Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTi Reviews

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Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTi
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Average Ratings for Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTi

  • Performance3 stars
  • Practicality3.8 stars
  • Reliability2.9 stars
  • Value for Money2.5 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings3.1 stars
  • Overall Rating3.1 stars

8 Reviews For Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTi

  • whitesja 6th Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    Good Points:


    General comments: The Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTi is a good quality build, economical, nice interior.
    I find it can be sluggish, jerky on accelerator,

    If looking to buy make sure you check seals around windscreen and ensure that they haven't perished. I had a major leak in mine for this reason.

  • Big Dave Midlands Rank: Lieutenant 21st Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    I speak as a lifelong VW fan who has owned half a dozen Golf GTi ' s, and also reviewed and praised the MKIII Golf GTi in other sections of this website, when I say that Volkswagen must have well and truly squashed their laurels when they produced the non turbo 1.8 20v or 2.0 8v engine MKIV golf GTI.
    The standard MKIV GTi is not a bad car by any means, it still has the iconic Golf silhouette, the interior quality is excellent, and it has that certain something that other manufacturers regularly ...

  • david ecclestone 5th Mar 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Very good car. Never had any trouble with mine I have had all the gti range mk1 all the way up to mk4 the performance is good when it is modified. Induction kit ecu remaped and performance cam.

  • Garry H 22nd Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Will hold value well compared to are many competitors, servicing costs reasonable especially if on long life servicing plan [ every two years ] average Volkswagen costs approx 210

  • ferrero 27th Mar 2006

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    The Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTi Lambda sensor and air mass meter fail about 5 times in 1 year and the VW garage fail to rectify what causes the problem,
    VW again fail to rectify a timing belt noise

  • adymcc 27th Aug 2004

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Dont get me wrong I like VW's having owned a Mk2 golf GTI16v. It was a great car, but the MK4 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTi is not a great car. Setting aside its reliability issues, its just no fun to drive. 110 Bhp from a 2 litre 16v is poor. The motor is torquey but has no real overtaking power and cornering and general handling feel is sloppy at best.

    This car does no justice to the legend of the early Golf GTIs.

    Then there is the reliability issues in one year:

    Flywheel Warped
    Driv ...

  • neno Rank: Lance Corporal 6th Feb 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The VW Golf 2.0 GTi is the best car a young goodlooking guy can posses. Very stable in corners, and smooth driving on highways. I really like the acceleration of the car, especially when operating in lower shifts. Very durable parts.

  • CanAm77 Rank: Corporal 12th Jan 2004

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    The VW Golf 2.0 GTi is not really a bad car or a great car at that. Car is terrible in the snow even with snow tires. 2nd month I owned it the car was making noises in reverse, put it up on a lift and checked it out both outboard seals on the tranny were leaking, one was on the cvaxle. Not long after I bought it the vehicle started making noises in the engine, was messing around an discovered the timing belt was slapping into the the cover, but that was not the noise the noise was the proppler o ...