The new Volkswagen Golf 8 is finally entering the Ukrainian market. Prices for the hatchback have been announced, and to be honest, they are slightly shocking.
You can buy a Volkswagen Golf in Ukraine for a price starting from 679 thousand hryvnias. And this is for the version with a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated engine with 110 hp and a 6-speed automatic. This hatch comes on steel rims, but it has LED headlights, rain and light sensors, a parking sensor, cruise control, climate control, and a virtual cockpit.
For comparison, similar money offers:
- Renault Kadjar 1.5 diesel Zen with a robot – 656,700 hryvnias;
- Nissan Qashqai 2.0 petrol Accenta with all-wheel drive – 664,470 hryvnias;
- Peugeot 2008 (best crossover of 2021 in Ukraine) 1.2 turbo Allure – 664,800 hryvnias;
- Kia Sportage 1.6 diesel Comfort+ – 690,850 hryvnias.
The next Volkswagen Golf Life starts from 723,808 hryvnias and adds a virtual cockpit, keyless access, and alloy wheels. Here you can already choose the engine – a 1.4-liter 150 hp turbo-four is available, and it works with a 6-speed manual or an 8-speed automatic. Yes, an automatic, not DSG.
The top R-Line variant is at least 966,828 hryvnias and includes a rearview camera, three-zone climate, a 10-inch touchscreen, and Harman Kardon acoustics.
For the price of the Volkswagen Golf R-Line in Ukraine you can buy:
- Toyota Camry Prestige (almost top) – 922,939 hryvnias;
- Mazda CX-30 Premium (top) with all-wheel drive – 957,900 hryvnias;
- Toyota RAV4 2.5 Lounge with all-wheel drive – 979,429 hryvnias;
- Ford Kuga 2.0 diesel Titanium, all-wheel drive – 1,020,829 hryvnias.
And as the cherry on top – the new Volkswagen Golf GTI costing 1.1-1.2 million hryvnias with a 2.0-liter turbo engine with 245 hp and a 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG. Of course, this is a hot hatch, but for such money available:
- Kia Sportage 2.0 diesel GT-Line (top) – 1,091,880 hryvnias;
- Infiniti Q50 Luxe Proactive (top) – 1,182,500 hryvnias;
- Mazda CX-9 Style – 1,199,900 hryvnias;
- Hybrid Toyota RAV4 Premium (top) – 1,210,700 hryvnias;
- Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 Laurin&Klement (top) – 1,240,272 hryvnias.