Like
- Short throw gear stick
- High driving position
- Engine refinement and torque (diesel), 5th gear, 40mph, foot down and it just goes!
- MPG for size and shape of car
- Driving position
- Suspension setting and comfort
- Remote key start
- Nav system
- Cabin layout
- Rear seat fold down system
Dislike
- Vibrating mirrors
- Noises from interior (driver handle on roof squeaks, centre panel between reading lights)
- Notchy reverse gear, doesnt go in or jumps out about 30% of the time.
- Non linear reverse sensors (VW were very predictable, these seem a bit cheap n nasty)
- Centre arm rest hinge has no force, meaning when open and driving, slight acceleration makes it open vertically, lift off the gas and it closes, needs a stronger opening force.
- Too much plastic in storage areas, door bins, glove box etc, all very noise and scratchy if hard objects left inside.
- Not much storage space in front at all
- Dimming function of lights, if you want auto function then you need to turn the odometer knob to a set position, but if you put lights on in bad daytime weather, the dials are very dim, all a bit fiddly
- Trip computer only has one mode, my Golf had 2 modes meaning you could monitor the MPG for the current tank in mode 1, switch to mode 2 and reset to measure the current journey with mode 1 resetting.
- Low fuel warning is a yellow message, a yellow pump symbol, red triangle and the fuel gauge itself...come on, I just need told once.
- Having to press ok to confirm the roads might be icy. Just show me for a few seconds and go away, I do know its quite cold outside so why bother telling me at all.
- Rain sensing wipers wipe far too often and dont seem to adjust.
- Suspension makes a loud clunk from one of the wheels when going over uneven ground, like entering a car park with a deep drain at side of road
- 3 visits to dealers in first 2 weeks of ownership for exhaust sensor errors, dealer was worse than useless.
- How to turn the engine off but leave radio on?
- Seats have no support when cornering. I drive slower, simply because I fall out the seat if taken at anything "sporty", my wife holds the door handle for most of the journey if there are corners.
- Night lighting is not great, a few areas and buttons are hard to find, my VW had the red LED in the roof, didnt notice them but everything could be found.
- Arm rest, material is not very nice, its too low and too far back.
- No air vents for rear passengers.
- Bonnet thickness, it buckles when you lean on it to check wiper blades
- Floor carpet lifts easy when removing mats, seems thin, low quality stuff.
- Dust shows around cockpit very easily.
- Rear seat belts seem fiddly. Any passengers ive carried always need time to get themselves clicked in.
- Stupid lables on sun blinds, looks a bit naf when down
- Position of clock is a bit awkward.
- Wind noise from door mirrors.
- Tension on blink for 3 blinks, should be easier to click for 3 blinks instead of accidently putting on constant.
- Bottle holder gets in way of gear changes so I dont use it, could have been staggered to the side perhaps.
- Air con flow control, how do you get airflow to face and windscreen without feet???
I love the car, the positives outweigh the negatives, althought the list doesnt seem like that!! My previous 3 cars were golfs, R32, GT, TSI, and although they are kind of boring, you can see why VW win awards, the small but important points that I listed in negatives are often done perfectly by VW.
- Short throw gear stick
- High driving position
- Engine refinement and torque (diesel), 5th gear, 40mph, foot down and it just goes!
- MPG for size and shape of car
- Driving position
- Suspension setting and comfort
- Remote key start
- Nav system
- Cabin layout
- Rear seat fold down system
Dislike
- Vibrating mirrors
- Noises from interior (driver handle on roof squeaks, centre panel between reading lights)
- Notchy reverse gear, doesnt go in or jumps out about 30% of the time.
- Non linear reverse sensors (VW were very predictable, these seem a bit cheap n nasty)
- Centre arm rest hinge has no force, meaning when open and driving, slight acceleration makes it open vertically, lift off the gas and it closes, needs a stronger opening force.
- Too much plastic in storage areas, door bins, glove box etc, all very noise and scratchy if hard objects left inside.
- Not much storage space in front at all
- Dimming function of lights, if you want auto function then you need to turn the odometer knob to a set position, but if you put lights on in bad daytime weather, the dials are very dim, all a bit fiddly
- Trip computer only has one mode, my Golf had 2 modes meaning you could monitor the MPG for the current tank in mode 1, switch to mode 2 and reset to measure the current journey with mode 1 resetting.
- Low fuel warning is a yellow message, a yellow pump symbol, red triangle and the fuel gauge itself...come on, I just need told once.
- Having to press ok to confirm the roads might be icy. Just show me for a few seconds and go away, I do know its quite cold outside so why bother telling me at all.
- Rain sensing wipers wipe far too often and dont seem to adjust.
- Suspension makes a loud clunk from one of the wheels when going over uneven ground, like entering a car park with a deep drain at side of road
- 3 visits to dealers in first 2 weeks of ownership for exhaust sensor errors, dealer was worse than useless.
- How to turn the engine off but leave radio on?
- Seats have no support when cornering. I drive slower, simply because I fall out the seat if taken at anything "sporty", my wife holds the door handle for most of the journey if there are corners.
- Night lighting is not great, a few areas and buttons are hard to find, my VW had the red LED in the roof, didnt notice them but everything could be found.
- Arm rest, material is not very nice, its too low and too far back.
- No air vents for rear passengers.
- Bonnet thickness, it buckles when you lean on it to check wiper blades
- Floor carpet lifts easy when removing mats, seems thin, low quality stuff.
- Dust shows around cockpit very easily.
- Rear seat belts seem fiddly. Any passengers ive carried always need time to get themselves clicked in.
- Stupid lables on sun blinds, looks a bit naf when down
- Position of clock is a bit awkward.
- Wind noise from door mirrors.
- Tension on blink for 3 blinks, should be easier to click for 3 blinks instead of accidently putting on constant.
- Bottle holder gets in way of gear changes so I dont use it, could have been staggered to the side perhaps.
- Air con flow control, how do you get airflow to face and windscreen without feet???
I love the car, the positives outweigh the negatives, althought the list doesnt seem like that!! My previous 3 cars were golfs, R32, GT, TSI, and although they are kind of boring, you can see why VW win awards, the small but important points that I listed in negatives are often done perfectly by VW.
