I ALMOST bought the Ioniq. The first time I went to buy it the a**h**e salesperson caused me to walk out. I went to a different dealership and was about to buy it but just couldn’t get over the dual clutch transmission - I previously had a Focus and the DCT failed on me about 6 times.
So I went with a Jetta and I still routinely get over 50 mpg highway, and have even reached over 60 on individual trips if conditions are just perfect. Ironically the Jetta had a transmission class action suit (rattling noise on certain shifts aside it hasn’t caused me any actual problems).
Congrats. VW makes clean lined-nice looking-performing cars. price puts me off.
DCT troubles are minimum...i get a lag kicking up to the next gear while driving @ about 42 mph.
The Diesel passat I had in Germany was fantastic. Fast, and got near 50MPG even at German speeds. Piss poor quality on every else but that engine was great. Can’t buy them in the USA.
Dream car... Diesel Toyota Hilux, BUT... Our bureaucratic betters don’t let those in the USA either.