Originally Posted By: johnachak
Originally Posted By: Nick R
I didn't drive one, but my dad did and he said that overall acceleration is about the same, but the Turbo engine clearly has more torque, in more places.
Any turbo lag noticeable compared to the NA??
There is a tiny bit of turbo lag, but the transmission contributes to that a little bit, with the torque converter in coast mode.
Overall, I like the car. I've averaged 28mpg since I've owned the car, which is mixed city/highway. I've slowed down to 65-70mph, if I have the A/C off I'll be getting 38-39mpg or so. Speed up to 75 and turn on A/C, it's down to 31-32 or so.
The seats are still very comfortable. Manual shifting really helps city mileage. The transmission has "learned" since I got it, and it has improved but still shifts a little higher than what I'd prefer, but that's a minor complaint. It just isn't programmed to take advantage of the engines torque.