Yeah I spent a long time looking a replacement for the GTI. I wanted an SUV, it had to be big enough that I could adjust the front seat to fit me (I'm 6'2") and I could jump in the back seat and fit behind me comfortably, it had to fit inside the garage, it had to have a 2" hitch to carry a 4 bike rack, it had to leather for easy clean up, it had to have a center differential instead of a transfer case (full time 4 wheel drive, not RWD until you lock it in 4WD), it had to be able to fit 4 people plus skis and gear INSIDE, it had to have an automatic trans, and I wanted long term reliability. I miss the GTI on the mountain roads in the summer and I always miss the acceleration (stage 2 with bolts on) but it was a good swap. It was a great car for when we lived in Chicago but it wasn't adequate for the mountains. We still have the 2012 Jetta.
ZDX... do you mean RDX?