WHEELER Dealers’ host Mike Brewer has picked out a very popular hatchback as a future classic – even claiming it will be “sought after” by enthusiasts.
The evergreen Volkswagen Golf, which is celebrating 50 years on the road, is the German superbrand’s best-selling model and is among the world’s most recognisable motors – with over 35 million units sold worldwide.
The little motor is a common sight on British roads and is one of the most iconic vehicles in history – and can even be picked up for as little as £4,000 at second-hand dealerships.
In those 50 years, VW has produced many different variants of the Golf over seven generations including the iconic Mk1 Golf GTI through to the recent Mk8 R – and even the all-electric e‑Golf.
But it’s the seventh generation Golf GTI that Mike’s got his eye on.
In an interview with The Telegraph, the Wheeler Dealer said: “The Mk1 and Mk2 Golf GTIs were always the halo car – they’re great little cars.
“But marks three, four, five and six all became a little bit podgy, overweight.
“Even if you had the GTI model, they weren’t really considered that good, until the Mk7.”
The Mk7 version of the Golf was produced between 2013 and 2020, and typically for all Golf models mixed premium appeal with everyday practicality.
Mike added: “It’s much lighter, much more energetic, true to its original roots of being that car that you get in and it excites you.
“Car enthusiasts know that, it’ll be one of those sought-after classics.”
Better yet, Mike touches on that the Mk7 Golf is incredibly easy to pick up and is a regular at used car dealerships.
He said: “With all these cars you can look out your window today and if it’s not on your driveway, there’s one parked in your street.”
We were able to find multiple models for as low as £4,000 on car listing websites such as AutoTrader and CarGurus, and even GTI iterations can be found for as low as £5,500.
Earlier this year we spoke to an expert on modern classics – James Russell from specialist car dealership The Motor Grid.
He told us that cars categorised as modern or future classics are generally those from the 1990s and 2000s that have become heavily sought-after by collectors.
In an exclusive chat with Sun Motors, James said: “I believe that anything really that falls into the 90s and early 2000s to 2010 fits within the modern classic era.
“I think that’s kind of the era when a lot of the combustion cars were near their peak, so there’s a massive wave of epic cars that fit into that category.”
While the 50-year-old Golf continues to live on, Ford’s much-loved Fiesta was axed last year after 47 years.
Elsewhere, Mike has revealed to fans of Wheeler Dealers that a classic caravan that featured on the show recently has sold at an auction.
