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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  Love the Golf - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Rickss77 - July 21 - 2:00 am

  Great vehicle. Fun to drive and great on gas. Looking forward to moving up to another VW.

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  Dont get any Volkswagen - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By No more Volkswagen - July 5 - 10:00 am

  I got this Golf because I liked its interior and exterior style and some fancy features. I had real fun for the first year. But everything turned bad in the second year. The motor of my driver side window broke one day. I could not roll my window up. The window even fell down completly after half hour of the incident. When I turned to car to the dealer, they knew the problem and fixed both sides. But why dont they recall all cars to fix the problem. The same problem also finds in my friends AUDI A4 and GTI. Within a months, I got two recall letters from dealer regarding fuel coil problem and the child seat thing. Too many little problems.

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  Awsome! - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By hybrid killer - June 2 - 10:40 pm

  This car is awesome. Its fun to drive and reliable. This is the best economy car I have ever driven.

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  2001 Golf GLS - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Kostas - June 2 - 12:26 pm

  3 times the engine stopped running while driving. Engine losses power. Compression problem repaired at 10,000 miles. Hatch hits the pumper paint is gone on point of contact. Drivers seat makes funny noises, from inside when your lay on the headrest.

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  Fun and Practical - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Bris - February 29 - 5:50 pm

  The VW Golf is a fun and practical car built for everyday driving. The 1.8T engine is peppy and delivers plenty of passing power while averaging around 28 mpg. Parking is easy and the VW can carry lots of luggage for its size. The car is probably less reliable than a Honda, but I havent had too many problems. In the last 18 months, I have had few repairs. I replaced a brake light switch and headlight bulb. The drivers window fell down and was fixed at no charge (recall item). The door switch that controls the interior lights doesnt fully work, but I still have interior lights so I havent fixed it. All other maintenance has been routine such as oil changes. I recommend this car.

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  Perfect car for me - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By cjo4 - February 22 - 10:00 am

  Perfect car for a recent college grad. Great build quality to shame a Merc, luxurious ride, fun to drive, all the safety bits (8 airbags, disc brakes w/ABS, etc), nicely equipped, and a sense of a car costing $10k more. More than 2 yrs on, and ppl still give me looks as if it were an Audi (which it feels like). Has been dead reliable, always starts (even in mid NE winter), and the size and space of hatch is amazing. Pity my color is no longer offered-bright green-cause it makes it look so upscale. Love the looks, love the price (paid less than $15k), and love the fuel econ (+30mpg).

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  Wonderful - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Siu - February 22 - 10:00 am

  the best car you can get with this price. Excellent design detail. Solid engine, excellent performance.

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  Golf 1.8T - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By niko - January 14 - 11:20 am

  Best car ever owned. Fun to drive, performant, quality interior, great stereo (upgrade option).