AntC43
Active Member
After 1,000 miles / 3 weeks I am starting to regret buying a C204 – C220
Bit of history
My driving background is exclusively VAG and because my annual mileage is north of 20-22k I tend to change cars every 12 months, as a result over the last 12 years it would be fair to say I have had a couple of cars…..
My last car which, I had for nearly 11 months was a 2011 Mk6 GTD and after owning 6-7 Golfs I felt I needed a change as they were just feeling samy, after test driving some other brands (BMW, Audi and Volvo) i decided on the C204.
Initial thoughts of the C204 were positive, i liked the way it drove if maybe a little sluggish but while i was getting used to the car i overlooked some its flaws.
Performance and handling
- Auto box isn’t that responsive with more lag than I had expected
- MPG is nowhere near what I was hoping to achieve at an average of 42MPG and approximately £30-£40 more a month to fill up.
- The engine is hardly refined and sounds more like skeleton pleasuring himself in a biscuit tin!
Build quality
- Interior – More squeaks than mice in a cheese factory
Entertainment
- Unbelievably bad DAB reception to the point where I have stopped using it.
- Bluetooth integration call menu is needlessly complicated and defaults to sorting by last name/first name
- Command online – Completely pointless
- Maps – cost of updating maps is stupid
So i now find myself in the position where i either stick with the C204 or replace it with something else, with what. I don't know.
Bit of history
My driving background is exclusively VAG and because my annual mileage is north of 20-22k I tend to change cars every 12 months, as a result over the last 12 years it would be fair to say I have had a couple of cars…..
My last car which, I had for nearly 11 months was a 2011 Mk6 GTD and after owning 6-7 Golfs I felt I needed a change as they were just feeling samy, after test driving some other brands (BMW, Audi and Volvo) i decided on the C204.
Initial thoughts of the C204 were positive, i liked the way it drove if maybe a little sluggish but while i was getting used to the car i overlooked some its flaws.
Performance and handling
- Auto box isn’t that responsive with more lag than I had expected
- MPG is nowhere near what I was hoping to achieve at an average of 42MPG and approximately £30-£40 more a month to fill up.
- The engine is hardly refined and sounds more like skeleton pleasuring himself in a biscuit tin!
Build quality
- Interior – More squeaks than mice in a cheese factory
Entertainment
- Unbelievably bad DAB reception to the point where I have stopped using it.
- Bluetooth integration call menu is needlessly complicated and defaults to sorting by last name/first name
- Command online – Completely pointless
- Maps – cost of updating maps is stupid
So i now find myself in the position where i either stick with the C204 or replace it with something else, with what. I don't know.