Overview & Reviews

All Golf models get clear side marker lights, trunk entrapment buttons, new cupholders and head protection airbags. Golf GL and GLS get higher-quality interior fabrics and the GTI benefits from a new 16-inch wheel design, optional 17-inch wheels, and multi-function steering wheel controls.

• Fun to drive, comfortable ride, high-quality interior materials, solid construction, lots of standard goodies, practical hatchback design.

• Some controls hard to decipher, handling could be crisper, CD player should be standard.

User Reviews:

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  Average with pretense - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Michael - August 9 - 11:56 pm

  The Volkswagen Golf is average overall, with a below average electrical system and well designed, but a poorly built engine. Given the multitude of small (window motor, sunroof malfunctions) and not very small (side airbag misfire, engine sensors malfunction, 80,000 mile timing belt wear-off) defects, you are better served by getting a Lexus or a Mazda.

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  Piece Of Crap - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By AELinuxGuy - June 24 - 10:00 am

  This has been the worst car I have ever owned! In 30,000 miles the airbag indicator went bad, car alarm stopped working, oxygen sensor went bad twice, rear winshield washer stopped working, and both windows fell down inside of the door (happened twice on passenger side). Avoid VW like the plague.

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  Lemon Alert! - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By MYREDGOLF - May 14 - 10:00 am

  My Golf is a fun car BUT maintenance is a big problem. So far over $4,000.00 dollars has been spent on warranty work! I am lucky it has all been covered by VW, even after the warrenty has expired. This is a fun car, but plan to spend a lot of time at the dealer getting things fixed.

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  Volkswagen Owner for Life! - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Amber - April 11 - 8:26 pm

  I absolutely LOVE this car. It was my first VW, and it has been great! There was a recall on the window motor and they kept breaking which was a pain, but overall that was my only problem!

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  Selling this POS - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By poor_reliability - January 24 - 10:00 am

  We have had too many quality issues to list. Excessive rear brake wear, sunroof malfunction, airbag came loose from steering wheel - 3times, left directional fell out of quarter panel, window stripping separated, mass air flow sensor replaced, turn signal lamp contacts poor quality.

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  Great car for commuting - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Harold J - January 11 - 2:00 am

  The golf is great for commuting but not for transporting more than 3 people. when 4 or 5 people are in the car it gets kind of sluggish. but for driving to work, home, shopping and a little roadtrip its great. It comes off the corners well but will handle a lot better with performance tires. The manual windows are great since my buddies auto window regulators keep breaking on his 2002 gti. check up on the window regulators they are notorious for failling but i think VWOA had a recall out on it now but you may want to check it out to make sure

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  good stuff - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By aaron8986 - July 7 - 10:00 am

  great car. Stealthy sleeper look but unheralded performance. Great interior, great ergonomics. One of the reasons i like german cars so much. Turbo...who could argue with it?

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  The turbo is worth it. - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By blueone - August 28 - 2:00 am

  This car is really great to drive- especially when passing people. The turbo makes the car fun, but the interior layout (the back seats fold down flat to double trunk space) makes it practical. The back seat doesnt have a lot of leg room, but for a semi-compact car its not bad. Ive heard several people complain of the cloth seats pilling, but I havent really had any problems. My dealership dealt w/the problems Ive had (a radio that made the alarm randomly go off & a bad heated mirror) quickly & w/o any hassles. The factory cd changer is ridiculous. Its much cheaper & as simple to buy from somewhere else & either do it yourself, or get it installed.

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  2001 2.0 Golf-4 Euro Spec - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Palinor - August 21 - 3:33 pm

  Maybe I got lucky, but bought my Golf for about $13k. 1-owner, highly maintained. It had 60500 kilometers on it (bought 2-yr warranty). Standard 5- sp, winter package, full climate control, ESP, powered sunroof, front/rear foglights, AM/FM/CD/Tape* (*removed radio/CD player and installed premium integrated system), bought deep housing to replace CD player-slot so I can drink coffee now and still play CDs I have driven from Bavaria to Sweden and all over Germany. Avg speed 190kph on autobahn, 100kph secondary roads and 50kph city. Avg 16km/L or about 37mpg hwy, 19-20km/L city Front wheel drive makes winter travel easy (snow/sleet/rain) Great visibility, sweet suspension/handling

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  Good Car, but not the best. - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By willelm - August 6 - 5:53 pm

  My wife lovesthe VW Golf, which is good because I just sort of like it. Its the perfect size for her and she loves the way it drives, but I wish that we had gotten the turbo. Some things seem very weak, even fragile, like the door handles and cup holders. The important things though are solid, like the steering and brakes.