great car, fast, stylish, comfortable, handles amazing, can easily get to 145mph

On the upside: Superb Handling, great brakes, steering just beautiful, big grip, car feels small and agile, great lateral support from sports seats Good performance from Turbo engine - impressive torque for a 2.0L engine...really needs RWD or 4WD to better put power to the ground though. DSG transmission is just perfect And on the downside : Cheap interior with poor build quality eg: rattles in dash and annying static noise from one speaker (poor connection). Automatic headlights come on at really odd times by themselves and the posh up/down electronic headlight adjustment still makes them point too low and makes night driving a real pain.

Handling could be better although I think better tires could make a difference. I was never that crazy about the front end of the car. Very short squatty looking front end. It does have lots of pep with that turbo and the interior is very nice and solidly built.

Performance: 0-100km/h in 7 secs Fuel economy 8.0L/100 kms Smooth dual clutch semi-auto gearbox Handy medium sized car with huuuuuge boot (bigger than Falcon, Commodore) Try finding a car with this performance, fuel economy, handling, build quality, features, under $40k that is cheap to insure and register. Note: 18" wheels and full body kit were an extra cost.

Shame on Volkswagen for getting rid of the turbo! This car is quick, responsive, and loves to move! A great drive.