2007 Volkswagen Rabbit Consumer Reviews

I beat VW in court!

Written by: kill the rabbit on 09/18/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)

Review

The first week I got the car, it was in the shop 2 times. The radio never worked, widows always dysfunctional. The brakes were going to kill me. AC never got cold. The hatch back broke 2 times. No one can change the oil but the dealership. The back brakes wore out before 30k miles. Things randomly broke in the car. For example, the sun glass holder broke, I forgot it was there until it fell down. It was INSANE! VW kept telling me that I did not know how to use their "special" brakes. I almost got into 2 accidents because my car decided to drive off the road during braking. In the End, VW stormed out of the court room and I am buying a Honda. I had a Golf for 2 years, loved it

Favorite Features

heated seats and the i-pod hook up

Suggested Improvements

sell new cars that work. I only got 17 miles per gallon on the highway. I think that should be worked out. I will never own a VW after the way I was treated. You guys with the new car, good luck with your oil change. No one can fix the car due to VW not releasing parts.

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V-Dubbin in my Rabbit

Written by: Atomicbri on 08/21/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)

Review

Ok I love this car! There is no doubt about it! It drives and handles excellently. I have the auto box and it is excellent. All around this is a great car for the money. I see a lot of owners here saying they are not as happy w/ the mpg and while it is a bit lower, I will take the fun to drive factor any day! I get about 30 on hwy and overall I have averaged about 27 total w/ mixed driving. Overall have never been to the dealership except for maintenance. My dealership is pretty friendly I live in Chattanooga where the new VW plant is being built and so the dealership there just got rebuilt and is top notch!

Favorite Features

Love the tranny, love the handling and engine pep. Love all of its little hidden features (when wipers are on regular speed and you come to a stop it slows to intermittent... awesome!) Too much stuff to list I like!

Suggested Improvements

Not too many but I would fix the radio, sometimes the bass booms in it which seems to be a common ailment. Also seems to need better brake pads from factory. Wear out fast IMO since I do not brake hard usually.

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Great Little Car!

Written by: iRobert1989 on 07/26/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit PZEV 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)

Review

Have owned the car for about a month now and it is GREAT! Not a single problem with it whatsoever. Has PLENTY of pickup on the highway. The brakes are perfect! I love the Euro-styling. Great radio system. Love the 10 speakers and the satellite radio and the ipod aux and the 6 disk in-dash changer. The 6 Speed Automatic is perfect especially in sport or tiptronic mode. The car comes standard with a whole lot which is nice.

Favorite Features

Sport Mode, heated front seats, in-dash 6 cd changer, in-dash Sirius satellite radio, All the VW Safety, SUNROOF!, GERMAN!

Suggested Improvements

Could stand to get better MPG but I chose fun ( Rabbit) over boring and over hyped with slighter better MPG (Prius)

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Why do rear brakes wear out so soon?

Written by: Ricardo M. Huerta on 07/17/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)

Review

Today I took my car to have a rear braking noise checked at the dealer where I bought it. I knew the problem was with the rear brakes but I didn't figure it to be worn out brake pads and worn metal to metal with less than 20k miles. The front brake pads hardly show any wear at all and now I must spent over $300.00 to fix the problem. Dealer service says that rear brakes wear out twice as fast as the front brakes on this model. I've always known the front to rear wear ratio to be the opposite and more like 3 front repairs for every rear repair. Front brakes handle about 70% of the stopping for most vehicles and are therefore always thicker. I've had other cars so why the quick wear out?

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Good car, high operating costs

Written by: christauph on 07/07/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)

Review

Almost to 15k miles, awesome handling, awesome braking, decent acceleration (its a heavy car). The clutch and shifter feel great. Overall my experience with this car has been good, but a few build quality issues have arisen. The sheet metal seems to ding easily, I tend to park carefully but have received a disproportionate number of dings in the past year. Rattle started coming from the center HVAC stack at about 8k miles, dealer fixed. The plug for the spare tire compartment came loose and I had standing water , but luckily no rust, dealer replaced. Rear windshield sprayer is cheap, popped off once, dealer replaced. Routine service is EXPENSIVE (syn oil), and difficult to do yourself.

Favorite Features

Styling, high quality interior, boat load of standard features, handling, overall reliability.

Suggested Improvements

Improve fit and finish, better gas mileage (25 MPG in mixed driving, 5-spd Man), lots of high end features but some basic oversights (no arm rest, manual head lights, what gives?)

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2007 Fun to own Rabbit

Written by: Thomas Roach on 07/06/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)

Review

Great car. Sells essentially complete from factory, no hassle with options. Economy just about as sticker, drives so smooth it really is fun. Super value for money and size.

Favorite Features

Transmission was big buy point and has not disappointed. Shifts effortlessly and quietly. Car is quiet, and seats are comfortable.

Suggested Improvements

A slight improvement in MPG would make this a top seller, Needs to be over 30 MPG highway. Do not like door locks, should all open with one touch on keypad, or with drivers door.

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got 2 bunnies

Written by: Dave A on 07/02/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)

Review

I am on my 3 VW, I now have 2 07 Rabbits , 6 speed autos with 16 inch alloys. Both cars have performed flawlessly and have served me well. Gas mileage between 25 and 30 if you keep it on the highway. Little cars will get you in trouble with ability to exceed 125 mph 32,000 on one 24,000 on the other. Very safe cars, Germans are the best at this, why I got one for my wife and daughters.

Favorite Features

Handling with the 16 inch alloys ,you can nail a offramp. Pretty good stereo for my rock music . I like the sport mode helps you get better shift points when passing, interior very well laid out, very good gauge layout. Drop the back seats for roomy cargo area, seats up plenty of room for passengers.

Suggested Improvements

Give me a tdi version or the Euro 1.4 supercharged and turbocharged marvel that gets 45 mpg . Vw didn't bring it because they thought Americans would not pay extra for it, oops didn't foresee 4.25 a gal did they. Ok VW of America get off your slow moving butts and bring Americans the good stuff now!!!!!

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This car kicks!

Written by: VeeDubs Forever on 07/01/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)

Review

Bought this car, a 2007 leftover, off the showroom floor. I fell in love with it the minute I drove it, and it just keeps getting better and better. When I see it from the outside I can't believe how small it looks - the interior is so roomy and comfortable. This is THE perfect city car. I drive less than 5 miles roundtrip each weekday, then take to the highway on the weekends. The Rabbit is zippy and such fun to drive either way. I love the safety features and the versatility. This is my second VW (2000 Jetta) but my first hatchback and I am utterly amazed by what will fit in this car. But what excites me the most are the high-end features like the wheels, the sunroof,and the heated seats.

Favorite Features

Tiptronic transmission (FUN!), exterior access to open or close windows and sunroof, interior features, sporty look, heated seats, Rabbit logo, hatch access, turn signals in side view mirrors, sport mode... I could go on...

Suggested Improvements

I've noticed the bass going a little crazy on occasion, but otherwise the stereo system is great. Sometimes the engine roars on start up but settles back down once it's in gear.

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Geat Car

Written by: Cbrown888 on 06/28/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)

Review

Rented a Golf MKV in Budapest to drive down to Vienna and enjoyed the car so much that we bought one soon after we got back to NJ. The car has not been in the shop once since we've owned it since I do my own service work. The car is great on long trips and handles like a car twice it's price. Bought the Rabbit over the GTI since it doesn't need premium fuel like the turbo charged 2.0 motors. The interior space is excellent and really like the positioning of controls. The overall fit and finish is excellent and typical of a good European car. Overall we'll be keeping this car for a while since I usually get tired of cars pretty quickly

Favorite Features

Looks, I have the factory 17" wheel and ground effects pkg. The control placement, the standard equipment, the fit and finish and overall quality. the way the car handles

Suggested Improvements

Offer more engines, a 4 cylinder would be great with 1.7 to 2.0 liter and variable valve timing for better fuel economy than the 2.5. Offer the same options on the 2 door that you can get on the 4 door,I.E sunroof, something VW is famous for. Offer a higher final drive ratio in the stick.

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Could have been great...

Written by: pikers on 06/03/2008

Vehicle

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)

Review

At my first oil change I complained that the shift lever was violently shaking in 4th gear, so VW replaced the shift assembly. Things went well for a few months and then the shaking came back. I brought it back to the dealer for the 10k checkup and told them the shaking was back. To my amazement they told me they had to rebuild my transmission!! This should never happen with a manual gear box, especially one with 9500 miles on it. But it doesn't stop there. Today the automatic up/down feature for the windows stopped working. I've owned the car for a year and put 9500 miles on it and it has been in the shop for over 4 weeks in one year...not a good ratio if you asked me.

Favorite Features

Fit and finish. The car really is amazing inside and out...you feel like you are in an Audi, not a car costing $16k. There are also a bunch of niceties that you don't notice until they kick in (e.g. the rear wiper turns on automatically when your wipers are on and you go into reverse).

Suggested Improvements

I only have two complaints, MPG and build quality. Having only one engine option is crazy, especially when it's a 2.5L. There's like 10 engine options for the Golf in Europe. I think with today's technology one should be able to buy a car and have it be free from any MAJOR problems e.g. bad tranny

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