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2001 Volkswagen Golf User Reviews

2001 Volkswagen Golf Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 40 reviews

  • Performance:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5
  • Overall:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5

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PROS
"power" 15 reviews
"ride" 15 reviews
"handling" 10 reviews
"build quality" 9 reviews
"fuel economy" 9 reviews
CONS
"expensive car" 4 reviews
"fuel economy" 4 reviews
"ride" 3 reviews
"build quality" 3 reviews
"expensive part" 3 reviews

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MrRocket12 writes:
2001 Volkswagen Golf Review
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Cheap, Easy service,

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Road Noise

MrRocket12
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Hot Hatch — This is by no means a standard Golf. Everyboday knows what Golf mark ones are like and writing anything of such would be stupid. The 1.4 has got a custom fabricated turbo system with watermeth injection which delivers 115kw on the wheels.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Edd writes:
2001 Volkswagen Golf GL TDI Review
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cumfy

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expensive when somethin goes wrong

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Mint — performance- pulls like a train! Build Quality- Its a Golf what more do i have to say lol Apperance- Wud of perferd a 3 door but never mind Cost of ownership- 56mph i can get out of it. Fun factor- Not much needs lowering and thn remapped!

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Clint writes:
2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS TDI Review
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Fuel economy

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Interior plastic quality

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Tdi Was 'green' Before 'green' Was. — $17k new in 2001 - 153k miles - 9 years -1 driver. 38 MPG was worst; 52 MPG was best; 43 MPG is typical. Great handling. Consistant performance. Golf TDI's are finally back on the dealer's lots @ about $23k. Think I'll get another as soon as I wear this one out.

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Mark writes:
2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS TDI Review
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Fun to drive, Cheap on fuel

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none

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Tork Is At 155lb From 1900rpm To 3500!!! — What I like about this car is the tite drive, when I turn corners it goes were I want. I also apreciate the performance of the car, even if it only 90hp I can easily drive 200km/h, overall this car is really fun to drive and it's cheap on fuel, I do about 1100km with 50 bucks :P

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Raoul writes:
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Great looks, sporty, nicely equiped

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Awful build quality

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Nice Car, Bad Quality — This was a GTI model - nicely equipped and great performance, but lots of issues with build quality (made in Brazil) that finally led me to replace with a Passat. This model generation was the best looking, best overall package, went downhill from there

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Roger writes:
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Looks, build quality, economy, charm

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I bought it as a second-hand car, and would probably have upgraded the stereo if bought brand new

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2001 Volkswagen Golf Iv 1.6l 105 Hp Highline — The most classy Golf ever! The newer Mk V and VI models are for sure good cars, however, they don't appeal to me nearly as much as the Mk IV. This was my first car ever, and was a very pleasant car to own. I actually miss it quite a bit, it would make a sweet "No. 2-car" next to my Volvo V70... ;-)

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Vi writes:
2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.8T Review
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turbo =D

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XP on repairs

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Buy If U Can Afford Repairs — fun to drive, good torque and hp. very good handling. not that gas consuming. interior very roomy for a hatch. maintenance is expensive when major parts brake. interior has couple of defaults, no car is perfect, but this one was the most fun i had of all.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Thomas writes:
2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS TDI Review
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drive it is fun

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no expensive maintenance

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Golf Forever — TDI 150 ! famous, good performances and accelerations, good build quality, easy maintenance and no expensive, exterieur styling is discret, interior is't happyness. diesel consomation is small, wheels are beautiful, body color and build is good, a good car !! very nice

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Stuart writes:
2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.8T Review
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Discreet classy sports hatchback that's practical and well built

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Dont avoid buying a looked after example

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Very Good Value For Money - Not Fastest Hot-hatch, But Excellent All Rounder — The 1.8t was a fairly quick car in 150bhp form - although this power could be easily re-mapped to over 200bhp for around £300.00. Braking was amazing, but handling in general could have been more sports orientated, however - it was such a good all rounder and a totally capable motorway cruiser. Earlier examples had Recaro interiors which are a really nice touch, there are certain common weak areas of the car such as coilpacks/window regulators, but nothing you cannot sort out with a bit of DIY. Sold mine with over 100k miles and it was still driving like a new car. regularly got over 35mpg

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Lori writes:
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The looks

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its a bottom of the range model

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Demonizer — i love my car and its design because its a muscular looking car. It means business. This car is amazing to drive. very comfortable. Easy to get parts and feels like your not driving its so quiet on the road

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Gas Mileage (highway) 28 28 28
Horsepower 115 150 115
Crash Test Rating 5 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.5 41.5 41.5

Reviews From Other Years

2012 Volkswagen Golf Reviews

Very Happy With Decision , Even 1 Year Later By galexand07

cannot get weather tech floor mats for this car. Overall this car has performed excellent. handling superb, quality of german engineering is 5 star and I plan on having this car for 200k plus miles. ... Read More

Fun And Fuel Effecient - Yes, They Can Coexist! By garyp1970

The VW Golf TDI is a turbo diesel that blows hybrid cars out of the water. Don't trust the EPA ratings on this car. My long commute to work was done at 48 MPG and this car is absolutely effortless t... Read More

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2011 Volkswagen Golf Reviews

The Best Of Both Worlds!! By Goatman

VW's over the years have had a bad reputation for reliability. I can honestly say, I was always skeptical of those claims. My TDI has been the paragon of reliablilty and overall quality. The interi... Read More

Great Car! By Ian

Performance - Awesome. Acceleration 8/10, Braking 9/10, Handling 9/10 Build Quality - Solid. "Sounds like a Golf" and the diesel engine roars like a lion, but only sounds like a purr from the inside.... Read More

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2010 Volkswagen Golf Reviews

Little Bit Expensive By Jere

very good car,handling is exellent and acceleration and braking are very good,it is not a volkswagen car if you know what I mean(spell it on english)because it is too expensive it cost me 27 000 euros... Read More

To Bad America's Not Ready For Diesels In Cars. By knkslodge

Have seen 55.5 mpg's but if drive the way VW wants you to, over 2k rpm's mpg's drop to mid 40's. 2k rpm's =72mph in 6th. Need to improve exhaust (particulate filter) car could be so much more. Europea... Read More

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2006 Volkswagen Golf Reviews

Wish It Had The Speed Of The R32 At Times..ha. By Kelly-jo

From a r32 to a Golf gt tdi,well what could a girl say!!!I love Golfs so im happy with this 1..Performance,acceleration not bad for a diesel..tax is nice and cheap..all in all u cant go wrong with a G... Read More

good motor and fairly quick for engine size. very well built an sturdy and fairly high spec. mileage good on motorway in 6th gear and in cruise mode but not the best around town. overall a very good b... Read More

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2005 Volkswagen Golf Reviews

Money Well Spent As Its Proven To Be Very Reliable And Is Always A Pleasure To Drive By Ben

Simply Brilliant,Fast,torquey and still acheives 55mpg,very sure footed handling which is almost impossible to upset no matter how hard you drive it,Has to be one of the best cars on the market for pe... Read More

Just My Car By Benjamin

only had this car a month but all is good so far better than mr2 does everything well so far. got 17s on at the mo but should be getting some 18s some its black five door 140 bhp hmm Read More

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