Well i have got a 2.5TDI sport passat saloon and can safely say it has been a great car and has never missed a beat. Another year for me with this car then going to trade it in for an Audi. Mine is a 6 speed and is a 2000 on a Y reg. By the way i do about 450 miles a week in it and regulary see over 45mpg at a steady 80mph on the motorway.