Faults:

Only now, after 3 years, are niggling rattles and squeaks starting to annoy me.

Seats weigh a ton each and changing configuration is a pain (in the back!)

Swivel front seats is just a gimmick as it takes too much hassle to actually do it.

General Comments:

Chosen over the Ford Galaxy because it was better equipped and over the Seat Alhambra because of Seat's depreciation.

Very comfortable, especially with the cruise control which works well.

Surprisingly quick and good acceleration between 50 and 70mph.

Incredible load area with all seats out.

Faults:

Performance, reliabilty and ride quality is good, but the interior fit and finish is ever so poor. Plastics reminiscent of Tupperware pots. Seats bloody uncomfortable, too flat and too firm, with hardly any side support, so you slide about in corners. Switchgear feels like it came from a Christmas cracker.

Aircon only really cools on full power.

Door fabric bloody cheap and nasty. Sony stereo bloody tinny.

Volkswagen, you should be ashamed of yourselves.

General Comments:

Not a bad car, but the interior is a huge let-down compared to the Golf and Passat.