Overview & Reviews
With an all-new Golf on the way next year, there are no major changes for the current model.
- Long list of standard features, high-quality cabin materials, utility of hatchback design, fuel-efficient diesel engine, fun to drive.
- More expensive than its peers, mediocre performance of base four-cylinder, some controls difficult to use.
User Reviews:
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Love this car! - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By lizzieinmd - May 10 - 7:46 pmI bought my 2005 Golf TDI brand new in February 2005. I love the fuel mileage - average of 46-48 mpg and I dont visit the gas station very often. It is a really fun car to drive with what feels like lots of power due to the torque. It is, however, expensive to maintain and not always easy to find a good local VW mechanic. VW dealer service always seems to be sub par (I have been to 3 different dealers for service). I still would not give up my car because I do love driving it!
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My TDI Review - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By John Russom Sr. - May 6 - 9:06 pmThe Gold GLS TDI is everything I wanted and more. This vehicles diesel engine is the quietest and smoothest I have ever driven. It has hardly any smoke under normal driving conditions and it is unbelievably responsive. My best mileage on the interstate was 56.8 mpg and least around town is 39 to 41 plus. VW has done nothing but improve their engine design. My daughter and son in law also drive one and they benefit even more than me due to long distance driving that they experience with my "hockey playing" grandson. The ample head and leg room and comfortable ride were important attributes to me as I compared the car with others in same catagory. The fact that the VW diesel had been around for many years influenced my decision tremendously!
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Unhappy - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By Nick - September 25 - 5:03 amToo many trips to the dealership for warranty issues has me wishing I kept my 85 Jetta diesel. The last one was for front suspension noises, dash rattles, and a timing belt job. They have to order bushings for the front and a transmission valve body solenoid for another noise it was making. I made it a mile away from the dealer when the turbo went out. This is my third diesel VW and the best one was the 81 rabbit. In the last 4 months, Ive had the golf at the dealer 7 times. The sunroof was 4 trips, the fuel pump was three... it goes on and on. Each time there were other smaller issues. My average fuel mileage is only around 36-38 mpg. My best was 45.6 on a trip.
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Carbon Build Up - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By Tom - July 9 - 9:50 pmWe are loyal VW owners. We are on our 5th VW, a 2005 Golf TDI. After on 10,000 miles we had carbon build up on the fuel injector which was not covered by the 4 year / 50,000 mile warranty. The repair cost about $1,000. VW blamed the problem on WA & OR not having fuel standards. When asked if the vehicle was garaged in any other state would the warranty cover the repair - VWs answer was "no." VWs quality has gone down in the over the years and unfortunately this will be our last VW since the company will not stand behind their product.
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Best Car I have ever owned - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By mikjh - September 22 - 1:00 pmThe Golf TDI is the car of my dreams, since I first saw the Rabbit diesel in 1976. It is very comfortable, handles excellently, and gives great fuel economy (48 mpg average). I drive 152 miles a day to work on a variety of roads and it never fails to satisfy. VW quality is evident in every part of the car. I wish I would have purchased one earlier. I have driven this car 22,000 miles in nine months.
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Disappointing Fuel Mileage - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By Juliet - October 13 - 10:40 amIm very happy with the Volkswagen Golf in every respect, except for the fuel mileage and the coating on the middle console is peeling off. I consistently get 38 mpg in town and on the freeway is about the same. I check my mileage religiously at every fill up so I dont know if my fuel is off because CA diesel is supposed to have additives or what. Why is everyone getting better gas mileage than me? I drive 60 mph on the freeways and never accelerate fast. The black coating on the armrests and middle console is peeling off also. I dont know why. Our 2000 Jetta had the same problem. Very wierd. Beside that, very happy. However, #1 reason I purchased was for the mileage and THAT is disappointing :(
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Good Stuff - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By Stefan - March 20 - 9:20 pmI bought my 2005 Volkswagen Golf GL about two months ago and it has been really great. I picked it up new for just a couple hundred dollars over invoice. Its a blast to drive and it feels good to be spending so little on gas.
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Disappointing - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By Andy - March 3 - 3:30 pmI bought this car expecting good milage, in exchange for weak performance. Instead I got weak performance and 20mpg on the highway. Worst automatic Ive yet encountered. Decent little car apart from the powertrain, though. Just keep off the highway and expect SUV-like gas bills.
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A Strange Love Affair - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By Ron Campbell - January 21 - 9:53 pmWhile this is perhaps the smallest and least powerful car I have owned since my days as a Triumph driving bachelor in the very early sixties, it is without a doubt the one car I have truly loved. Its stupid to love a car, but there it is. Of course this love does not detract from the love of family or country or home town, but dont anybody ask for my keys. This is MY agile little baby and like Silver and the Lone Ranger nobody drives it but me; my black beauty is a one-rider horse. So this is a fine man/machine love affair, a strange love affair more intense than all the affairs Ive had with high-cost high-powered babes...cheap, too, like a good tart.
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Great Golf TDI - 2005 Volkswagen Golf
By Billsbuddie - September 13 - 8:53 amThis is my 4th VW and all have been diesels. This car now has 15,000 miles and my last tank yielded 46 MPG. It is a manual and I drive it pretty hard, I love the torque. I have had one plastic part which broke, fixed under warranty. There have been no other problems with this car. I am 61" and experienced a bit of difficulty with getting in and out of the car, but I am no spring chicken. Once inside it is quite roomy. The back seat is a bit small for full grown adults, however, it is usually just my wife and myself so the back seat is not a problem.
