Citygate Reviews 

3,469
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Looking at 1,302 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being exceptionally welcoming, professional, and attentive during visits, making every interaction pleasant. People also note that the service and maintenance work is carried out efficiently, featuring clear communication, complimentary drinks, and helpful updates throughout the process. However, some customers also noted frustrating experiences where vehicle repairs were unsuccessful, leaving cars with lingering issues or unresolved faults. Reviewers additionally mentioned difficulties with communication, noting unresponsiveness when trying to reach staff by phone or experiencing delays during handover. A few visitors also encountered problems regarding unexpected charges or poor initial presentation of their vehicles upon collection.

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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

I had an appointment at Citygate Watford to investigate a yellow light sign. My advisor was Raj. He greeted me, explained how long the car would be in the workshop, took me to my courtesy car, advis... 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

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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When I arrived there was very… there was a guy on the desk and told me they’re gonna he’s gonna take my keys and they’re gonna serve my car and what time I need to get myself back if I don’t wanna go

When I arrived there was very professional took my keys and tell me what time to come back and very pleasant and I had a drinking chocolate and the lady at the front desk was good so and the people around there I can chat a lot when I need to so good experience

June 27, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 star service

Wayne Russell looked after me and must say, cannot fault the provided service. The vehicle was ready in no time. Well done Citygate Chalfont!

June 25, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve had VW company cars for the past…

I’ve had VW company cars for the past 18 years now, approx 5 cars. In all these years this is the first time I can honestly say the experience was a memorable one.

Booked the service in for a next day waiting oil change. Very good.

Visiting the branch (Ruislip) greeted by Chase, who welcomed me with a smile, took my key, showed me the refreshment area and showed me where I can set up my laptop as I had a few work emails to complete.

During my 3 hours onsite. I was kept up to date with the progress approx 3/4 times. As was other people who were waiting at the centre.

Upon receiving the car back, it was washed and vacuumed.

June 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Citygate Twickenham has very friendly…

Citygate Twickenham has very friendly and professional staff. The service is very quick and organised. They have brilliant administrators and mechanics that are very clear and informative.

June 26, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really disappointed!!

Really disappointed!!! Just bought a car, months ago,my car was broken. Clutch and all the other kit was completely gone!!! They try to blame me,keep asking me a question regarding my driving, try to escape responsibility.Send me invoice of £2380 !! My previous Skoda didn't have any problems, not after 6 years. After week off nothing, i get my car ,and repair in private garage, for more than less money. Shame I'm already contact my lender company and asking for money back and return car!

June 15, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service, staff were excellent, car service carried out as requested and cleaned too. Hire car was great also, thanks.

June 25, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service

Have a very positive experience from the welcome at the reception to lots of information about what they were going to do on the car. On returning it further information given and the service from Tyson was excellent
Very satisfied

June 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took the car for a service ( service…

Took the car for a service ( service plan)Citygate slough
Tried to say we will need to pay for brake fluid and air conditioning, the car was bought from the garage 1 year ago ,
The car was not cleaned inside or out , used to clean the car when we used to take our previous car there ,
Picked the car up no paperwork, I was just given the keys , nothing about what had been done ,
To be honest I don’t like giving bad reviews but I’m left with no alternative, as this was a very disappointing service compared to previous visits ,

June 26, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased a car recently

Purchased a car recently. Found an issue worh the brakes calipers. They confirmed that this was an issue that should have been picked up on pre checks and it should be covered. Now not willing to pay even though I have only had the car for a few weeks.

June 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First service for my Skoda

First service for my Skoda. The Chalfont team made everything easy, the car was ready by lunchtime and had even been valeted despite the extremely hot day. Great job, thank you Wayne!

June 24, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not a great experience

I have taken my ID 7 to Citygate Ruislip due to a fault to the air conditioning system. I have to mention that the car is under a year and covered by a 3 years warranty. One day the following error pop on the dash “Air conditioning system doesn’t work properly. Please visit a workshop.” and the car was blowing only hot air. I managed to book an appointment with Citygate Ruislip being the one that offered the earliest date and I needed the repair done asap due to the heatwave forecast to come. Once arrived at Citygate service department they told me that the car has to stay there for 2 days. When I return the next day in the evening they’ve said that was no error present on the car and the air conditioning is working. I remember thinking that it’s pretty strange for an error present in the dashboard for 10 days to suddenly disappear . I went to test the car and surprise : was no error indeed but the air conditioning wasn’t working properly. I had to wait about 15-20 min for a little bit of cool air to show but it didn’t have power to cool the car. Clearly was working but not properly. I went back to them to ask what happens next because I was confused. The car just came back from an air conditioning inspection and the air conditioning still wasn’t working properly. They’ve said that if the air conditioning works but doesn’t have enough power it needs an aircon service( gas refill). I was a bit confused because I though they just done that. However they said that because was no faults or errors on the car they couldn’t do it themselves on warranty and it has to be done as wear and tear maintenance by me and they gave me a second booking for aircon service for the next week. Then I realised that this was the reason they told me that was no error on the car - to put the aircon service on me. Because if there were any leaks or system faults they should have done it on warranty. I honestly have to say that if they resolved everything at the first visit I wouldn’t necessarily mind to pay them for the gas refill and I think I could give a 4 or 5 star review. But the fact that they lie about not finding an error, they made me come again to finish something that should have done at the first visit, lack of professionalism make me not being able to give more then 2 stars. It could have been an easy 5 star experience for me ( in the end problem was solved and car is fine)but because of greed and predatory practice they managed to change it into a very poor experience.

June 19, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using Citygate Colindale…

I have been using Citygate Colindale for many years for the MOT and Service of my VW. I haven even brought my car from them.

I think citygate provides honest advise at all stages of car journey. And they get financial pressures of a customers.

And they reward loyalty.

I think citygate Colindale is great.

June 23, 2026
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