Just test drove the 2012 VW Jetta GLI

ACC-HE

It's like a Civic SI plus more bells and whistles. I should have known from the price...

Likes:
+ suspension, firm but more comfortable then TSX
+ the low end torque that makes u feel like driving a V6, but not as smooth.
+ Deep Engine tone
+ appealing controls layout
+ lots of leg room for the rear
+ bluetooth and voice commands... SD Card slot / ipod connectivity, etc...

Dislikes:
- hard plastic on the door panel
- wiggling buttons
- feel cheap
- non-intuitive control for the moonroof
- DSG doesn't seem to be very smooth when pushed
- steering wheel looks good, but it's just firm rubber, not leather.
- manual seat adjustment
- reliability... the sales just traded in his own VW 'cause of various sensors failures...

The sales there's a ECU upgrade (from VW he claims) that will push HP from 200 to ~260 for ~$1000. Interesting...

吳孟達

yes, most cars are doing the same. When I go to a new TSX I feel downward quality too.

MSN04

If you want better quality, how about A4?

吳孟達

Isn't A4 has a lot more problem compare to VW?
My friend got an A4 and experienced a lot of electronic problems in the first month.

ACC-HE

Here's their ~$1000 ECU upgrade:

http://www.goapr.com/products/ecu_upgrade_20tsi_trans.html

Catpiano

They look good ..  very Audish ...  and good price! ^_^

elan7e

回復 4# 吳孟達

難兄難弟

Prelude

Here's their ~$1000 ECU upgrade:
ACC-HE 發表於 2012-3-16 14:26

    Very interesting.  I test drove the GLI before I bought my 2.0T.  I didn't think it was powerful after 100 KM/H.  I didn't know about this ECU patch.
Warranty voided after mod?
The price is about the same at my 2.0t if it's mod.  I don't like the hard plastic in many places on the GLI.  For that price, I would expect at least soft plastic.
My 2.0t has better quality interior and 18" wheels.  Style is personal preference though.

Prelude

The 2.0T has 269 torque at 1750 RPM stock with 87 Octane.

yuusaku

most VAG has cheap aftermarket horse power since 1.8T generation(stage 1 - more boost with just a chip, then bigger turbo/intercooler), definitely it is not factory option...the sales tried to "kwun" their customer on that...