I feel that I have to comment on this.......
Up until May last year I had a Passat CC, simply the best car I have ever had. Circumstances changed a little so swapped to a Leon FR 2.0t. I bought a low milage 08 plate car with full service history. I thought to myself that this car ticks all the boxes, fast, good looking, DSG with the paddles.......I was hooked!
It is fast, good brakes and it did/does look good but after 11000miles in 6 months it had to go and I swapped to 58 plate Golf GT Sport 140 tdi. And I couldn't be happier.
There are no major differences, just lots of subtle ones, in the Golf the build quality is simply BETTER!, when the heater is on (auto) you simply set it to the temp you want to be and thats what happens, in the Leon you "notice it", The Golf has clearer, thicker glass and when you put something in the glovebox or door pocket or centre console cubby hole it simply sits there, in the Leon, every corner, every time you brake, every time you accelerate, your keys, pens, CD case what shout "HI, I'm here".
On top of this, there was an annoying knock from what I suspect was one of the CV Joints that the dealer "could not find" and ultimately the fact that it was drinking a litre of oil per month was beginning to scare me and 27mpg was simply not practical for what I use a car for so I raced back into the bosom of VW.
I need to change the brakes to better ones, I need to fit a steering wheel with paddles and I would like to colour code the hideous black plastic rear bumper but I am so much happier in the Golf.
Just my 10 pence worth but there you have it.
Chin, Chin.