Comments on: 2010 VW Jetta SportWagen TDI Review

By: jones

jones — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:55:27 +0000

The fuel efficiency of rest VW models are not up to the expectation, but it has been improved a lot in Jetta sportwagen Jetta. The cabin is up scaled.

By: mark

mark — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:15:04 +0000

Don't think its just the Jetta Sportwagon that does the herky jerky with the DSG tranny. I just drove the Audi A4 wgn with its none manual tranny and no way could I get that car to be smooth from taking off or accelerating out of very low speed corners. It was unpleasant to the point of being a deal breaker in my opinion….both on the VW for 25k and the Audi for 40K. At least VW gives us the option of the good manual tranny.

By: Fibregirl

Fibregirl — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:15:18 +0000

I just purchased a 2011 VW Jetta tdi wagen. I would like to switch out the standard mirror for the auto dimming with homelink mirror also. What mirror did you buy and do you like it thus far?

By: Chris Burdick

Chris Burdick — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:31:41 +0000

Whew! Glad to know I’m not the only one who noticed that! I’ll drop you an email…

By: Scott Luu

Scott Luu — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:35:54 +0000

Hey Chris, met you at the supercar sensation event yesterday. Awesome time! My sister owns a 2010 jetta sportwagen TDI with DSG and I thought the same thing when I drove it. The transmission is GREAT while at speed and using manual mode to upshift and downshift…but something felt off, somewhat jerky at low speeds (parking lots). Not a deal breaker but something I did notice. Great site!

By: Chris Burdick

Chris Burdick — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:48:07 +0000

Hey Rich. You have the DSG? I got used to it after a few days, although it was still noticeable. Not sure if it’s a consistent thing or maybe even in my head!

I loved the panoramic roof; that’s an option I’d have to take

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:13:35 +0000

I own a 2009 VW Jetta TDI Sportwagen. Almost all of my driving is local. At 13K miles my typical mileage is 35 and the one trip I took from NJ to Maine yielded 42 mpg. I don't seem to notice any of the transmission startup from standing that you talk about. The car is comfortable as are the heated seats, especially since they start to feel warm as I reach the end of my 25 ft driveway. To prevent parking lot dings I added a body colored vinyl strips along the side and a blackstrip on the top of the rear bumper so I won't scratch that surface loading or unloading the back storage area. I also found a switched power point point at the overhead console so I could connect a radar detector and I replaced the factory rearview mirror with an autodimming one with homelink buttons. Makes driving more convenient. The large glass roof is nice, as it makes the interior bright.

If I have any complaint I note that this car as sold in the UK as a "Golf" has a much more upscale interior with very nice cloth seats which I prefer to Leather or Plastic.