Overview & Reviews

The speedy 1.8T four-door has been eliminated from the Golf lineup. A CD player now comes standard on the GLS model, and the GL trim level is available both in two- and four-door configurations. Mojave Beige joins the color spectrum. Also new for the 2002 model year, all Volkswagen vehicles come with an improved four-year/50,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, up from two years/24,000 miles. In addition, Volkswagen offers a fully transferable limited powertrain warranty that covers five years or 60,000 miles.

• Fun-to-drive, lots of standard goodies, hatchback design offers excellent cargo utility.

• Limited engine choices with departure of 1.8T four-door, some controls hard to decipher, handling could be crisper, dated styling.

User Reviews:

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  TDI just keeps on going - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By W.T.S - September 15 - 2:00 am

  this is my fourth diesl from VW, in the past 10 years. My current 2002 has been trouble free, with an excellent service dept. The 2002 is loaded with features and drives and feels more like a full size car, none of the tinny ,clunkyness of its competotors and that includes Honda. I have owned a VW product since 1974 and would not be without one, they are just fun to drive, and if maintained long running and usually trouble free.

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  what a relief - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By madhu - August 21 - 10:00 am

  I drove chrysler cirrus and nissan altima before I bought this car.. The only thing I can say is ..what a relief and addictive.

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  Its a Sold Car - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By bnjbvw - August 15 - 10:00 am

  This car is awesome. The fuel mileage is awesome, the performance is out of this world. I love it!

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  TDi is AWESOME - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By Gazings - July 27 - 3:53 pm

  Get the TDi! This amazing little engine has tons of torque - much faster around town than the base 2.0, plus you get amazing gas mileage. TDis have more sound insulation, so the ride is actually a good bit quieter. Car feels like an expensive German sedan - great handling, high-end controls and displays, nice seats. A lot of car for the money! Monsoon stereo is fantastic. Auto transmission works great with the TDi.

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  AWESOME CAR! - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By doc5339 - June 20 - 8:59 am

  I never really liked Volkswagens, but I have really fallen in love with this car. I purchased the Golf with over 150,000 miles on it, and have no issues, other than scheduled maintenance and wear and tear replacement parts. Had to replace the Glow Plug Wiring Harness because it was throwing Codes. The car has over 215,000 miles on it now, and still gets 43 MPG average, 46+ highway; probably will get 50 MPG if you can force yourself to drive the speed limit on the highway. Why buy a hybrid, when the batteries will fail when this TDI engine is just hitting its peak? Unless you drive 100% city, stay away from hybrids, TDI is the route to go for great fuel economy and long-term durability.

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  Poor service - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By Linsa - May 16 - 12:30 am

  The radio doesnt turn on six weeks after I get the car. The dealer promised to get me a new one; it has been another six weeks and now I am still waiting for the new radio to come in. My car only has three thousand miles and it wouldnt start twice last week.I had to call road assistance to jump start the car. Now the car is in the shop and the dealer is still trying to figure out whats going wrong. I am very dissapointed with the car and the dealter.

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  Great Buy Overall - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By Keith Miller - April 15 - 9:56 am

  This car has been great to me so far. I usually get about 44 mpg city and 48 mpg highway (I usually go about 80 with the AC blasting). My only complaints are a few interior pieces peeling (fixed by puting in oem aluminum trim) and a few interior rattles that I hear every once in awhile. The car overall feels like a quality vehicle and I love this car.

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  Need improvement - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By X_VW_Fan - March 11 - 10:00 am

  Had this car with manual tranny for 21 months. Basically I am happy with the performance and still think this is a fun-to-drive car. Quality is a biiiig problem. So far dealer had to fix/change clutch swtich, rear lid strut and power window. Today, the radio is dead.

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  Good car to have, has lots going for it - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By Aleks - January 14 - 10:00 am

  I really enjoy this car and i am glad i got this car. Not only was the price very nice, but it is very well worth the money. ALthough i got new tires, the handling with the origial ones was also very good both in handling and in grip. This thing really does well in corners, on ice, rain, and dirt. Cornering is very nice, and the fuel economy is spectacular.

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  Forget the 2.0L motor - 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  By 8u6hfd - December 7 - 2:00 am

  The TDI motor is well worth the extra $1000 over the 2.0L motor. It has so much low-end torque, it makes it extremely driveable and fun. It has some features you cannot get for this price, such as Heated mirrors & Heated seats. The plastics has a nice soft touch feel to it, very pleasing to touch. Fuel economy? 54 mpg on the highway. It stretches to fuel bill well.