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Volkswagen Golf Plus owner reviews

"The Golf Plus offers the luxury and comfort of the standard Golf hatchback with an added dose of practicality."

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by Richard Ingram

7 Mar 2014

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Carbuyer Rating

3.9 out of 5

Owners Rating

4.2 out of 5

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57%of people would recommend this car to a friend

Common Problems

Other (7 cases)
Electrics (4 cases)
Suspension (5 cases)
Brakes, Suspension (2 cases)
Electrics, Gearbox / clutch (1 case)
Engine (1 case)

Review 1 of 49

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good only one problem warning light for drivers safty bag

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No Red thumbs down

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vw's never let me down

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Yes Green thumbs up

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SINCE PURCHASE I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT, AS SUCH I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE RELIABILITY :-)

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Great al round car

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A very good all rounder

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Well built, reliable, economical with good style

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No Red thumbs down

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E.c.u. Unit failed 1 month out of warranty, v.w. Wanted £1500 to replace, and would maybe contribute half , leaving me with £750.HAS Happened to many v.w. Models.this is the last v.w. We will buy unless they extend their warranty period??? More money for kia or vauxhall .PITY .

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Best car of the 24 i have owned in my lifetime

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Yes Green thumbs up

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The car is fine apart from a creaking front suspension from new but the dealer is poor

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No Red thumbs down

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only problem had air con unit replaced unber warranty

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the best car I have ever had

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Yes Green thumbs up

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ABS pump failed under warranty. Aircon sensor replaced.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Very reliable

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No Red thumbs down

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IT HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN

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No Red thumbs down

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Car has never let me down. Starts first time in minus zero conditions. I have confidence in my car.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Never let me down

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Poor vw dealership

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No Red thumbs down

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My vw golf plus is truly an excellent car and probably the best i have ever owned

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Hi! Yes this car is 65.000miles odo but front disc breaks are waves. back disck are roostie. On Coil spring in back is broken and right bottom cover is broken. Last technical check was inmay 2013. After that this car need new back springs, right bottom cover, brake discs and breaks that mind parts go £280 and maintaince £140. Car price was £ 5,750.

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No Red thumbs down

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had to have new air con unit fitted under warranty

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No Red thumbs down

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its ok

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Great, very happy with it.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Outwardly not a very glamorous or exciting car and it was with some trepidation that i downsized from a 4 x 4 but this car is extremely good and provides everything my wife and i need. A bonus being that it will fit into my garage which has proved invaluable during icy weather.

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Versatile comfortable easy to get into and nice to drive

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No Red thumbs down

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Excellent package of space, performance, comfort and economy.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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My car has apparently a common fault in that the balanced flywheel disintegrates.According To the vw garage this happens to around five cars per week and i have found this to be true.Another Fault which i found to be common wasthat the epg warning lamp came on and this costs about £1300 pounds to fix.Again After investigation i found this to be a common fault which vw know about.This Would make me very reluctant to buy a similar vw as two such expensive faults make me most annoyed!

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no problems in 2 years

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Have owned five vw's and have never had any faults on any of them. 1st class reliability

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Yes Green thumbs up

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I have not had any problems with the car

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Didn't expect any problems with radio/cd so quite disappointed with this from a trusted brand. Otherwise great for economy and power.

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So reliable , very economical for an automatic , just wish that there was a greater choice of auto diesel about . No problems always a pleasure to drive

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Very comfortable to drive long distance,good seating,excellent fuel consumptionand definitely like the dsg gearbox

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An excellent all rounder, i have been told it will do 120 miles an hour (obviously i do not know this from personal experience) it averages 47 mpg and is big enough to fit the mother-in-law in. The only problem has been the turbo going.

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Purchased at 6 months old with only 2000 miles. Now 7 years and 70,000 miles further on still a great everyday family car. Long life servicing has been a bonus, as has the average 50 mpg fuel consumption. Only ever had minor repairs (suspension drop links and one broken wire on the central locking) plus brake pads and tyres so can't complain. Now getting some rust on the tailgate but it is outside in all weathers. Would buy another if I could get my wife to part with this one.

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reliable but many niggles rattles squeaks

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No problems to report other than folding mirrors twice slow to move

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Totally reliable to date. Minor problem with condensation in one headlight.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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It is a Volkswagen, so far nothing has gone wrong with it.

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It's ok, but the particular model i have (bluemotion) was sold as being particularly fuel efficient, and it falls far short of providing the fuel economy that i was expecting.

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Excellent value

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Reliable with good build quality and very practical

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Good car, but very disappointing fuel performance compared to what is claimed to be a fuel-conscious model (se bluemotion).

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No Red thumbs down

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Good all rounded and reliable motor inexpensive to run, and i am very stisfied with the car.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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