2011 Volkswagen GTI

Rating from Fun Drive

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I bought this model 2011 2dr auto with nav and sunroof used with 11000 miles. I have only owned a month but have put more than 5000 miles on it. I like the car! Mileage is as expected if you don't play street racer! It is sprung tightly and handles well but you will feel the road if it is not relatively smooth. It is quick for real life situations. If you want to race get a WRX but for everyday fun this is the car. The seats are very comfortable. In my search this car delivers the most fun for the money!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from 2nd GTI YEAH!

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		3 out of 5

"Pound for pound this car is awesome! It's my second time around, I had a '97, now I have a 2011. My '97 rocked 190K with minimal troubles. My 2011 feels like I'm driving a performance car that gets 30MPG. It's smooth, quite, quick, and handles like a demon. There's a reason the GTI is the benchmark for hot hatches. Best of all I feel like an adult when I drive it. The finish is tight and precise. It's a great car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Otis

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"I enjoy driving this car better than my 1999 Camaro SS, 6 speed LS1. It has enough power in sports mode for having fun yet it's a great daily driver with good gas mileage."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Silversurfer52

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Been a life long Japanese car owner, but wanted to try something different. Been reading and studying cars for a year and the clear winner based on all aspects of the driving experience was the VW GTI. So far, so great! Fun to drive, handles like a dream, accelerates with ease, and has very comfortable seats. Mine is the two-door model. Plenty of room in the front and the back with very good visabilty for the driver. Really like the way the seats are able to move up and down like a barbers chair so easily. I use to hate my commute, now I look forward to the drive to and from work. Love my hot hatch!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from JT

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"...it's the bad reviews by a couple of people on this site that are below average. This is a great car; please test drive it back to back, as I did, with the Honda Civic SI, Mazda Speed3 and whatever. The 2011 SI is a dinosaur compared to this car: the SI is loud and has poor ride quality. Sure, it has just a few less HP than the GTI, but the torque just is not their on that car. So, if you want to buy a car that you have to rev to 8000 just to go to the 7/11 - buy THAT car, it's just boy pretend racer stuff (caveat, the 2012 SI has more torque and should be much better than the 2011, but as with all Hondas you will still pay Tsunami prices). If you want a more refined car that is as quite as a Volt at idle, and that is actually practical for everyday use, try this car. As with any car, do the research, look up the insurance statistics, drive the cars back-to-back."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from 60 year old male

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"This is the fourth VW I have owned. The GTI is a lot more fun than the old Beetles and Squareback I had earlier. I have owned this GTI for nearly 10 months and have driven it 12,000 miles. Great as a daily driver as well as for longer road trips. Sheer joy to drive on a twisty mountain road. Makes the daily commute an adventure instead of a chore. The six speed manual and eager turbocharged engine offer plenty of power. I've gotten as high as 33 mpg on road trips and regularly get in the high 20's for daily driving (mixed freeway and surface streets).The fit and finish are superb. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from DJohn

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"For people who think this car doesn't have enough power; here's a few simple mods that WILL compete easily with the WRX and other similar cars. Two simple mods, a K&N cold intake and a magnaflow muffler or similar performance muffler. With these you get a car that WILL do 0-60 in under 6 secs. mine did 5.5 secs with the DGS transmission. These mods should only cost you around $500-$600 and when you add that on to the price of the vehicle, it's a no brainer compared to what you would spend on so called upper model car. And for those people who think it won't drive in the snow, simply manually shift, don't slam on the gas pedal and drive it in a slower gear, I live in a hilly area and drove it in 6 inches of snow and got home fine. So basically the car is the best of both worlds, good gas milage, great performance and speed (remember simple mods if you want more) and drive it smart and it will do fine in the snow. Two last things if you want to know exactly how to use the launch control system, go on YouTube and search askaVWdealer GTI Launch control, it will educate you alot. And the race tuned front and rear suspension is second to none in it's class."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from vdubaron

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"For all those people complaining about the power of this car they are really missing out. The power is there just get it chipped and put a cold air intake in. These are not expensive upgrades and make a world of difference. As far as Europe getting a better engine you are wrong. They have different software utilizing the power of the engine. VW's and Audi's have been detuned for the U.S. for a long time. I'm guessing it has to do with gas mileage. Open your eyes people this car has power don't settle for stock."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from GTI MK6 Owner

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"They've made some things optional that were standard in the past. I love the new look on the 2011. The car handles like it's on rails. Since VW makes the Audi as well it stands to reason they are not going to put the same horsepower in the GTI that they put in the TT. You're supposed to get something more when you trade up to the TT. For those that don't feel it's powerful enough, it's a simple matter to have the computer flashed and get more than 300 HP out of it. Since it is one of the few V.W.'s that is still entirely made in Germany, I find the fit and finish to be superb. It's my daily driver and I love it."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from GTI Garbage

(1)
Comfort:		2 out of 5
Performance:		1 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		1 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"I've owned this car for two months now and find it utterly useless. The handling is nice but the power leaves much to be desired. Since this car is relatively low on power, I found that the DSG transmission is just a waste of money since faster shifting doesn't really improve the sluggish 0-60 time of 6.5 sec. We just had our first snow of the season here in Milwaukee and the GTI just plain sucks. The low profile 225/40/R18 can't handle even a little bit of snow. I can barely drive this car down the street due to a complete lack of traction. The worst of it is that I paid 27k for this GTI when I could of bought something much better for the same money."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting