"Car drives like a sports car, yet has the functionality of a station wagon." Handles well, despite the body being a wagon/estate design." "The low pressure turbo keeps the car peppy but lackluster in the “wow‿ factor. "Diesel has great response and torque and adequate on highway Steering feels direct, precise, good feedback and wheel itself feels good (leather and rim shape)" "It has quite adequate acceleration, precise cornering, but perhaps too dead steering on highway going straight - perhaps to keep similarly dead drives from changing lanes when sneezing" Nothing with this much utility comes close to this fun-to-drive factor."
It is smooth and stable at speed and fun to drive on twisty Northern California backroads. Acceleration is not an issue when the car can maintain cornering speeds that keep the engine in the "sweet spot". While not particularly neck-bending in horsepower, the engine develops adequate torque to ascend hills effortlessly.
"The reprogrammed diesel continues to deliver very good fuel economy, even when driven in a decidedly "inefficient" fun manner. "Both efficiency & performance improved with Phase I upgrade." "Purchased primarily for the acceleration and handling" Systems repair to correct the cheating scandal recall doesn't badlyĪffect performance, I will be keeping this car for a very long time." In this class with far better fuel mileage. "The TDI provides acceleration equal or better than most other cars Vacation and I could not wait to get back to my car." I recently drove a rental of another brand on Easy to configure seats for carrying cargo. "great handling for a wagon and decent acceleration" "MPG, handling, pick up, sweats, drivability, 6 speed trains." "When you press the accelerator there is a moment of hesitationīefore it "kicks" in. Vehicles in that rounded contours make outer boundaries hard toĭetermine, especially when parking or tight maneuvering." Suffers from a problem shared by many modern Just enough extra space to rate itĪbove the standard Golf in usefulness. "Far more responsive with quicker acceleration thanĮxpected.Turning radius is great and braking is solid. Me feel safe getting onto highways and passing. The acceleration is very powerful and makes "This vehicle handles like a sports car, and I really love the torque "It jumps a little when going from 1st gear to 2nd gear but otherwise And I feel like I can control the speed precisely." Find out more about our advertising opportunities."This car is very easy to drive. Advertise Advertising on is well-targeted, has unique benefits, and is highly successful. Looking for something lighter? Read our funny complaints to see people who found humor in a bad situation. Vehicle Problems Find out what cars to avoid, view the latest problem trends, or keep up-to-date with the most recently reported problems. Contact us with any comments or concerns.