My leased 2017 VW Jetta SE just turned 10,000 miles yesterday. 31.6 MPG lifetime, per the trip computer. This is 90% surface streets, and very little highway driving. No warranty repairs, had its first oil change at 8100 miles at a different dealer than I bought it from, $49.95 Tuesday special, 5w40 Castrol Edge Professional 5w40 per the receipt.
Observations: I like the VTex seats better than I might have expected...they don't feel as hot as I might have feared. I have discovered that some of my leather belts "rub off" color onto the beige seat and have left a faint stain. Center console and door trim are prone to scratching. The A/C will freeze me, but the heater seems weaker than I would have expected.
Power from the 1.4t/automatic is adequate, but on several occasions the additional "oomph" of the 1.8t would have been nice, particularly trying to beat someone across an intersection from a dead stop.
I am well-pleased. If I had to do it over, I'd get a different color combination...black paint is tough to keep clean and the Cornsilk Beige seats show stains. Maybe I'll get dark gray with black seats next time...
Observations: I like the VTex seats better than I might have expected...they don't feel as hot as I might have feared. I have discovered that some of my leather belts "rub off" color onto the beige seat and have left a faint stain. Center console and door trim are prone to scratching. The A/C will freeze me, but the heater seems weaker than I would have expected.
Power from the 1.4t/automatic is adequate, but on several occasions the additional "oomph" of the 1.8t would have been nice, particularly trying to beat someone across an intersection from a dead stop.
I am well-pleased. If I had to do it over, I'd get a different color combination...black paint is tough to keep clean and the Cornsilk Beige seats show stains. Maybe I'll get dark gray with black seats next time...
