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Now I’m an owner of a new 2019 GTI SE Experience

Chief, 02/10/2020
updated 08/11/2021
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Everything I expected, and more. Highway MPG 31.3 right from the start. Miles and miles of nothing but smiles. 72 mo./72K mile warranty is why I bought a 2019 vs. a 2020. Killer handling and acceleration. Not a single quibble! 02-11-21 Update. Recent road trip MPG - 38 on 4 lane highway at 65 mph. 44 MPG on two lane country highways at 55 MPH. Update 08-11-21: This car continues to amaze me. Zero problems with the car. Overall miles driven is now 12,300 with average mileage since new of 31.6. Turned Soundaktor to lowest setting so I can hear the natural exhaust note.

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Fun and sporty car, stalling concerns

Kevin, 08/01/2019
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI Rabbit Edition 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

The GTI is one of the most fun cars in the segment saturated with sporty compact and hatchback models. Excellent engine and both transmission options are fantastic. The one concerning element though is a growing problem with the 2019 GTI models stalling. 150+ NHTSA complaints filed to date and lots of forum discussion around the problem. As of July still no fix and VW has started to buy back some affected models. If the problem is fixed the car will become a fantastic offering, but with it looming overhead there are long term ownership concerns.

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Fantastic car

Reid C, 02/02/2020
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI S 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I will be driving this car for the next ten years. It has incredible power for a small car, is extremely agile and makes driving a blast! I cannot express the degree to which I am satified with this vehicle.

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4 out of 5 stars

GTI

Jenna, 10/08/2019
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI S 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

New GTI... I had a few issues with stalling when coming to a stop several times before but fixed per VW direction so far... hope it continues to stay fixed! Love GTI’s

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The manual gti stalling issue is a safety red flag

Nothappy, 08/07/2019
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI Autobahn 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
9 of 13 people found this review helpful

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2019/VOLKSWAGEN/GTI Read here before wasting you money on a manual gti no solution apparently and Vw is not yet acknowledging any of the complains . The car will stall at idle at random after the engine is warmed after mostly city driving

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