Wasn't that like posted 3 pages ago and nobody really noticed? :)
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Wasn't that like posted 3 pages ago and nobody really noticed? :)
I can just imagine the VW dealers asking VWA what the hell is going on. Skoda gets the 162TSI as a "base" model and it's bigger, better spec'd, better looking and faster than the base Passat... and only $3k more.
No wonder they're bringing the 206TSI AWD out in MY17. Otherwise the Passat does look a bit underpowered.
Agreed tigger! Surely there must be questions being asked. Especially with recalls going on. I know that it's across the VW group but I think VW have been hit hardest. And now they're not matching their 'lower' tier group.
I keep harping on about it but with the 206tsi finally coming they will need to spec it better than the highline 132tsi & 140tdi & at least as well as the Superb 206tsi. I saw a Superb 206tsi today & walked away very impressed with it in comparison to a Passat. Very obviously designed & packaged to appear at the very least as good as the Passat B8.
Yeah it's kind of an oxymoron to "upgrade" from a VW to a Skoda but that's how it looks at the moment.
I think the Passat CC or C Coupe is still a little while away... so all they can do is put the 206TSI into the Passat.
Though what would be nice is to see the new 176kW/500Nm bi-turbo diesel added to the line-up.
Finally the B8 Passat has gained some traction in the medium cars under $60K segment in Australia:
New car sales figures April 2016
1) Toyota Camry (1,551)
2) Volkswagen Passat (330)
3) Mazda6 (314)
Only took 6 months since release to finally make the Top 3 ... better late than never!
I am currently over in Ireland and the UK at the moment and I have seen quite a few new B8 passats and I have also seen some new Skoda Superbs. If I am honest, the Passat is in trouble. The superb has more road presence about it. The Passat just looks a little plain jane and gets lost in the crowd, even against the B7. The skoda with its creases just looks quite smart and "newer", plus the added benefit of the more powerful motor should you choose it. Not sure if they have released the new superbs in oz yet (I haven't seen one) but believe me, if they haven't you'll know what I mean when you see one. As much as it guts me to say, I would take the skoda superb over the new B8 Passat any day of the week, and I would be ticking that 206TSI box as the model of choice. Sorry to all those B8 lovers.
passat can't compete with camry.. too many cheap asians... sauce: am asian and know how cheap they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzy_Robot
The 206TSI Passat will arrive in Australia this September .... YES!!!!! :banana:
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