Compare it! Renault Megane - Mazda 3 - Opel Astra - VW Golf GTD - Ford Focus | drive it

Volkswagen’s Golf is synonymous with a certain type of car. The competition prefers to call them compacts - but in every test the Golf is always king of the heap. And that is where everyone wants to be - including the new, diesel-powered Ford Focus. If it wants to steal the top spot though, it is going to have to get past a few others put the Renault Mégane, Mazda 3, Opel Astra, Ford Focus and VW Golf to the test.