Golf dominance, premium push intensify battle in compact segment

VW's Golf outsold its closest competitor by more than a 2-to-1 margin in Europe last year.

April 22, 2014 05:00 AM

Most volume automakers face double trouble in the crucial compact segment. They need to find a way to win sales from the dominant Volkswagen Golf while also defending against premium brands aggressively pushing into the segment.

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