2002 Volkswagen Golf | Read Owner Reviews, Prices, Specs

Crash Test Rating

Source NHTSA

MPG (up to)

34 City / 45 HWY

Source FuelEconomy.gov

Horsepower

90

Seats

5

Positive Owner Reviews

Melody V

Its dependable and inexpensive with great gas mileage.

It is so comfortable and dependable. I have learned to drive on this car. It has incredible gas mileage.

Lorraine D

Hatch back, great around town long distance driving has a built in alarm system.

My VW is great in the snow and very reliable. I do not have any problems with it except for the usual maintenance of your vehicle to keep it on the road. Taxes and registration due my tight budget. Plus doing the normal frontend repair of the tie rods and ends. Just put new tires brakes, pads, and rotors on it.

Mark M

Great car. Great gas mileage!

Very reliable. Some electrical issues. Dash lights go out sometimes. Emergency break not very good. Consistently 32 mpg.

A P

The excellent gas mileage and reliability of the 2002 golf tide (al engine).

The golf 2002 tide is an amazing, reliable and fuel efficient. I bought the car 6 years back in 2012, and I cannot believe how reliable the engine is. I already put 300, 000 miles in the odometer and the cars still runs great. The best part is that I have only done the basic maintenance; like changing the oil each 5000 miles. Also, this car brings excellent gas mileage. Usually I can get 550 miles per tank. Overall, the golf tide it's a good buy if you want a car that is compact, efficient, and reliable.

TJ Pol

My 2002 Golf GL has been awesome

Best gas mileage on my 5 speed. I can drive over 200k and the needle will barely move off the full level. Although it is 19 years old, it still have not let me down. Inexpensive to maintain myself. Dings and dents but hey, who cares when you have pot holes, snow, hail and people that ding you in parking lots. I consider it stress free, low cost vehicle!Great for city driving, small trips to stores or school. Even has a sunroof!

Chantal N

Cute little car that zips around town.

I love my car its cute and small and drives great. Gas mileage is not great and it does require a lot of maintenance. You also have to make sure to add oil as Volkswagens will burn oil between oil changes and you don't want to get stuck on the side of the road.

Melodie V

It has gotten me through so much, kept me and other safe, gotten us where we need to go.

I love my car. It has been in my family since I was 12 years old. It is dependable and I hope to have it for many years to com. My only complaint is it doesn't seem like they make them like that anymore.

Linda F

It gets great gas mileage. It is fun to drive. You can get a lot of stuff in it.

German engineering is great, the hatch back is convenient. A small car is easy to drive. No major problems. Fun to drive. Pricing good.

Negative Owner Reviews

Patti B

It's fun to drive easy to maneuver around corners!

Well, it's old used and has some minor problems. Hubcap is missing in one tire, good on gas. It needs new struts and the air condition does not work.

Alexis S

It's small and red, and runs good.

It takes A lot of gas, and it's broken down a few times because of the motor and oil. But it runs fine now. There is some hail damage but still looks fine and runs good. The windshield wipers have been replaced and so has the radio. The seats have a couple holes in them but we put seat covers over it.

Volkswagen Golf Models

Models also known as Trim Levels, are used to identify a vehicle's level of equipment or special features.

GL

90 HP 40-40 MPG 5 Seats

GLS

90 HP 40-40 MPG 5 Seats

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2002 Volkswagen Golf Owner Reviews

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TJ Pol on October 11, 2021

My 2002 Golf GL has been awesome

Best gas mileage on my 5 speed. I can drive over 200k and the needle will barely move off the full level. Although it is 19 years old, it still have not let me down. Inexpensive to maintain myself. Dings and dents but hey, who cares when you have pot holes, snow, hail and people that ding you in parking lots. I consider it stress free, low cost vehicle!Great for city driving, small trips to stores or school. Even has a sunroof!

Dan K on March 13, 2021

Fun to drive and good gas mileage.

My car is a tank. It is 16 years old and is still chugging along. With any old car, somethings have started to go. My car doesn't have air conditioning. The engine coolant has a small leak but I love driving it. It's a manual and very fun to drive and reliable and gets good gas mileage.

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Ranks #5 Small Cars by Owners

The 2002 Volkswagen Golf has an average owner rating of 4.32 out of 5 which ranks it #5 of 24 other Small Cars.

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Ranks #11 Small Cars by Fuel Economy

The 2002 Volkswagen Golf has a combined MPG of 33 which ranks it #11 of 24 other Small Cars.

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2002 Volkswagen Golf

45 MPG

Safety & Reliability

NHTSA Crash Test

Overall

Front

Rollover

Not Rated

Side

Not Rated

*National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

IIHS Crash Test

Moderate Overlap Front

Side

Not Rated

Roof Strength

Not Rated

Driver-side Overlap Front

Not Rated

*Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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