Driven: VW Passat Diesel DSG ...

dockap · 23rd December 2007, 13:52

features aside this car has horrible looks it looks so plain like a budget 11 to 12 lakh car reminds me of the hyundai elantra with superb features but lost out cause of looks and image

v10 · 27th December 2007, 20:46

some pics of my passat.. its graphite gray with beige/black interiors..... its probably the first passat in delhi.....got it within 2 weeks of writing the review ..... it costs 28 OTR and has adaptive xenons and bluetooth.....
2 of the major problems with it are - lack of legroom and uncomfortable ride
pics ----

The paddle shifts

reignofchaos · 27th December 2007, 23:12

Err uncomfortable ride? I felt the car had a very nice soft ride. Am I missing something?

Nitin · 27th December 2007, 23:47

Just curious..The Passat & the Jetta have a pretty high rate of 'recalls' in the US. A friend of mine who has the 2006 Jetta has been through hell since he got the Jetta. Has anything been projected,with refrence to the number of cars being sold as compared to the recalls?
The '04-'06 VW cars had an unusually high number of problems.

kbk_75 · 28th December 2007, 02:07

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Originally Posted by v10

...2 of the major problems with it are - lack of legroom and uncomfortable ride

Lack of leg room? Really? Wouldn't have imagined it! How tall are you?

v10 · 28th December 2007, 09:14

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Originally Posted by kbk_75

Lack of leg room? Really? Wouldn't have imagined it! How tall are you?

i mean that compared to the skoda superb it lacks legroom at the back but still i can live with it and about the ride, i guess you should take it on the "real" indian roads to see what i'm saying.....

GTO · 28th December 2007, 10:39

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about the ride, i guess you should take it on the "real" indian roads to see what i'm saying.....

Agreed; had a ride in one and it was stiff as hell. Just like the C at low speeds.

Technocrat · 28th December 2007, 15:13

Nice review. IMHO any car which has good handling characteristics will have stiff suspension & hence a rough ride. I dont think you can get both Comfortable ride & great handling at the same time(unless its those gas filled shocks on the new TT which stiffens on passing electricity)

abhilashvk · 28th December 2007, 15:44

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Just curious..The Passat & the Jetta have a pretty high rate of 'recalls' in the US. A friend of mine who has the 2006 Jetta has been through hell since he got the Jetta. Has anything been projected,with refrence to the number of cars being sold as compared to the recalls?
The '04-'06 VW cars had an unusually high number of problems

I might be wrong, The Passat and Jetta sold in US are Mexican made ones and hence the quality suffered. In Europe Passat sells well.

PAVAN KADAM · 28th December 2007, 16:15

Hey,

Is that the Fin tail model of Merc.

Pls let me know about the Merc.

VW there's nothing you need to worry with that badge on the car man,

My 1967 VW Beetle will still give any modern day car run for its money.

Congrats on your new buy.

v10 · 28th December 2007, 19:01

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Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Hey,

Is that the Fin tail model of Merc.

Pls let me know about the Merc.

VW there's nothing you need to worry with that badge on the car man,

My 1967 VW Beetle will still give any modern day car run for its money.

Congrats on your new buy.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...des-190-d.html

Nitin · 28th December 2007, 21:42

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Originally Posted by abhilashvk

I might be wrong, The Passat and Jetta sold in US are Mexican made ones and hence the quality suffered. In Europe Passat sells well.

True..some of the cars come from South America.. Probably explains the problems. The European models are much better anyday.

ajmat · 28th December 2007, 22:17

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Originally Posted by abhilashvk

I might be wrong, The Passat and Jetta sold in US are Mexican made ones and hence the quality suffered. In Europe Passat sells well.

Only the Jetta and the Golf are made in Mexico. The Passat comes from Germany

GTO · 29th December 2007, 16:31

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Nice review. IMHO any car which has good handling characteristics will have stiff suspension & hence a rough ride. I dont think you can get both Comfortable ride & great handling at the same time(unless its those gas filled shocks on the new TT which stiffens on passing electricity)

Generally yes, but premium cars can have high-tech suspensions to overcome this. E.g. the BMW 320D outhandles my C, and rides far more compliantly too.

hondadude · 29th December 2007, 16:51

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

Err didnt get what you mean... the Camry is a cheap jap econobox thats massively overpriced in india because of the lame CBU route. This on the other hand is a much much more sophisticated car. The camry is not even competition for the Passat.

ROC, could you be please more specific on how Passat is much much more sophisticated than Camry ?

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dockap BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mangalore Posts: 868 Thanked: 478 Times View My Garage	features aside this car has horrible looks it looks so plain like a budget 11 to 12 lakh car reminds me of the hyundai elantra with superb features but lost out cause of looks and image
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v10 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 793 Thanked: 45 Times	some pics of my passat.. its graphite gray with beige/black interiors..... its probably the first passat in delhi.....got it within 2 weeks of writing the review ..... it costs 28 OTR and has adaptive xenons and bluetooth..... 2 of the major problems with it are - lack of legroom and uncomfortable ride pics ---- The paddle shifts
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27th December 2007, 23:12	#48
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,542 Thanked: 2,450 Times View My Garage	Err uncomfortable ride? I felt the car had a very nice soft ride. Am I missing something?
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Just curious..The Passat & the Jetta have a pretty high rate of 'recalls' in the US. A friend of mine who has the 2006 Jetta has been through hell since he got the Jetta. Has anything been projected,with refrence to the number of cars being sold as compared to the recalls? The '04-'06 VW cars had an unusually high number of problems.
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Nice review. IMHO any car which has good handling characteristics will have stiff suspension & hence a rough ride. I dont think you can get both Comfortable ride & great handling at the same time(unless its those gas filled shocks on the new TT which stiffens on passing electricity)
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28th December 2007, 16:15	#55
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	Hey, Is that the Fin tail model of Merc. Pls let me know about the Merc. VW there's nothing you need to worry with that badge on the car man, My 1967 VW Beetle will still give any modern day car run for its money. Congrats on your new buy.
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