2012 Jetta 147 First impression

[DoggiesUtd]

Every drive is a pleasure, I love everything about the car especially the looks when I leave traffic behind at the lights, they were not expecting that from a lowly white jetta, very inconspicuous and I think it looks great. The sunroof adds to the car as well. There are no downsides to this car, plenty of power, awesome to drive, comfortable and compliant and you dont have to drive like a boy racer (sorry GTi and R owners I love your cars). You will love the car, what spec did you get (options/colours etc)?

i only got a standard highline
i initially went to get the 118tsi but culdnt help myself to get the 2 litre
no options... stretched the budget as much as i could... but getting the rims painted black and a black spoiler lip on a white jetta
cant wait!!

[anthony]

Don't paint the alloys Black ,they look so good as they are ,I am scared you will ruin the looks of your car

[OilBurna]

What are the differences in MY13 some good deals around with the 1.5% finance

[neiliss]

I dont think there are many differences but I do believe that the option for the new lights are now available which I think are worth getting as some other forum posters have mentioned as well. There does not seem to be any interior or exterior changes or options other than that from what I can see but the devil is in the detail I suppose. Mine is a MY12.

[DoggiesUtd]

Don't paint the alloys Black ,they look so good as they are ,I am scared you will ruin the looks of your car

they had a demo at the dealership and the rims were painted black and looked awesome
there is no difference with the my12 to the my-3 other than yes bixenons are an option
was over a 4 month wait to get one!

[neiliss]

Hi everyone, I wanted to give a bit of further impressions on this car after my first 2+ months of ownership regarding fuel consumption. I have been using the car on a daily basis as my daily driver. This includes driving mainly in the suburbs and city. The fuel consumption in this situation is okay, not great and probably averages around 12+ and can really get high with just a little bit of a lead foot (which is hard to resist). I also have done a fair amount of highway driving 100km+ and this is where the Jetta shines even more. The fuel consumption drops so low even using the speed cruise function. It is impossibly low and just wafts (I think that is a Rolls Royce term I just borrowed) along with easy at 7litres or less with ease.

I will add more impressions of various systems again but I am loving living with my beautiful Jetta and the sunroof option is a no brainer if you are thinking of getting one.

Cheers

[DoggiesUtd]

Hi everyone, I wanted to give a bit of further impressions on this car after my first 2+ months of ownership regarding fuel consumption. I have been using the car on a daily basis as my daily driver. This includes driving mainly in the suburbs and city. The fuel consumption in this situation is okay, not great and probably averages around 12+ and can really get high with just a little bit of a lead foot (which is hard to resist). I also have done a fair amount of highway driving 100km+ and this is where the Jetta shines even more. The fuel consumption drops so low even using the speed cruise function. It is impossibly low and just wafts (I think that is a Rolls Royce term I just borrowed) along with easy at 7litres or less with ease.

I will add more impressions of various systems again but I am loving living with my beautiful Jetta and the sunroof option is a no brainer if you are thinking of getting one.

Cheers

how many kz do u get out of a full tank city driving 400?

[Creampuff]

i am surprised at your fuel economy. I have a '08 model and I get 7.9 around town and 6.7 on the highway (with 5 people and A/C on).
I cruise control about 8 above the limit.

[DoggiesUtd]

thats excellent fuel consumption...id be really happy with that....12l/100km i probably wouldnt b happy with...this guy must have a very heavy foot!

[neiliss]

Well guys the official figure is quoted as follows: Combined - 7.9, Extra Urban - 6.1, Urban 10.8 so my numbers of around 12 urban and just under 7 highway are pretty close to this and represent real word driving over a few thousand km's. I also have to say that the engine is so willing to spin that it does make me drive a bit more "enthusiastically" than I might in a more pedestrian vehicle