2001 Volkswagen GTI Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Volkswagen GTI:

[1.8T] delivers smooth, progressive power and torque and a lot of driving fun.

-- Automobile

The seats are worthy of a BMW.

-- Car and Driver

Precise, well-weighted steering

-- Edmunds.com

With its hatchback design, the Golf [and GTI] can carry an enormous amount of cargo.

-- New Car Test Drive

The GTI has a comfortable ride that belies its sporting nature.

-- Woman Motorist

...offers style, comfort, quality and refinement in spades.

-- Automobile

What reviewers liked least about the Volkswagen GTI:

Low-mounted audio and climate controls are tricky to adjust while driving.

-- Consumer Guide

Like other 'manual' automatics, [the one in the GTI] is more gimmicky than functional.

-- The Car Connection

Volkswagen GTI Comparisons:

The cabin looks like one from a more expensive car--Audi-like, you might say.

-- AutoWeek

Added power makes driving the 1.8T [GTI] much more fun over the Golf 2.0L.

-- Motor Trend

Best one-liner about the Volkswagen GTI:

If 'hatchback' still says 'cheap junk' to you, check out this VW.

-- AutoWeek

[1.8T engine] pulls like a dray horse on amphetamines across the entire rpm range.

-- Car and Driver