The Great Expectations and Fulfillment

Exterior

Satisfactory at its level

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Excellent at its level

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

So far, everything is working fine for last one year with fuel economy as ~16 kmpl. However, pickup rate is slow on 3rd or 4th gear in traffic after sudden brake is applied and you do not have time to change to lower gear.

Ride Quality & Handling

Driving and riding comforts were excellent during last one year, even the car at 160 kmph in expressway moves like floating. However the compfort appeared to reduce after the first service. The local VW dealer was informed and they did 2nd round service. However, it is yet to be tested in long ride.

Final Words

To my personal opinion, it was a good choice to have a VW than a Honda City (except look and FE to some extent). In fact, people will be surprised to know that I was going to book Honda city and on the way I saw the VW new Showroom, had the test rides of both and decided to buy VW HL Petrol looking at the comparative features including safety.

Though it is so far so good, the time will say the final words about VW performance and market which Honda City has already established through their long term presence.

Areas of improvement  

 1) The wiper design on the driver side needs to be modified to facilitate windscreen maintenance.    2) The service cost is too high.

After going through several reviews, it is felt that we cannot expect everything out of every product in the market.

However, the final hesitation comes in mind after purchasing the car - when my German colleague says that VW is not a popular car in Germany!!

 Review by: S Sengupta, Vadodara

Interior looks, specially the dashboard panel, AC control, Fuel tank lid on driver side.The design of the driver side wiper needs to be improved for windscreen cleaning