 Previous vehicles:  2003 Toyota Corolla, 2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe.Current vehicles:  2014 Nissan Rogue (CVT transmission).I bought this car with about 5k mi on it.  The turbo is great, combined with the 1.8L to give you decent pickup and still have great gas mileage.  We put our two little ones in the back seat in car seats, and you could still have the drivers seat sit comfortably without being right up on their legs.  The transmission shifts out of first gear pretty quick, which is taking some getting used to for me, and shifting can be a little harsh.  The DSG transmission is odd to me...will take some getting used to (or maybe its the turbo, I dont know).  Love being able to downshift a few gears to instantly get the acceleration you need to pass a car and mean mug them for driving too slow.  You do feel quite a lot of the road.  When I looked at used passats for sale, I noticed some uneven wear of the tires, so Im hoping to rotate them more frequently to avoid this occurring in my passat.  I feel like I could stand to put the bubble mirrors on the side mirrors...there feels like a blind spot at times...it could be that I am just getting used to the larger car.  Overall space is fantastic.  I had one instance so far when the backup camera did not turn on when I put the car in reverse.   The MPG for a car this size is amazing.  32-34 mpg on average for me!UPDATE: 12/9/16 @ 17k mi.  The turbo lag is tough to get used to.  Sometimes the car doesn't "go" right when you want it to.  Still a very smooth ride.  I am going to get the oil changed and tires rotated shortly, as I have heard of feathering issues with these cars.  I do wish I would have gotten the LED lights instead of standard, but I think they can be added on later.  The bluetooth and backup camera are a little quirky.  There have been a few times when I put the car in reverse and the backup camera doesnt engage.  A backup camera is a must for a car this size.  I'm headed towards my first winter with the vehicle, so I will make sure to update after I've driven in snowy conditions.  VERY IMPORTANT:  I got caught in a downpour while driving this car, and realized that the windshield wiper speed was slower than I was used to in other cars.  I could not see; it was very dangerous, and had to pull off of the road.  I HIGHLY recommend using Rain-X or similar windshield washing fluid to keep your windshield slick so that the rain wicks away.