Used Volkswagen Golf review: 2013 to 2019 (Mk7) | owner reviews: MPG, Problems & Reliability

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I was given a VW Golf for work as my meetings span the length and breadth of the country. The driving experience is excellent but I am having some real difficulty when it comes to sleeping. A few issues I have encountered are: The seat – it only reclines to about 45 degrees which is comfortable for about 30-45 minutes but when I’m looking to power through and get a few hours of shut eye I find the seat quickly becomes uncomfortable. I have had to lie across the back seat on a couple of occasions which is fine but also increases the risk of fines when I am sleeping in car parks/permit holder areas. Noise isolation – extremely noisy even with all windows closed (which can get hot especially in the midday heat). Motorway services present a lot of problems with a lot of cars passing by as well as the noise of the actual motorway. I have had to resort to wearing earplugs but this has proved problematic when police have tried to wake me if I’m parked on someone’s driveway or commercial premises. Driving – 5 stars Sleeping – 1 star Overall 3 stars

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Quite simply, in 30 years of motoring the best car I've ever owned or driven. Smooth, quiet, comfortable (though not the rear seats). Fast enough when you need it, supremely economical the rest of the time. I easily average 52 mpg in winter, 57 mpg in summer, people who say otherwise don't know how to use the superb DSG to best advantage. It tows a 5 berth caravan with aplomb, touring Europe for 4,000 miles in 2013 without ever using toll roads. It will soon be 6 years old. I don't intend to chop it in until it's beyond economic repair.

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comfortable drive

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It's never failed me touch wood every after leaving it in airport parking for 3 weeks.

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no problems

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No problems in six months and 4000 miles

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Pig to work on, rarely needs any.

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Never let me down. Yet!

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It's a VW!

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so far no problems

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No problems whatsoever

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Due to the age of the vehicle, more substantial servicing is required

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only the boot catch has been replaced twice

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Within a week of picking car up we had to send back to garage with problem which turned out to be a failed fuel injector

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Was fine until it got to 78k miles, then lambda sensor failed, then ignition coil pack failed, then 3rd level brake light (Ł400 to fix), then rear suspension, then battery drain, then bushers.

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In past two weeks, I've returned to find the windows open: once fully, once only just about 1cm. I'm concerned about security - but it may be too early to full out something I've done accidentally with the key fob.

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only 4 months old but no issues

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had no problens apart from a hole in my exhaust.

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Never actually broken down but has had a hesitation around 3000 rpm from New which is the main dealer is yet to properly fix

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It is a good quality car and great to drive

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it has been fault free

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Always starts first time, whatever the weather

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Not had many issues with it.

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It has never let me down yet. Never failed to start first time even in the coldest weather. Nothing on the car has faled yet, not even a bulb !!

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never had a problem with it since I have owned it

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Mechanically fine, just niggly problems with electrics and cheap parts

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Owned for 3 years not even a advisory on the mot no b Probs drives like new still

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No Issues

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I have had no reliability issues with the car yet.

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No issues at all.

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TROUBLE FREE SINCE PURCHASE

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just a wheel bearing, since my ownership although previously lease owned & regularly serviced

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At 4 months old its as it should be, good.

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Pretty good

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its brilliant. never gave any trouble

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Never broken down in 10 years

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Its a Golf

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Getting old and prone to faults

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So far it has been faultless, with no rattles, etc.

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Very good so far

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191500 miles and the only fault has been a blown sidelight

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Never let me down but air con failed had to be replaced was damaged by stone on the road.

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The car is only a few months old and so far no problems have developed.

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great car, not had any major problems with it.

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GOOD, SOME RECALLS

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No breakdowns, on the whole OK. warranty covered a couple of issues, brake guards loose etc, at servicing uv gator split.

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Minor faults, central locking and fuel pump relay, and water pump

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NEVER ANY TROUBLE IN THE MORNINGS.

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IN THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE CAR I HAVE ONLY HAD MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. WEAR AND TEAR HAS BEEN AVERAGE

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fine

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Very reliable

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Very reliable with no problems since new

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In the three years I've had no problems and good mpg

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Overall very good

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I cant deny the golf gti is a brilliant car to drive. It looks awesome in tornado red and gets great looks from other drivers. I love the retro details, ie tartan seats, red stripes on grill and even the lovely 18" monza alloys. Sadly i have been to the garage 8 times in 17 months with everything from a "body creak" to rattles in all the doors, bootlid, door pillar trim (twice) plus a broken arm rest. It's been a nightmare and has spoiled an otherswise brilliant piece of engineering. I owned a mark 5 gti and it was only in the garage twice in 3 years. The current car is not built like vw's should be!!! I have given up on beating all of the rattles, the garage and i are on first name terms its been in so often! I would love another gti, but only if vw could get the interior built quality up to the standards i expect from a german car costing me over £26,000! Come on volkswagen, you can do better than this!

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Brilliant all rounder, loads of grunt and plenty of comfort. Just abit thirsty and the car tax is criminal.

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Practical, fast, good handling, safe, not the cheapest to run and a little underpowered in standard trim.

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Excellent car, particularly with the panoramic sunroof, and cruise control.

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Fantastic performance at a reasonable price. Excellent build quality with everything you would expect from a top of the range vw

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Car has had new windscreen (delaminated), new exhaust sensor and new headlight switch. horrendous wheel rumble at 20mph forums suggest this is a problem vw know about and is only curable by replacing tyres (£ 145 each...I Do't think so!!) I may think before ticking the big wheels box next time. Above work carried out all at once at 17k / 18mnths old all under warranty

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Very pleased with the performance and quality of ride and build, slightly disappointed that i had teething problems with a brand new car especially from a german manufacturer. The main dealer was very helpful and patient, the only downside was the salesman failed to return phone calls which i consider bad manners and very unprofessional.

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Underpowerd laz ride poor inside

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I thought down sizing would be difficult to get used to but there is no compromise compared to my old honda accord. Its the best car i have ever owned.

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Ok overall. But having to use super unleaded was a nasty surprise and now very very expensive!

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It is a reliable, practical work-horse. The build quality has proven to be very good and it does not look or feel like the ten year old, 100k mile car that it is. The very low running costs, reliability and almost non-existent depreciation make it diffcult to justify upgrading it for something newer.

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Brilliant if a bit costly on fuel

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Brilliant car. Practical, sporty, spacious, comfortable, fast, corners on rails. Perfect for fast overtaking whilst being very economical. It has all the performance you need whilst still being a good-looking practical family car.

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Great reliable car, has the odd issue, but then any car would that is 10 years old. Very spacious, good performance for the engine size and very comfortable.

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Good quality and reliable considering the high mileage and low purchase price

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Very reliable

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Great good solid build, no problems, reliable and good performance for a diesel

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Limited edition so it's a rare colour which is good and it drives superb

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I've had it for 13 years since new, so obvioulsy i'm a rare kind of driver. Great car for london. Will be sad to sell it but it just keeps going and meets all my needs. The vw golf is ageless, a great car

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