 The Good:I love the sound coming from the bored-out version of the 1.8T. This 2 liter turbo has a great sounding snarl under acceleration and still manages to get my wife and I 27-29 mpg combined. We live in the greater SLC area and this is as adept at driving in traffic as it is on open highway. The ride is smooth and the cabin is quiet. The HUGE sunroof is also quiet when closed and well muffled when open.  EST of all, it is so roomy inside. Do not get the 3rd row. Two rows are perfect!!!The bad:During the break-in period, the transmission can get lurchy as it learns how you drive. We have just over 4,000 miles on our SE and the transmission has really smoother out.Overall:Fantastic.It gets 33+ mpg on the highway, is incredible in the snow and rain, and is entirely composed on the road. I totally recommend these as an alternative to the run-of-the-mill crossovers out there.