2013 Volkswagen Golf consumer reviews

After owning this vehicle for almost 2 years I can definitely say that this car is awesome,fun, don't spend a lot of car , and it's just fun to drive,

Very clean, lots of room and great fuel mileage make this little car a best in class. But I must say his car has been one of the funnest driving experiences I have ever had! Handles perfectly and very responsive to the driver.

This has been a great vehicle, I have it for 2 years now and it works like the first day I got it , the engine runs very well especially after 40mph ,even after 2 years every time I have so much driving it.

What can I say, this is a GREAT car. I actually had the TDI version (bought before the scandal) and it was incredible. Great pickup, MPG, solid handling, cute styling, easy to park, fun to own. I honestly miss that little guy. Fortunately I sold him just before the scandal broke, and I actually made $6k on the sale since his resale value was SO HIGH. I'd still recommend a Golf to anyone who asks :)

I've owned my 2013 Golf wagon tdi since September 2012 and I'm extremely happy with it. Unfortunately the car is going back to VW due to the diesel emissions issue very soon. That aside, the car has been solid and trouble free. If I didn't need something larger now, I'd gladly replace it with a new Allroad.

This car was pretty good until earlier this year when my floorboards were soaked from water coming from my sunroof drains - I didn't even know sunroofs had drains until I owned this car. And I've had 3 other cars with sunroofs. This essentially RUINED my car. Even after VW said they fixed it - I still was finding mystery water in my trunk (with my spare tire). Car smelled like a swamp. Had to replace the whole carpet and it still had a smell. Covered it in febreeze and traded it in - no thanks to VW for their help with fixing or solving the issue either. My dealer was terrible and had zero interest in helping me save this car.

I have a 2011 Golf TDI with the manual transmission. 80,000 plus trouble free miles. An excellent car in every way.

VW has fabulous design and engineering talent, and the Golf TDI demonstrates that talent in every detail. The Golf has all the virtues that make German cars feel so good to drive, without the maddening complexity and astronomical price of the German luxury marques. The Golf TDI does it all. It's compact and roomy, comfy, quiet, powerful, economical, sporting, and, to my eyes, quite good-looking, with an honest, simple style all its own. The roomy interior is nicely and simply detailed, with controls that are easy to master and proper seating that holds the driver in place so he can maintain control over the car. One thing I particularly appreciate is the solidity and rigidity of the body structure. The car feels all of a piece. What differentiates the Golf from everything else near its price and size is that it's a real driver's car, with the kind of handling, brakes, steering and suspension that will deliver on Germany's autobahns at 100+ miles/hour. The fine and balanced combination of power with economy (especially with the turbocharged diesel motor), finish and materials quality, and outstanding behaviour on the road makes the Golf a must if you're a driver who enjoys and practices the art of driving. No other land builds cars as well as Germany does, and VWs stand out because they make those great German qualities available to people of moderate means?and the people have never had it so good!

I have bought a Golf TDI with manual 6 speed transmission in October 2012 and I no longer have it (June 2014). Read on to find out why. First the good: Driving this car was a pleasure. The car sits perfectly on the road (it had a sports suspension which they no longer make), drives like a charm and that at a mileage of around 45mpg, mostly freeway. It is hard to say anything negative about it. Of course, like every car, there are a few oddities about it (why is the foot area of the passenger seat illuminated in the dark and you cannot find the ignition?), but that is not important. The trouble started a few weeks after I bought it: the check engine light came on. When I got out of the car it smelt burned. They towed it 35 miles back to the VW service and some gasket had leaked. Back in Germany, relatives of mine who work for VW told me: "yes, that can happen". A few months later, after the first service, the engine light came back on and this time it was the oxygen sensor. 2 weeks later it came on again and they told me that VW had requested earlier they replace the sensor rather than the entire exhaust. This time they had replaced the entire exhaust and had test driven the vehicle with a VW engineer to make sure that all was ok. They did that because I made clear that I would make use of the CA lemon law as soon as I could. This time, it held for a bit more than a year. A few weeks ago, after ~ 32000 miles, close to the end of warranty, the check engine light was back for yet another reason. I had them repair it and decided that it is time to get rid of it. Given the outrageous repair costs for VW, I think that was a wise move. I have not mentioned that: some incidences with the service made it perfectly clear that they had no clue how to fix German cars. Clearly, it would have been a bottomless pit. I have learned my lesson: do not dismiss the statistics on car reliability, where VW is consistently near the end. The conclusion therefore is that you should never by a VW Golf TDI if you depend on it; it is a dangerous game.

This is the Golf TDI , two door hatchback, six speed manual, and of coarse a diesel. Me, a semi-retired car enthusiast who owned many technically interesting cars. I have this car as my daily runabout driver for over a year now and use it primarily in town with a weekly 40 mile interstate drive at speeds around 75-80. I'm getting an overall mileage of 38 mpg and on the interstate 45. Driving this car makes me feel young again, more fun than even the Saab 900, Audi A4, and BMW 530i (all manual trans.); not as comfortable for an aging butt, though. With the rear seat back rest down you can carry an amazing amount of cargo. The car is very stable at speed and has great acceleration in town since peak torque comes real early 1750-3000 rpm (diesel for you!). The only thing I had to add is a seat cushion for the driver seat to help with getting in and out of the car. It's a real shame they don't import the two door diesel to the US anymore.