Bought Golf 7 Highline with safety package and luxurious package in 2015 for my wife. Good city car and only done 30,000 km. Overall happy with it. I am six feet tall and fit in comfortably, more spacious than other small cars like Corolla, Mazda 3, Honda Civic, etc. Fast, solid. Like it's cornering light and adaptive cruise control.
Some minor issues need to mention before buying VW:

1. Don't like the start stop system, slow start when stop in red traffic light. I have to disable it every time before driving.
2. Battery dead just after three ...Read more

I purchased my Golf 7 (a 103TSI Highline) second hand in a private sale. It was still under warranty at the time, although had done a fair few kilometers. It did need new clutch packs for the DSG, which were replaced under warranty, and now over 2 years later it still drives absolutely brilliantly. I have now covered 90000kms, and everything still works perfectly, it rides and drives lovely, nothing squeaks or rattles, basically it still looks almost brand new. Compared to other small cars the Golf really does feel premium; and the way it drive...Read more

The Golf is a bit overrated. It's build quality is good and strong acceleration in mid-range, but at low-speed, the DSG and turbo lag often caused delay of up to 1 second from the time I step on the gas to the time that the car started to speed up. When the power comes, it is a rough surge and a jerky ride. On many occasions, entering round-about was scary because of this delay. The auto-hold is also annoying because it holds not only up-hill, but in all situations when the car stops. It means that in heavy traffic, just releasing the brak...Read more

My VW Golf has been the best car I have ever owned. I have had numerous cars in my 33 years of driving and the driving experience is well above every other car. It is smooth, comfortable on long trips, fast and powerful -leaves most for dead. The features compared to other comparable cars is no contest, the unstated elegance of the dash tilted slightly towards the driver unlike the plasticy over the top consoles of most other hatches is superior in quality, the ambient lighting, the storage for example the sunglass holder - most new cars hav...Read more

It was a sad day when I traded our Mazda 3 2.3 but our new Golf 103 Highline has helped us forget "Mazda Who?" very quickly.
After reading the expert reviews and test driving the best of the class, the Golf was a no brainer (provided you could wear the extra expense).
Two months of owning our Highline has more than affirmed the promised quality of performance, handling, drive, comfort, features and interior design.
Sure, there are minor irritations. The at times eccentric routes suggested by the satnav are only outdone by the incomprehensibi...Read more