2007 Volkswagen Golf GTI Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners of the 2007 Volkswagen Golf GTI absolutely love their cars, highlighting fantastic acceleration, handling, and the quality of materials used in the interior. Many appreciate the sporty driving experience and turbocharged power. However, a few drivers have noted issues with traction during hard acceleration and the need for premium fuel. While some wish for even more power and better braking performance, the general consensus is that this car is a fun and practical ride for enthusiasts."
The GTI delivers smooth, predictable power throughout the entire RPM range using a 6-speed manual gearbox. Turbo lag is non-existent, and torque steer is more than mitigated with an electronic steering rack that compensates. The interior is appropriate for the likes of a much more expensive vehicle--you won't be disappointed. This little front-drive "economy" car shows its prowess in the sports arena, but also pays special attention to taking care of the driver during a long trip (well insulated interior, supportive adjustable seats) during a long commute (car is a pleasure to drive) or for a quick bang through the gears on a twisty road (enter all of the GTI's best German-engineered dynamics). If VW made a husband or housewife, you'd want to buy one of those, too.
March 4, 2008Car handles amazingly, has a good tuning market, and is very quick even stock.
January 6, 2008Has been a great looking car from the day we bought it - inside and out. Still stylish and doesn't look out of date. Very high quality - German engineering is obvious. With 6 speed manual transmission and 2.0T turbo is a blast to drive.
February 1, 2015What owners say
The GTI delivers smooth, predictable power throughout the entire RPM range using a 6-speed manual gearbox. Turbo lag is non-existent, and torque steer is more than mitigated with an electronic steering rack that compensates. The interior is appropriate for the likes of a much more expensive vehicle--you won't be disappointed. This little front-drive "economy" car shows its prowess in the sports arena, but also pays special attention to taking care of the driver during a long trip (well insulated interior, supportive adjustable seats) during a long commute (car is a pleasure to drive) or for a quick bang through the gears on a twisty road (enter all of the GTI's best German-engineered dynamics). If VW made a husband or housewife, you'd want to buy one of those, too.
March 4, 2008Car handles amazingly, has a good tuning market, and is very quick even stock.
January 6, 2008Has been a great looking car from the day we bought it - inside and out. Still stylish and doesn't look out of date. Very high quality - German engineering is obvious. With 6 speed manual transmission and 2.0T turbo is a blast to drive.
February 1, 2015I loved my MkV GTI. It was my first car and I bought it because I'm a fan of the styling, I like hatchbacks, and it's a very fun but refined car to drive. For someone without kids it has all the storage space you'll need (except if you need to move a mattress or something big like that). The short wheelbase and turbo 4 cylinder engine are a good combination, making the GTI very fun to drive and incredibly responsive to driver inputs. It also gets decent real world fuel economy, with my chipped car getting 28mpg city and 35 highway. It's reasonably easy to work on as well if you like to do your own maintenance, but you will need triple-square sockets if you want to do anything other than changing the oil or replacing the intake. Overall the interior is very nice and spacious with a good build quality. I had previously driven my parents' Honda Odyssey and Toyota Matrix, and the interior quality of the GTI far surpasses anything I could have expected. German cars are known for their fit and finish and the GTI doesn't disappoint. Visibility is also very good, with the c-pillars being the only real blind-spots. Keep in mind my car is the coupe version, so there will be different blind-spots with the four-door version. Styling of the car is good as well, with a semi-timeless look. The car is 8 years old at the time of this writing, but it still looks modern and classy. I can't say the same about the rest of the VW lineup from this year though, if that gives some perspective of my preferences. For instance, I would never own a MkV Jetta because I think the rear styling of the car is horrendous. I don't have any huge complaints about the car, with my only issues being the high pressure fuel pump cam follower and changing the oil. The HPFP follower is a metal cup essentially that follows a three lobe cam connected to the engine's cam shaft. It is part of the pump that pressurizes the fuel rails for direct injection. The follower's design is flawed, in that if it isn't routinely checked and replaced when wear is noticed it can blow up and destroy the camshaft in the process. This is obviously not good and costs about $2000 for parts and labor at a dealer. It is an easy thing to check, however, as I did at each oil change and never had any issues. This brings me to the next point of the manual stating oil changes only need to happen every 10k miles. This will decrease the life of the engine. Because it's direct injected it will burn some oil by nature of it's design, and the turbo itself uses engine oil to lubricate its bearings. By the time 10k miles roll around the oil will be in inadequate shape to properly lubricate the turbo, and the engine will be running very low on oil because of the natural direct injection burning process. That is why you need to change oil every 3k miles with full synthetic. This isn't cheap (about $50 if you do it yourself) but well worth it in the long run. Overall, if you're looking for a fun, quick, small, but practical car and don't have kids, then this car fits the bill. It gets good gas mileage, is well styled and designed inside and out, and will make you not want to leave the driver seat. Unless of course you test drive a MkIV R32, fall in love, and sell your MkV GTI and buy one of those.
March 19, 2015steering and engine are both very responsive. great traction on the corners. the fun factor is unbeatable. ample room to sit four adults.
January 7, 2008The Golf GTi is simply spectacular to drive & own. It's 200bhp engine is very responsive in any gear with powerful but smooth acceleration. VW build quality shines through with flawless bodywork, interior & great supportive seats. Service interval is around 20k miles, dashboard activated. There's loads of included extras like a/c, 18" alloys, sensor lights & wipers. It looks stunning with the extra GTi badges, especially in bright red and turns heads! Highly recommended.
July 25, 2008This is easily the best car I've ever driven. Its quick, comfortable, spacious, well equipped and, with the 18" wheels that I've got on it, looks the dogs danglies!
July 8, 2008There is a reason why this car has won so many car of the year awards!
May 30, 2008Incredible!. this car fitted with the DSG is just total acceleration. In sports mode it powers through each of it 6 gears just like a formula 1 car. It's only a 2.0L four cylinder, but the turbo makes up the rest of what's missing. 147kW @ 5100rpm & 280Nm of torque between 1800 - 5000rpm. It effortlessly goes from 0 -100 in 6.9 seconds. Not a granny mobile.
January 6, 2008Really well engineered and well constructed. There is technology and systems that you just don't find in a car this class. This has been one of the best driving road hugging rides I have ever owned. It made a VW lover out of me.
April 26, 2013
