Imaging a family trip with ferrying 4-5 persons in a v40 on a 4 hours journey ,
maybe shorter time, bcos T5, vroom vroooom !!!! Ignoring of aes too !!!
And small luggages behind the tiny boot.
Really ?????

I had tested optima gt, Passat 1.8t & 2.0T.

Passat 1.8t - its a fast car, fast but not really punchy, a lot better than civic turbo (speed). very comfortable and nice nvh, the speeding comparable to GT but GT has more punchy feel.

Passat 2.0t - its explosive punchy fast.....very GOOD suspension, better than GT

optima GT - punchy & linear, like gentleman, not rush & explosive... if compare to Passat..but I prefer GT more, as bigger space & linear accelerating that can make my family sitting behind feel better.

Passat is good, but I just feel the interior space is smaller a bit....GT is D segment which meet my target, but smaller if compare to my current gen accord.....it's feel more mature interior, especially the red leather,niceeee... (Passat interior is nice & like very advance high tech, but it's not my like, maybe i'm getting old)

it's hard to look for a D segment car with 2.0cc turbo at around rm200k.
if accord turbo is out.....it's good choice, but damn, the services of a POPULAR BRAND is shitttt !!!!!!! because they cant manage to service so many carssss that they sold out....

now CRV is out....
now I have to advance 3-4weeks booking for service.....lets see have to advance 2 months booking for service or not in the end of the year.

I just got my Honda accord back yesterday from insurance claim at kah motor, it took 3 months !!!! %@&$&#^$#&(&$@(*$&(* , just for claim new left front light, front bumper, bonnet and some cover at bottom engine......

kia plentong branch in jb. the salesman said they drove GT, sportage diesel and sorento diesel from kl to jb branch for test drive car purpose.

I believe rv is not the main concern for a car enthusiast / lover....good choice qq