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2011 Volkswagen Golf User Reviews

2011 Volkswagen Golf Review Ratings

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Goatman writes:
2011 Volkswagen Golf TDI Review
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Great low end grunt.  Fantastic handling and fuel economy.  Fun to drive!!  Good sounding stereo.  Bluetooth.

Cons

Slight turbo lag.  Wind noise at highway speeds.

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The Best Of Both Worlds!! — 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 interior wouldn't be out of place in an Audi. Very comfortable seats, great driving position and superior ergonomics. The only driving complaint I have is a slightly soft brake pedal. The brakes work great just need to be a little firmer. Wind noise has been a complaint of the MKVI Golfs, GTI's. This really is my only knock on the car. I would definitely recommend any of the Golf variants to anyone wanting a fun, practical and economical vehicle.

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Ian writes:
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The turbo and acceleration is perfect for pulling away at the lights and the fuel economy is still excellent!

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Just wish it could come in sunburst orange as standard. haha.

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Great Car! — 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. ^_^ Appearance - Silver. Nice and shiny. Just wanted it in a more "exciting" colour. Cost of ownership - Done about 26000 miles in less than a year. (I am a travelling salesman) Maintenance - only changed a tyre once due to a puncture by a nail. Fun Factor - Nippy, fast on the acceleration and looks very cool to top it all off. 9/10 for FUN!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Raymond writes:
2011 Volkswagen Golf TDI 2dr Review
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Buy it if you only have one car in your garage and if the tag is not pricy.

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Practically nothing. The only complains are the similarity in looks between the R and a GTI.

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Perfect Daily Beater — Powerful yet efficient engine, great to drive everyday as well as for fun. Sharp at turns and corners. Extremely reliable with the DSG gearbox. If theres something I would go against it, maybe thats the price. I love it so much!

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Craig writes:
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Sat nav / infotainment unit is brilliant.

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Lacklustre handling

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Great All Rounder — It's all good, enough power for most but also delivers a genuine 70 mpg, nav system is great and incorporating a hard drive for music and a great Bluetooth phone. The car looks great and goes well, the handling isn't the best but hey ho what do you expect for 30k?

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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its a diesel

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its a diesel

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Great Car But Diesel — its a diesel so great gas milage great torque and some power. and the turbo is so fun to play with. but diesel has a bunch of upsides to it and it has grate reliability. german cars run forever if you take care of them. but the one upside and down side is its a diesel

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Gas Mileage (highway) 33 31 34
Horsepower 170 200 115
Crash Test Rating N/A N/A 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 15.0 15.1 15.5
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.5 41.2 0.0

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

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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

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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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2004 Volkswagen Golf Reviews

German Engineering Used To Mean Made In Germany By lakemcdougall

90k in salt and snow, over mountainous passes and winding dirt roads. No rust. No repairs required until this year, put in a new starter. Otherwise all I've put into it is oil filters fluids brakes b... Read More

Gigi By Omar

it is a great car with great appearance, very smooth on the road. the 2.0 8v engine gives u enough power to enjoy your self with the minimum cost. very fun to drive, i for instance have installed a so... Read More

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