 Compared to its rivals its a class act. The acceleration is great so is the braking. The steering is not as good as it could be but that goes with the territory when it comes to electronic steering. The build quality is impeccable. If I have a fault its with the pedal positions in the manual. The driving modes dont differ enough to make changing them worthwhile. I dont have DCC.Two years on still look forward to driving it, even on my commute.  This car has made my mind up that my next car will more than likely be another Golf R