 I've owned this car for just a couple weeks, but I can already tell this is the great car I hoped it would be.It doesn't come with the most features, it doesn't get the best gas mileage, and it doesn't have the most back seat room.But if you want a car that makes you say "Ahhhhhh" every time you get in and can't spend $35k, get a Golf. Think of it like the iPhone of the car world: the best designed, most well executed, solid-feeling car you can buy for the money. Drive this, then drive something else - you'll be frustrated.The engine is smooth and surprisingly powerful. The transmission is good, but regular mode is a bit economy minded - Sport mode is where I leave it most of the time.