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Every year it seems to get harder and harder to justify spending big money on a fancy car when even economy/compact cars are coming with interiors that are top notch and somewhat luxurious. The 2015 Golf is certainly no exception here with a leatherette interior that could fool most anyone into believing it is real cow hide to the perfect feeling steering wheel and two-tone dash layout.
When you first open the door the first thing you notice is the piano black steering wheel accents and the dash that looks like brushed aluminum. Yes it is plastic but the texture and look is really well done and certainly makes the interior feel upscale. The leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear lever continue the theme and with typical Volkswagen quality interior pieces this is one fine looking interior indeed.
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Of course most people buying a Golf are looking for the hatchback practicality and the Golf delivers that as well. The trunk opening is massive and with the seats folded down (nearly perfectly flat) there is a ton of room for your gear. Below the cargo cover where the spare tire sits is even more space for smaller items to stow away as well. Folding the seats is easy to do with a pull lever on the top of each seat, just pull and push and away you go. The only annoying part is the huge tonneau cover that kind of gets in the way, but I wouldn’t give that up as it is useful for normal day-to-day usage.
The rear leg, hip and head room is surprisingly roomy as well for a compact car, but the transmission tunnel is massive and makes the middle seat in the back really an impossible affair. I can only imagine that is this because same chassis is used for the all-wheel drive versions (not yet offered here), otherwise why the huge tunnel?
The front seats though are roomy and comfortable with enough seat adjustment that most drivers both super tall and super short should have no problems getting comfortable in the Golf. When lowered fully the sunroof seems miles away from my head. So much so that in a rare occurrence I actually raised the seat to get comfortable.
Although other reviewers have mentioned great visibility in the Golf I find the side mirrors pretty narrow making it a little difficult at times to see, but shoulder checking certainly does solve that.
