. At the very top of the ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The Mk8 Golf is made in Wolfsburg, Germany. [iStockphoto] The Volkswagen Golf continues to ...