The main reason most people buy second-hand VW Golfs over the Peugeot or Ford equivalent are the engines. However, there are a couple that should be avoided.

Best then, to stick with the gasoline engines. See Also: Should You Buy a Used Toyota Corolla? Whatever the case, the Mk6 Golf was the last Golf on VW’s A5 platform.

As in our previous analysis of prices of used VW diesel cars, the 2013 Jetta SportWagen TDI had the biggest decline in seller-set asking prices of any of the affected diesel cars.

The Volkswagen Passat W8 MOTION is available on the used market for under $5,000 and can be a great way into the luxury performance market for less.