Well after swearing blind that I would not modify this car I finally purchased a stage 1 map. I opted for Superchips Bluefin again, having had 6 cars previously tuned by them. I did look at Darkside and Racingline but the price of the map was very competitive and only £321. Plus I could remove the map myself at any point.

I have not had the chance to open it up yet but initial impressions are the car is a lot smoother on start up and driving. It is effortless on the road and the DSG seems to be a lot smoother with the extra power. Overtaking is easy on the motorway but I generally don't drive fast as I normally have my 2 year old in the car. Overall it has exceeded my expectation and worth the money

 

If  the map has seriously improved the driveability of your car as you say, and I am not just talking about any performance improvement, then it is money well spent. 

 

I think it just reflects the difficulties manufacturers have meeting all the emission and consumption requirements while providing a car that drives well. Tuners do not have those constraints.

Look at all the issues raised in this and other forums with the 1.5tsi manual kangarooing, and to be fair it would not be just an issuing of a fix, the group would have to go through the whole WTLP validation process before any rectification could be issued.