Volkswagen Golf GTI (1997-2004) Review

Category: Hot Hatchbacks

Summary of the Volkswagen Golf GTI (1997-2004)

Price Range: £23,015 to £23,600

Assets

They ooze quality and Golf iconography.

Drawbacks

Unexciting to drive.

Verdict

Good cars, but Volkswagen lost the GTI plot.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Review

Safety and Security

The NCAP test awarded the Golf a four-star rating, and all have driver's, passenger's and side airbags plus anti-lock brakes. Alarms and immobilisers and deadlocks are standard, too. You couldn't ask for more.

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Latest Readers' Drives About the Volkswagen Golf GTI

andy98374
wrote on 04 02 2008

A stunning vehicle with a gearbox that has to be experienced to be believed. This car does it all. I...

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highroad
wrote on 19 09 2007

After six months of ownership I can honestly say that I'm hugely impressed. The performance is super...

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Volkswagen Golf GTI Safety and Security Statistics

EuroNCAP occupant: 5 star(s)
EuroNCAP child: 4 star(s)
EuroNCAP pedestrian: 3 star(s)
Alarm: Std
Immobiliser: Std
Driver's Airbag: Std
Passenger Airbag: Std
Side Airbag: Std

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