Strong torque at low RPMs, yet you can rev it over 6000 rpms when needed.
tight suspension, very little body roll, and very agile. Transitions very nicely on the highway or when making emergency manuevers.
I get around ~25-26 MPG on my daily commute (12 miles, about 45 minutes drive time) and I have averaged over 32 MPG on long highway trips.
The GTI was much cheaper then most other cars I was considering (3-series, A4, 9-3, TSX, and G35).
