- hatchback 89,034
- 4,995 high price
- Mine Hill Township, NJ
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- autoshopper.com
- hatchback 89,034 blue automatic
2002 volkswagen golf gls review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Smooth, sophisticated, practical. And powerful. introductionthe volkswagen golf plays many roles and plays them well. It's a practical car. Two people can sit comfortably in the back seats. The golf is one of the most refined compacts available, exuding precision german engineering, and upscale trim and a high level of standard equipment make it comfortable. these are also enjoyable cars to drive. All golfs are agile, built on rigid chassis with carefully tuned suspensions. Some golfs are frugal. The tdi diesel boasts an epa-rated 42/49 mpg. Some are affordable, starting at just $15,050. The gti is a true driver's car, born of the german autobahn. Both gti engines benefited from a power boost partway into the 2002 model year. The 1. 8-liter turbocharged engine now boasts 180 horsepower, while the vr6 v6 jumps to 200 horsepower. The same car with a 4-speed automatic lists for $15,925. Gl retails for $15,250. It's priced at $18,910 with the 180-horsepower 1. 8t engine with a manual transmission, $19,985 with tiptronic. Add the 200-hp vr6 engine and 6-speed manual gearbox and it's $21,775. few options are available. They include 17-inch alloy wheels 400), a cold weather package with heated seats 150), leather seats 900), a luxury package 1,240 that includes a power sunroof and monsoon audio system, and a technology package 755) that is available only with the vr6 engine and includes climatronic automatic heat and air conditioning, a self-dimming rearview mirror and rain-sensing windshield wipers. the gti 337 edition, of which only 1,500 will be offered, is priced at $22,225. The gti 337 is inspired by the rare 25th anniversary edition golf sold only in europe. The american version comes with the 1. 8-liter turbocharged engine mated to the six-speed manual transmission, special 18-inch alloy wheels, 225/40 aspect performance tires and with 16-inch brake discs with red calipers. Left the factory in puebla, mexico, this summer (2002). After 23 years and more than 223,000 cars sold in the united states alone, volkswagen of america is saying good-bye to the cabrio. Cabrio models are powered by the 2. 0-liter engine and have been available in gl 19,600) with vinyl manual top, gls 20,600) with cloth top and power windows, and glx 22,300) with leather trim and a power top. Volkswagen is replacing the cabrio with the beetle convertible, which will be introduced early in 2003. a new 4-year/50,000-mile warranty covers the vehicle along with a 5-year/50,000-mile powertrain warranty that can be transferred to a second owner. Hatchbacks offer some of the functional benefits of station wagons, including easy access to cargo through side doors and the rear hatch. A split rear seat allows carrying one rear passenger along with luggage and long items like skis or fly rods. A cargo cover shields possessions from prying eyes when the rear seats are flipped up. interiorgolf comes with an unusually high level of standard equipment, including anti-lock disc brakes and side-impact airbags. There's an unexpected level of refinement. Forget the grained plastic wood found in many cars. This trim is the real thing. Stylish instruments look like aircraft components at night with vibrant red needles over backlighted indigo gauges. Power windows with auto-up and auto-down are normally not found in this class. golf's cupholders are well placed and adequate for most container sizes. There's plenty of storage space, with a large glove box, deep door pockets and a center tray that's useful for stowing cellular telephones. Driver and passenger doors use different inside handles that make them easy to close. seats in the 1. 8t are firm and supportive. More side bolstering would help brace driver and passenger in tight corners, however. Seating adjustments are trademark volkswagen with its unique jack to adjust seat height; they are a bit difficult to use at first with an awkward knob for adjusting rake, but familiarity improves this. rear seats seem surprisingly roomy with plenty of headroom for all but the tallest passengers. Three-point seat belts are used in all three positions in the rear, an excellent safety feature normally found on expensive luxury cars. the optional monsoon sound system is one of the best factory stereos i've heard, with crisp highs and snappy bass response. driving impressionthe volkswagen golf is a lot of fun to drive. The driving experience is colored by engine and transmission choice, so choose carefully. the new 180-hp 1. 8t is a joy when paired with the manual gearbox. It's quick, at times abrupt, but oh so smooth. It delivers brisk off-the-line acceleration performance. There's a surprising amount of low-rpm torque here, more than enough to spin the front wheels. Traction control steps in when needed to minimize this, enhancing control. accelerating through the gears, there is some turbo lag down at the bottom of the rev range. There is little torque available below 2000 rpm. It starts to build at 2500 rpm and comes on quickly after that, but it isn't the explosion of power that big turbochargers deliver. In spite of its power, it nets an epa-rated 24/31 mpg city/highway. i did not like the 2002 1. 8t with the five-speed automatic tiptronic transmission 1075). The automatic seems to get confused by the turbo in city traffic, often leaving the engine caught out, bogging when i pushed down on the throttle. When asked for moderate acceleration, the transmission would downshift, there would be a surge of power, i'd ease off the throttle, the transmission would upshift, the engine would eventually bog again, and the process would start all over. It's far more subtle than the description above suggests, but it annoyed me on downtown streets. This car is too good to be saddled with this combination. Therefore, we strongly recommend the manual gearbox with the 1. 8t. The automatic is better suited for the other two engines, which are naturally aspirated (non-turbocharged). gti vr6 comes with volkswagen's innovative, narrow-angle v6 engine that delivers 195 foot-pounds of torque. It does, however, hold its own in traffic, and feels comfortable when cruising steadily at 80 mph. The 2. 0-liter engine is epa rated at 24/31 mpg city/highway, good, but no better than the gti's 1. 8t engine. Its relatively low price still makes the 2. 0-liter a good value, however. Power Windows✔ Heated Seats✔ Air Conditioning✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Leather Seats✔ Alloy Wheels
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