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2006 Volkswagen GTI

2006 Volkswagen GTI
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Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Sporty Car
ABS Brakes: Standard
Standard Airbags: 6
MPG: 23/32 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
2.0L I4 200HP


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Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 4.4
Exterior: 4.3
Interior: 4.5
Overall: 4.5

Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

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2006 Volkswagen GTI Consumer Car Review Summary

Top 5 Pros of 2006 Volkswagen GTI

  1. Performance
  2. Luxurious feel
  3. Bang for the buck
  4. Fit and finish
  5. Fun to drive

Top 5 Cons of 2006 Volkswagen GTI

  1. Price
  2. Electrical issues
  3. Back seat leg room
  4. High insurance cost
  5. Rattles

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Submitted 2007-01-10 14:45:25


 alf028

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
I love the GTi. As soon as I test-drove it, I knew i wanted it. The interior is very supportive and comfortable, while the electronics options are a nice touch. And I have never seen such a small car with so much leg room and seat travel. I am 6 feet tall and I had plenty room to spare. And if you really plan to use the back seat, the two door version actually has more leg room than the 4 door. It honestly is the best bang for the buck. At 6.3 seconds to 60 (they say 6.8 with the DSG, but they were wrong), and 200 horsepower to go along with 207 lb. feet of torque. You definetly have a road worthy machine. I also love the suspension, which is plenty supple for every day driving, even with the 18 inch rims. And it also minimizes body roll, in case you like to occassionally let out the inner fast within yourself. And I wanted to point out that I purchased this car when I was only 18, and in case you think that my view is different than some middle-aged buyers, both of my parents were thrilled with the car. And they had no complaints, except slightly higher insurance rates. In fact my father begs me to drive my car almost every day.

You definetly will not be unhappy with your choice of the GTi. It is a great deal.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
I have few complaints. I gave performance a "4" due to the fact that i want more than 6.3 seconds to 60 and 200 horsepower. Idealy I will soon have approximately 280 horsepower, 270 lb. feet of torque, and zero to 60 times of about 5 seconds. And this is all done with a new turbo, intake, exhaust, and a lowered suspension(1 or 2 inches); for around 2 grand.

I gave the GTi a "4" in exterior simply because I am not the biggest fan of hatchbacks. And because I would like to see a hood scoop.

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
Nothing left to say. The car (with the help of my review) speaks for itself.

Submitted 2008-01-15 09:11:38


  GUEST

Performance:

3

Exterior:

4

Interior:

4

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
better, more reliable brakes

Submitted 2007-09-04 20:31:49


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
dsg transmission
torque

Submitted 2007-05-03 05:05:07


  GUEST

Performance:

3

Exterior:

4

Interior:

4

Overall:

2
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
I owned a new VW Scirroco in 1978 and had all kinds of electrical problems. It looks like VW has yet to solve their electical issues. How come?

Submitted 2007-04-09 21:55:24


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
i like the exterior

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
the price,all the electrcals features on the wheel

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
it's a cool car

Submitted 2007-03-22 18:07:03


 JHarwick

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

3

Interior:

5

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Auto Transmission

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Drop the 18 inch wheels. They ride too rough

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
Tons of fun to drive.

Submitted 2007-03-14 21:29:13


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
power comes on fast,handles great quality build,roomy and low access rear hatch.most comfortable seat and steering wheel out there

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
auto trans is to smart,red display window a bit much but you can turn it off

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
great car

Submitted 2007-03-13 19:23:13


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Performance,fun to drive,interior,stereo,computer readouts

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
body color bottom moulding

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
This is a great car. Not cheap and not expensive.

Submitted 2007-03-07 19:48:03


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Performance

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Offer all-wheel drive.

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
I love my car. I only wish it was all-wheel drive.

Submitted 2007-02-21 09:43:08


 rsxsblue

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

4

Interior:

4

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
handling

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
stereo

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
Great all around car

Submitted 2007-02-17 09:53:23


  GUEST

Performance:

3

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
the styling.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
better handling as ESP does not help much. stronger interior features; most of them will break over time as they did on my previous GTi and a couple of them are already malfunctioning in my new one.

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
Last VW in my house. Next time I'm buying for something more durable.

Submitted 2007-02-10 16:44:06


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
handling, turbo charged engine, interior, high quality all around

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
some rattles, stereo hard to see in bright light

Submitted 2007-02-08 18:31:19


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Price, performance and utility. Also interior fit and finish. GTI is an absolute blast to drive.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Beef up stereo. Everything else is perfect

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
Test drive one...you'll buy it. Trust me.

Submitted 2007-01-28 16:05:26


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Powertrain,handling,speed and of course lots-o-torque.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Better sound system with more oomph.

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
I love my little red funmobile.It's fast,affordable and practicle. I'm 55 yrs. old and this is one of the best cars I've ever owned.

Submitted 2007-01-27 06:42:30


 bj70117

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Looks

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
reliability and cheap interior plastics

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
For those of you who want the best pocket rocket, keep looking because the GTI is no longer King Of The Hill. The Mazdaspeed 3 blows the GTI away. If VW was really that pleased with the current Golf/GTI etc, they would not be replacing it in the next two years.

Submitted 2007-01-26 20:28:39


 WA4IMR

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
MORE HP

Submitted 2007-01-14 17:05:51


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
oil burning

Submitted 2006-11-29 09:57:19


 ryanroeser

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Fast! Fun. Turbo simple as that. And its a hot car and girls love it!

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
i have no problem with it. Yet ill own one and be only 21.

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
Its prob gonna suck on insurance but yet its worth it to me !

Submitted 2006-11-16 19:14:44


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Fun to drive. Powerful engine. I love it!!!

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
Nothing I can think of-Except the price!!!

Submitted 2006-11-11 18:41:22


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
All aspects are great.DSG is super!

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Volkswagen GTI?
more color choice exterior

2006 Volkswagen GTI Review:
I had an 85 and loved it. This one is even better.

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