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Published: 01 Jan 2020

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GOLF HATCHBACK specifications for each derivative
Title	0-62	CO2	BHP	MPG	Price
2.0 TSI 320 R 4Motion 5dr DSG	4.7s	161.0g/km	315.1		£43,455

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