Passat CC - how thirsty?

[Rocket36]

True if you're driving a GT3...

WTF??? True... If you're driving ANYTHING!!! Leather is classy but too slippery for proper spirited driving in any car.

However full nappa leather in my TDI is my preference... Again all subjective and personal taste.

Absolutely. Glad you're happy with your choice.

[Buggermedumplings]

True but on a mild day my shirt was damp after a test drive of an A5 with leather.
I couldn't even de-option leather.
It looks great but it's a personal hate of mine and also turned me off the CC.

Active climate seats baby! Sweaty backs are a thing of the past!

[Rocket36]

Active climate seats baby! Sweaty backs are a thing of the past!

That's true... Once they're mainstream, no more sweaty leather.

[tryingavw]

Start with an estimate of a 40% residual value after 5 years which is reasonable for these cars.

....................Passat..A5
Drive away price: 70K 90K
Residual @40% 28K 36K
Net Cost 42K 54K

Thats a 12K difference.

Factor in the lower fuel costs of the diesel.

Put all this together and there isn't much of a difference in the total cost of ownership..

sorry but i reckon you are really kidding yourself. a 90k car will probably depreciate at a higher % as well, you're out of pocket by 20k ( or much more if leased) , the fuel saving $ will be small and maintenance will probably be higher.

Just admit you could stretch the extra 20k , you like the badge and just wanted the car!

i also went to the audi dealership when i was looking ( a5, diesel AWD i think), but was put of by their price estimates of $110k at the time - sounded way too expensive and they werent that interested . never even drove one in the end. that was around june 2009.

[Rocket36]

Best range I've seen on the .:R36 so far...

[Charcoal007]

I've hit all three engines actually

I liked the effortless torquey speed of the 3.0TDI, but it doesn't have the top end rush of the 3.6Petrol engine. But then you can just grab another gear and the ride the diesel wave of torque again.

Not keen on the 3.2 petrol, it's slower than the diesel, and uses more fuel.

So I'm down to the 3L diesel v the 3.6. Yeah as you mentioned, the TDI gets the LCT concession.

Anyone had good results chiptuning VAG turbo diesels?

I have had a 2.0 TDi CC for 6 months. I do 65 kms each way to work. Part free flowing Motorway and part stop start motorway and local traffic. Consistantly getting 5.5L/100kms and over 1,000 kms per fill. On a long highway trip I expect to get 1,300 kms from a tank. I have a chip fitted and the only difference to the V6 is the turbo lag. To fix that just use sport mode to keep the turbo spinning.

[tryingavw]

also its FWD- 4WD in the V6 would indicate to me better handling ( at a cost in economy though of course)

I have had a 2.0 TDi CC for 6 months. I do 65 kms each way to work. Part free flowing Motorway and part stop start motorway and local traffic. Consistantly getting 5.5L/100kms and over 1,000 kms per fill. On a long highway trip I expect to get 1,300 kms from a tank. I have a chip fitted and the only difference to the V6 is the turbo lag. To fix that just use sport mode to keep the turbo spinning.

[apom]

...... I have a chip fitted and the only difference to the V6 is the turbo lag. To fix that just use sport mode to keep the turbo spinning.

Oh please....you can keep telling yourself that but just be happy that you get better economy. If it was that simple, no one would buy a V6 and VW would "chip" the cars in the factory and sell them like hot cakes!

[passatstef]

im getting a sports r36 wagon.i took the wife to the local vw dealer in canberra and its had all the goodys for 72k drive away and she feel in love with it straight away and i did to.

im thinking going for a test drive in it.it might feel a bit different to my old 98 v6 passat.i will let you guys know whats happening with situation

[genkifd]

ive had my CC v6 for a three weeks - so far mostly city driving has an average fuel consumption of 12.1 L/100 which is pretty good. the first week it was sitting around 14 L / 100.