KeteCantek

It's fun when the occasion allows. Makes no difference in town at 30limit bar the 1sec vroom vroom from the lights if I am in front. That said, unless doing mega mileage, I really don't think the fuel consumption cost difference is major between the 2 petrol versions after taking into account all the money one will spend running a car. Mega mileage, get a diesel or the 1.5tsi. otherwise, get more power if that's important. To the OP, I get 25mpg in town and 35 and above on motorways . 280tsi 4x4.

Don't think the difference is much. At some speeds/rev combo, generally just below 2k, I could upshift manually into next gear and it'll be fine but the auto will hold gear. Not sure why yours would be droning. The 1.8-1.9k auto vs 1.2k manual shift up revs in mine makes no difference in engine noise. Also, to make sure the car does not override the gear, you have to push the lever to the left and not just use the paddles. I have a 6speed dsg 280tsi.

That's normal and mine does the same. On moderate (ie normal) throttle, second gear comes at around 8-10mph or so. If you have paddles, and bothered enough, you can always get it into first easy enough in those situations

The 6sp in my 2016 280 4x4 model starts in 1st. But quick to upshift to 2nd. On light throttle, it upshifts at 5mph.

The newer superbs with 7speed gearbox is faster. But the original 6speed does have a slightly underrated time. In any case, if the OP wants the space, get the superb. Get a remap if more performance required.

Not more than 30mpg on flat road for sure.

I have the 280 and on short trips / school runs, will never do more than 25mpg however I try. Realistic figure I can expect is 20mpg and lower if traffic is really stop start. I don't bother with eco mode as it doesn't make any difference and I drive with stop/start off too. On a normal motorway run, easy 35mpg if sticking to speed limit, more (40mpg) if you really try or realistically 30mpg if enjoying the performance sensibly. Your 220 has longer gearing , less drive train losses so will get better.

Not with the 1.5tsi. Modern petrol turbos are very good, on par with turbo diesel low down. Those have a flat torque curve from 2k rpm onwards iirc.

280 is a chain engine so no timing belt to worry about. 50k miles is alright although I'd want to see if the gearbox and haldex has been serviced in addition to min 2x oil and filter service. If not done, it would be due a brake fluid change too.

That was my expectations for the 0-100 as per my earlier reply to the OP. Thanks for confirming. OP should forget about that measure but think more of acceleration at higher speeds where there will be a huge improvement. More than 2sec off 80-120km/h is super. Can't see why that would stop a remap if chasing performance.

Check out YouTube. There are some videos around. The stock figures will be what you have, not like you can change that. But you can check out the stage 1 videos for an idea after tuning. You'll get 20% + power so it's a significant gain. 0-100 you would be traction limited anyway. 100-200 definitely a vast improvement.

Not sure about numbers but you can expect similar power to a tuned golf gti. YouTube probably has videos tbh

Easy enough decision based on use case. If you don't do more than 10k miles a year, petrol is the way. If you do, also need to consider if a lot of journeys are short under 30mins. School runs will block your dpf real quick. In terms of power and torque, you'll find that the 1.5tsi is more than enough. Modern turbo gives you very low down torque. And since you are looking at a 1.5tsi, they are newer, maybe consider an older 2.0tsi 220version. Basically a GTI engine, very very good low down torque.

Same here but I only have 25k on the clock. Can see micro cracks on the outside edges. Otherwise about 4mm all round still.

I guess the easy answer is buy an Enyaq? Adding batteries is a no go due to payload, packaging etc. Even if you manage to do it, you lose the advantages of having a PHEV superb...

@freelunch the last time I took my car for service at Marshalls Harlow, got pretty much the same video walkround and they fixed the trim issue. Car was under warranty then. But trim issue has came back again weirdly. Was the second time I used them but one thing has made me switch to a VAG specialist (barely any cheaper to be honest) and that is I saw on the service notes, there was a measurement of tyre thread, of my spare tyre. 5mm. Yea right, I don't even have a space saver. And it's hand written, not like someone just entered it copy pasta on a PC. Can't trust them like that..

Finally changed the screeching rear wiper. Standard Bosch everyone is using as replacement. A tenner well spent. Took a few seconds to get off and another few more to get on. Can't believe what the dealers want for a replacement.

That's just the engine being ready for the clutch to engage when you release the brakes so it moves off smoothly. In sport, the idle rev in D with brakes on is around 1k. That's so it can take off quicker without stalling

PHEVs do work with caveats. If you have a quite consistent commute within the EV range or a bit above, you win. If you do a lot of multiple short trips like school runs, you win. Both above assumes you also need a car for longer journeys during the weekends and can only afford one car. Also assumes you can charge at home on the cheap. So yes, lots of caveats but certainly within a lot of people's use case. Ability to preheat in winter is a bonus I guess. I would do well with one but then, I drive maybe 3-4k max a year so I rather bomb around in my 4x4 280 while I can.

@numskull that's the reality of cars these days. Car ownership is as much emotional as practical. People just want the fripperies otherwise we would all be driving a Prius or Dacia. That is why S-line, Sportline, AMG-line, M-sport et al exist too. Having stiffer suspension and lower profile tyres reduces comfort but people like the look. It's a lot of about the image nowadays.

Must be a hell of a hill to get brake fade. A better caliper won't do anything to fix it though as already mentioned. Start with pads, fluid, maybe brake hose.

Congrats on the purchase. You'll be fine with the hatch. I constantly forget to take out the buggy and then go shopping... Still has 1/3 of a boot left which is more than enough... As I normally shop alone, each rear footwell can swallow 2 large bags if I really need it too. I agree you'll get more out of a higher spec car day to day rather than having more load space for the occasional use.

Not the cheapest but not the dearest either. If job done well it is reasonable

If you have a comfort mode, then you have the adaptive dampers. Otherwise it's eco, normal, sport only.

Mirror image of mine. Very nice but more goodies on yours. Bet you have DCC too . Mine is pretty much stock no options except for the (free at that time) rear wiper and mudguards lol