The Golf, a mainstay of Volkswagen's lineup for decades, is a midsize hatchback with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2016. The Golf provides exceptional fuel efficiency for its class, saving your wallet and the environment. Volkswagen offers a 6-year, 72,000-mile basic/powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2014 Volkswagen Golf is below average compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2014 Volkswagen Golf has a score of 75, implying a 0.049% chance of driver death (4.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2014 Volkswagen Golf has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0491% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.6119%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0491% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.6119% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2014 Volkswagen Golf is 5% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2014 Volkswagen Golf is 3% less likely to result in a fatal accident.
But it is safer than many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2014 Volkswagen Golf with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 49 to 88. The 2014 Volkswagen Golf is safer than the 2014 Honda CR-Z, the 2014 Hyundai Veloster, the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, the 2014 Toyota Corolla, the 2014 Honda Civic, the 2014 Mazda 3, the 2014 Subaru Impreza, and the 2014 Ford Focus and less safe than the 2014 MINI Countryman. It is about as safe as the 2014 Volkswagen Beetle.
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