The issue is stu that it won't have economy as stated, also if remapped then power is also as not stated.
CO2 emissions therefore may be inaccurate and so will affect running costs potentially.
Your comment surrounding compensation is making it sound as if will be immediate and full. While actually VW have not openly stated that compensation will be made available.
I think the topic is more complex than you have laid out, although I appreciate that is just my opinion.
how do you know all this? who said you will be losing power?
no car gets the stated MPG
the running costs will not be affected by the CO2 emissions the government/DVSA has already stated no VED brackets will change so if your car is £20 a year in VED it will stay £20 a year
I think the topic is made more complex by the media when in reality its not as bad as the media is making out!
this sort of thing has been going on for years right under peoples noses!
I used to have a 1997 TL1000s (motorbike) some models had what they call a PAIR system fitted what it did was take fresh air out of the air box and put it directly in to the exhaust to weaken the emissions to pass Swiss and Californian standards! the bike I currently have has a similar system
its all been blown out of proportion if you ask me! VAG group will not be the only company doing these tricks and more will come out
personally I think the fix will just remove the cheat software but leave everything else alone so you will still have the same power and economy
as for the compensation yes it won't be an easy task but it won't exactly be hard either but if your thinking of sticking with the VAG group for many years then you will probably find you could use it to your advantage to get a good deal on your next car
I think there is too much speculation going on at the minute no one knows for certain what is going to happen a lot of it is fuelled by the media as they love to paint everyone in a bad light as thats what sells!
I aren't worried about it! so much so that I traded my
Ibiza 1.2tsi in for a Leon 1.6tdi this was before anyone knew what models would be affected! I knew the 2.0 and the 1.6 where affected but didnt know if it would be my new one