Volkswagen GolfJanuary 2009

GERRY DRUMM18 April 2010

Very intersting site

Arnold Attard02 May 2010

Just bought one and can confirm your review. It's certainly an exceptional car the engine and gears are superb. Drives like a far more expensive car. Truly value for money.

Doc Paulio McUetg06 July 2010

I've just bought a 1.6TDI SE Bluemotion Tech, and I too can confirm this is a great car. I plumped for this version for its fuel economy, and while I don't get as many mpg as VW promise, I still get around 66 mpg on my regular work commute (mixed urban/extra-urban conditions) and thirty quid of diesel gets me 290 miles. She's nippy enough too, and great to drive on the motorway, showing little effort at high speed - 90 mph requires only just over 2000rpm. I cannot recommend this car enough.

Rob Alex11 September 2010

I have a GT 140 TDI 2.0 LITRE i purchased the £250 3 yrs service plan and have just booked it in for its first service and just found out that to do a full proper service i now have to pay another£40 + vat to have the engine flush and fuel lines flushed. I feel that this pay up front is not what it says on the tin ?

andy27 October 2010

owned my golf for over a year now, and absolutely love it, its exceptional refinement is what would be expected from an executive saloon.. great at carrying the family around safely, and in comfort, and handles a joy too, excellent value for money, considering the equivalently speced focus is near enough the same price, but the golf has better running costs, less depreciation values, and, its a volkswagen, not, a ford.

Andy Poon04 November 2010

Recently got a metallic grey MkVI TSI, but the catch is that it an export to Taiwan. You have no idea how good you guys have it in Europe. No options here for Keyless entry system, hidden reverse cam, parking assist, electric seats, electric folding side-mirrors, security motion sensor, or adaptive chasis control(ACC). We don't even get the 3-door option here. Oh, and the R-line options will cost a kidney. But for what I got I'm happy with it, the right balance between performance and practicality, handsome yet low-key, and there's no other car engine I would rather have.... other than the 2.0TFSI.

Geoff19 April 2011

I also have a 1.4TSI DSG just filled up with liquid gold 41.5 mpg. Had a look on the VW website yesterday and it appears they have dropped the 2.0litre diesel in the hatchback still available in the estate.

Dave Law01 June 2011

Love the programme. In addition the web site has the best accessible info that I know. As with the gadget Show and the associated web site Thanks for your work ( which you always seem so arduous) and its product

Kit14 June 2011

Just bought the small 1.2TSI, quite pricey but worth it for build quality and reliability. As the earlier post says feels and drives like a bigger car almost as smooth as our E class merc (was sold on the ride quality alone). The interior materials are all soft touch even the side pockets and and slow opening glove box are lined with velour carpet, basically shouts quality. With regards to performance it is fine and nippy when it gets moving and fantastic on the motorway, but struggles to get off the mark at the lights. At 70mph It feels like it is going a lot slower. Corners better than I expected too. My only complaint is that for £16.7k with metallic paint VW should really give alloys (15" steel wheels with Bin lids). But overall I'm very happy with it especially 51.4mpg and £90 pa roadtax.

mark630 June 2011

:-))) its that good.

Stephen Crawford03 August 2011

I am on my second, bought from new, Golf 1.9 TDI. The first was a bit disappointing when related to my expectations of a VW build. However, after three years I replaced it with the second new one, this time a Match variant. This one has been everything I wnated and expected from a Diesel Golf. Comfortable to journey in and locked into Cruise at 60mph, after a goodly few miles shows an avarage of around 60+mpg. Recently (38,000 miles mark) I have seen 63mpg on the calculator display. The point is that I have now ordered my third Golf and this will be a Match BlueMotion model. I am looking forward to it's delivery immensely, especially in the light of all the good feedback from other owners of such a car, featured on this website. I will place another review here upon experiencing driving of the new car, sometime subsequent to delivery. Yes, VW do seem to make some good machines!

Stephen H16 August 2011

Just ordered a new Golf 1.6tdi Match BMT and got 12% discount by shopping around. Ordered before 1st August so in reality got another 1% off! Best of all, as I can claim a fair part of my driving costs against tax, this car has all the bells & whistles, plus slips in under the 110g/km CO2 emmission band which means I can claim 100% of the purchase price against tax in the first year!!! (20% if >110g/km)

Andy09 September 2011

I recently bought a new Golf GTD. Superb car as long as you don't expect any support from VW when there is an issue to resolve. Maybe that philosophy only applies here in Australia.

keith o15 December 2011

have golf 1.6 dsg bluemotion tec match 5dr 2011 . just over 2000 miles i have not seen 47mpg not what vw say 60to 70 mpg .golf looks drives great but mpg not good .vw have advised me to drive car at 27mph to get good mpg out of car.one of vw tec -team took car for a test drive came back with 46mpg but still say the car is ok.

Andy 01 February 2012

My annoyance is the cabin noise. This is cause by thin glass; and if you don't keep an eye on your tyres - the back ones make a racket if there's even the slightest alignment problem. It sounds like a wheel bearing is on its way out. The other matter of concern is the poor stereo and speakers fitted as standard. Utterly dismal on a car in this price range. All in all, it's fast, comfortable (and I have a TDI with stiff suspension), very frugal and good road manners. The gearbox is well-matched to the engine and that diesel engine is very well designed and executed. I've done 60k (miles) since I got it and the only thing I changed was the oil and the usual servicing components.