2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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User reviews for 2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI
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by Paul D
Mar 19, 2012
Love the mk4 styling. Bought this for the VR6 specifically; fantastic sounding and performing motor. Great interior build quality, with plenty of room for driver and all passengers. The GLX trim comes with nearly every single option available so that's always a plus.Mar 19, 2012
by Elaine B
May 04, 2011
good performance, Very fast in 2nd gear, good braking as the warning light comes on..
quality german built, spare parts are reasonably priced.
a bit heavy on petrol around town but i get 38-41 on long trips.
a fun car to drive, but hard suspension.... May 04, 2011
by Eric B
Aug 13, 2010
very quick fun to drive car...any vw is...pretty good acceleration once the turbo starts spooling great gas mileage, the only problem is that i scrape over pretty much any bump, i guess thats the cost of driving a slammed car...should be an r32 and have all wheel drive...Aug 13, 2010
User rating:
by Paul D
Mar 19, 2012
Love the mk4 styling. Bought this for the VR6 specifically; fantastic sounding and performing motor. Great interior build quality, with plenty of room for driver and all passengers. The GLX trim comes with nearly every single option available so that's always a plus.Mar 19, 2012
by Elaine B
May 04, 2011
good performance, Very fast in 2nd gear, good braking as the warning light comes on..
quality german built, spare parts are reasonably priced.
a bit heavy on petrol around town but i get 38-41 on long trips.
a fun car to drive, but hard suspension.... May 04, 2011
by Eric B
Aug 13, 2010
very quick fun to drive car...any vw is...pretty good acceleration once the turbo starts spooling great gas mileage, the only problem is that i scrape over pretty much any bump, i guess thats the cost of driving a slammed car...should be an r32 and have all wheel drive...Aug 13, 2010
by Mitchell M
Aug 12, 2010
Performance - Decent for an affordable car.
Build Quality - Every stock bushing=Garbage
Appearance - Silver exterior, shaved, debadged, slammed. Black leather interior
Cost of Ownership - Gas mileage sucks, especially when your cat is gone. Repairs
are few and far between, but expensive.
Fun Factor - Always gotta love the sound of a blow off valveAug 12, 2010
by Justin P
Oct 21, 2009
Great performance potential. Lots of tuning help and upgrades available. Smokes Lexus IS250's, and Benz SLK230 Kompressors when the GTI is chipped. Very cheap to own, expensive to maintain, fun to drive. When it works, that is. Constantly needs repair work. Handles kinda sloppy with stock suspension.Oct 21, 2009
by Drew F
Jun 24, 2009
performance - pretty zoomy from the factory, once
the car hits 100k things break and it gets pretty
costly, but a beautiful, small, light weight car, gets
great gas mileage and is very fun to drive, i'd
recommend it to anyone
Jun 24, 2009
by Production O
May 02, 2009
Albeit random electrical issues, this car has gobs of torque, it's SOLID and at 120k miles still behaves as friskily as the day we brought her home. Extremely versatile and roomy, and a breeze to drive in traffic or at 150mph :DMay 02, 2009
by Danial D
Dec 10, 2008
I think the vr6 drives very well and at most has better top end acceleration rather than low end torque. I love the style of the car and am looking forward in owning the car for many years to come.Dec 10, 2008
by Angelina W
Sep 30, 2008
Awesome car! Didn't change style for 7 years! Looks cool, performs well, quick off the line, it rules! Not a gas guzzler. So worth the money. Someone we know bought a Toyota for the same price but it had NOTHING!! She still has it (yawn), and we still have ours and it rocks!Sep 30, 2008
by Michael G
Sep 04, 2008
vr6 engine gives great acceleration in any circumstance. factory sport suspension wins everytime in a mountainous slalom type course. no creaks or rattles. everything sounds as stable as a new vehicle except its 7 yrs old. the exterior looks great with its light gold paint job, black background headlights and blacked out side markers and side turn signals. factory 5 spoke 17" rims and a great sounding borla catback exhaust. upgraded neuspeed ignition wires, sirius satellite radio, jvc head unit, polk audio speakers, eclipse 4 channel amp, kicker 750.1 powering a kicker 12" L7. Sep 04, 2008
by Eyal S
Jul 12, 2008
VW GOLF GTI 2001
good looking , easy and fun to drive, good performance.
Performance – acceleration, braking, handling
Build Quality – good building quality
Appearance – to my opinion, very strlish car. a GREAT original recaro semi racing seats.
Cost of Ownership – like 1.6 family car.
Fun Factor – very fun to driveJul 12, 2008
by Chad L
Jun 23, 2008
certainly not the greatest GTI out of all the years, but it's fun, reliable, and comfortable. Don't forget about the legendary exhaust note of the VR6.
Jun 23, 2008
by Justin F
May 05, 2008
Nice paint, nice ride, nice interior, decent power, but I hate FWD.. May 05, 2008
by Aleksi L
Apr 29, 2008
It had pretty good performance, quite a bit of understeer, and you could tell it was heavy. More at home on a freeway, than a track.Apr 29, 2008
by Joe R
Apr 20, 2008
The greatest car I've ever owned. I miss it.Apr 20, 2008
by Steven G
Jan 05, 2008
Brought this after the head gasket went on the Mk2. Was getting older so things like working windows, and AC were important . . . This was the 1.8T, great torque, good power and reasonable MPG! A solid engine. Got rid of it due to strange turbo lag when cold somedaysJan 05, 2008
by Matt S
Dec 27, 2007
Brilliant car, great fun to drive, brilliant turbo petrol engine.
The car looks great, can shift when you want it to and will happily cruise on the motorway.
Nearly as much space inside as my peugeot 306 and a whole lot more fun! :)Dec 27, 2007
by Anonymous
Mar 30, 2007
I have never owned a car I have loved as much as my '01 GTI. Even the fully stock car has enough power for everyday drivers. It is sporty and sophisticated and feels comfortable. For all you speed demons, this car is highly modifiable, I am about ready to push about 285 hp out of mine for less than $500 (thank you ebay!) and that is pre-chip. It looks great... drives better and holds it value very well.Mar 30, 2007
2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI Pricing
Original MSRP
$19,825 to $23,450Price range
N/AAverage price on CG
N/AYoY price change
N/ATrims & specs
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Front side airbags · Front side curtain airbags
Audio System
Premium Brand: Monsoon · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Multi-function remote: keyless entry · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: audio
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Rear Seats
Type: split-bench
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: sport bucket · Heated: front seats · Upholstery: cloth
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Front side airbags · Front side curtain airbags
Audio System
Premium Brand: Monsoon · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Shift knob trim: wood · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Memorized settings: driver seat · Multi-function remote: trunk release · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Rear Seats
Type: split-bench
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: sport bucket · Upholstery: leather
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
