01-16-2014, 01:24 PM
Speaking from inside our VW-logic-vacuum, I still vote for the sportwagen TDI. Might be a bit on the small side, and its not AWD, but it'll probably give you the best blend of economy, functionality and driving pleasure, assuming a CPO purchase the apparent lack of reliability wouldn't be an issue for the next 5 years. I haven't driven the newer TDIs, hopefully the DSG is the quickshifting GTI version, not the castrated one they put in the Passat 2.5s. If the lack of power got to you, you could always throw a tune on it and give way more torque than a volkswagen should have.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S