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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  I will have a VW TDI from here on out! - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By rhettwheeler - July 11 - 2:00 am

  My family is a Toyota family. I collect old Landcruisers. I have been a finance and sales manager in the car business for 6 years. This is the best driving, handling, and most efficient car Ive ever been in! I will allways have one in the family from now on!! What a Great Purchase!!

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  Best car Ive ever owned! - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By rhett - June 28 - 3:53 pm

  I have had many Toyotas. I have had many VWs but this is the best car Ive ever owned! It has never laid down, cranks everytime. It has 248,000 miles on original engine, clutch, even brake pads with 50% left. It has never had an alignment and drives as straight as an arrow. This TDI gets 47-50 miles to the gallon avg for the life of the car. I have only used synthetic oil and rotate the tires every 5k. If you are thinking of buying one you should.

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  Mileage champ and fun to drive! - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Torlin - June 25 - 11:53 pm

  This is the best car I have owned! The diesel is quick and robust. Drive it on the highway and push it to keep up with the semis and still get 55mpg!! The hatch is a great design, holds my bike for rides. Little details in this base model are great- heated mirrors, excellent stereo, adjustable steering, etc, etc. Get one of these, youll love it!

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  VW Golf - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Allen - June 9 - 11:53 pm

  The Golf gets great fuel economy and has very comfortable seats. I love driving it everyday and do not get bored with it. The only interior item I would have liked to have was an armrest. It would have been better with a little more power as well. I had only a few problems with it such as, the a/c compressor needed to be replaced, a spring for the airbag in the steering wheel, and the airbag in the drivers seat. Those would have been very expensive without the extended warranty.

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  I love my little car! - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Diesel Snob - May 12 - 2:33 pm

  I love this little car! My brother talked me into a TDI (he has a Jetta). I get better mpg than my buddys Prius, and a better looking car. Build quality is excellent. Attention to detail inside is unreal compared to US/Japan cars, like the tiny sun visor above the rear-view mirror. Only problems Ive had: plastic window clips loosened up, had to replace MAF sensor when I upgraded the turbo, which I did in an afternoon on my own. Other than oil and tires, it just keeps chugging along. I love the heated seats, a must with a TDI in the winter. I drove from Indy to Virginia on one tank! I love the look on peoples faces when I tell them about my 49mpg in town.

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  Fun Ride!!!!! - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Jan K. - December 1 - 10:00 am

  Besides the power window failure and busting out the driver side window and getting glass all over the place.... i love it!!! its cute!

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  Great VW - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By perfect vw - December 1 - 10:00 am

  i bought my vw gls golf in jan 2002 and it has been a wonderful car.volkswagens are great this is my 4th golf i love them . there is just a couple of items i want to address and they are as followed my check engine light has come on a total of 14 times in two years and the dealer i take it to cannot tell me what is wrong also my airbag light has come on a total of 7 times and the dealer cannot tell me what is wrong w/ that either. i would just like for the dealer to be able to give me some answers.

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  Good car, bad service. - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By Huss - January 9 - 8:33 pm

  I had niggling problems inititally which were handled extremely poorly by my local VW dealer, Neftin VW Thousand Oaks. Once fixed (eventually....) no more problems. They all happened within the first 200o miles, now I have put on another trouble-free 17000 miles.

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  reliable & fun - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By jordi - June 27 - 2:00 am

  this is my 4th VW. great city (small enough) and highspeed-highway car (tracks great; once up to speed you can stay at high speeds for extended periods). large when compared to older golfs. only a few problems along the way - not sure if this is because its one of the few german built golfs. manual windows helped me avoid regulator problems and recall. online sale was hassle free.

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  EXCELLENT - 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  By JBTKD - November 6 - 2:00 am

  I FIRST LIKED THECAR BECAUSE OF LOOKS AND ONCE I DROVE I WAS IN LOVE.