Make sure you get the rear camera and parking sensors.
I think the same about the gearbox. When approaching a junction slowly, it changes down to presumably bottom gear, so that you're right on the cam when you touch the throttle, and it's away like a scalded rabbit. Quite uncomfortable.also the brakes are very sharp until you get used to them. On a short journey my foot is tired from trying to press ever so gently on the pedal. I get used to it on longer journeys. In a 40-50 mph traffic queue there is no engine braking, and I don't like having to keep going to the brake, meaning a jolt, and then reverting to the throttle, another jolt. Much better to avoid tailgating, or stay on motorways where it'll shoot up to 95 before you know it.
The auto-stop is very good, not like the Tiguan. Instead of just changing down when approaching a junction, the Tiguan would assume you were stopping and switch the engine off when halfway out of a turning. I had a few dodgy moments. The Tiguan is much better on load carrying.
I really appreciate the lack of wind noise and good sound system. I like the satnav but it has a slow response to the touch screen which makes it clumsy.
The back seat doesn't fold flat, meaning that long loads have to 'bridge' the angle. However, I can get two trolleys and two sets of clubs in with a bit of planning.
Generally speaking, we both love the car.
Last edited by Stuart Green; 26/01/18 01:28 PM.
