So, we're 6 days into having a new Jetta SE, 1.4t/auto. Per the fuel economy computer, 33.4 MPG in the mix of 2/3 city, 1/3 interstate driving I've done so far. When the computer told me I had 100 miles range left, I filled up, it took 10.8 gallons. The tank is nominally 14.5 gallons as I recall, so the fuel gauge is fairly accurate.
The good: a/c is so cold my glasses fog up on humid days when I get out of the car, seat feels good on my aching back
Not-so-good: 6 speed Aisin transmission feels "weird" having been driving Honda CVTs for several years and I feel downshifts as I'm slowing down to a stop. I'm enjoying the Sirius/XM satellite radio but won't spend the money to continue the subscription after the trial period is over.
I'm well-pleased so far. The little 1.4t pulls strongly even right off idle, and I don't need to rev its guts out to get forward motion like I might have feared. The v-tex(pleather) seats don't seem to be hot and sticky like I had thought they might, so that's a positive as well.
One of my kids drove it and commented on how different it feels than the Honda Accord she is used to.
So far, so good.
The good: a/c is so cold my glasses fog up on humid days when I get out of the car, seat feels good on my aching back
Not-so-good: 6 speed Aisin transmission feels "weird" having been driving Honda CVTs for several years and I feel downshifts as I'm slowing down to a stop. I'm enjoying the Sirius/XM satellite radio but won't spend the money to continue the subscription after the trial period is over.
I'm well-pleased so far. The little 1.4t pulls strongly even right off idle, and I don't need to rev its guts out to get forward motion like I might have feared. The v-tex(pleather) seats don't seem to be hot and sticky like I had thought they might, so that's a positive as well.
One of my kids drove it and commented on how different it feels than the Honda Accord she is used to.
So far, so good.