Citygate Reviews 

3,472
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Evaluating 1,299 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the welcoming and knowledgeable staff for being extremely helpful, polite, and attentive, ensuring that showroom and service visits are always pleasant and comfortable. People also appreciate the efficient service and transparent communication, noting that vehicle maintenance and repairs are completed smoothly with great attention to detail and professional care. However, some people mentioned experiencing frustrating delays, lack of communication, or unfulfilled promises regarding vehicle repairs and customer support after their purchase. A few consumers also expressed annoyance over exceptionally long wait times, inadequate replacement transport, and difficulties reaching staff when trying to resolve unexpected problems.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

VW drivers for decades and West London based for the last three, Citigate (and its former self) has been our go-to service, MOT, reseller and source of help and advice throughout. Whilst an updated an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Umer was attentive and listened carefully to what we wanted. Umer was informative, conscientious, and always kept us informed of the options available to us. We never felt pressured. We came in to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

​I had a fantastic experience at the Citygate Ruislip service centre recently. From start to finish, I felt incredibly well looked after. Marc Johnson and his team provided top-notch service and hand... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

City gate at Chalfont VW were excellent in all regards, even to the point of Pointing Out certain Procedures that my Car needed which Ruislip VW had not. Very impressed, might I also add replacemen... See more


Company details

  1. Car Dealer
  2. Auto Body Shop
  3. Car Rental Agency
  4. Car Repair and Maintenance
  5. Car Service
  6. Van Rental Agency

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We are a leading automotive retailer with 13 locations across London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Middlesex. We sell and service Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, Kia and CUPRA vehicles and offer fleet, Motability and car and van rental services. We are committed to excellence in everything we do.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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4.6

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication from Zain

I recently had my car serviced at the Citygate Volkswagen in Watford. Zain was really helpful and made the booking seamless. Great communication and very kind would definitely recommend.

14 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Quick easy booking. Excellent customer service. Kind friendly staff. Even cleaned my car as part of the service which I was surprised but overjoyed with

15 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Zaarar made the whole experience…

Zaarar made the whole experience effortless. He took care of me from the moment I booked my car in for a service. I hadn’t realised my service plan was expiring. He contact VW, cancelled my current plan which was a week away from ending and helped me take out another plan. He also helped me with a mirror issue I was having. He is a real asset to Volkswagen. Totally gets what customer service is.

14 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, good communication, with short wait time on booking service. Service work carried out very quickly and efficiently. Friendly helpful staff

14 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have always used Citygate Lt

I have always used Citygate Lt. Chalfont since purchasing the Polo as they know the history of my car. I like the fact they do a visual test which keeps me in control of work is required. They are helpful and friendly.

9 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5* visit

I had a very good experience at Citygate Chalfont where I had to have work done on my car. The whole experience was extremely easy and understanding thanks to Steve who was in constant communication with me regarding my car. I will be back in the future should any further work be needed and would recommend to anybody.

7 July 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Call Centre not very good

Call Centre appears to be centralised and were very unprofessional.
Quoted £250 for diagnostic check and told it was VW pricing.
Spoke to VW HQ and advised franchises make their own pricing.
Real shame as HW Branch are really good, but there is no contact number to phone them direct.
The manager I asked to speak to, it would appear was someone pretending, and never called me back.

15 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Realised latish Friday afternoon when I…

Realised latish Friday afternoon when I was out air con was hot rather than cold, drove straight to garage, Raj tested air con, he agreed it wasn’t working. He said I’d have to book car in. I was dismayed, told him I was due in Manchester following day for a special 80th birthday party. He then suggested I take car in 8am following day, (Saturday morning,) to see if it could be repaired reasonably quickly, it was, faulty valves apparently, two hours later I was on the road again. I was so grateful to Raj for rescuing a very difficult situation for me.

10 July 2026
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