At the new VW Passat had the fingers of the platform for Volkswagen, continued to use the technical basis. For this, he got a stylish look plus lookup at the assistance systems. The test of the 2.0 TDI variant blue clarifies what can the new middle-class station wagon.
He seems like a good friend, the new VW Passat Variant. As one known for at least five years. A still somewhat suspicious one occurred at the beginning of the acquaintance with his long, pedestrian protection stem, the knobbly ignition and Starter shaft. And only verdonnerte the electrical parking brake with self-help to trallernder button left on the dashboard and the renunciation of the standard radio, the miser. On the other hand - to on this small Purring drove the middle class-VW with fine manners, much space and good comfort mittenmang in the heart of the middle-class clientele. Given that Volkswagen is not weakened, the VW Passat drive side on the pulse of progress to keep. No matter whether with small-volume turbo engines, dual clutch transmissions or energy saving equipment.Thus, it is clear that it must have Passat number seven in the Chucha hard VW. Perhaps they have revolutionized therefore only gently maintained instead of radically him. Why reinvent the wheel also? Passat, da white man, what you have - done. So the strategists decided for a precious face lift in the sense of the term, starting in the face of the cooler. Together henceforth with the chrome gloss bib with its mild smile, her with the strict look of the current VW fleet plus easily same touch. Decorated with new headlights and LED daytime running lights, at an additional cost with bi-xenon and extensive adaptive functions, it must be Passat shine now also fathers and field service professionals in the style of the upper class in the VW.
The appreciation then recedes in the Interior. Passat expert control operation such as in sleep, notorious VW objectors fall before boredom rather in one of those. While driving a fatigue Wizard is contrary to the VW Passat which. It is standard in the medium-sized equipment line Comfortlinie (otherwise in connection with the cruise control 250 euro expensive, but not in combination with the track holding Wizard). Also standard: the enamel Candywei? - all alternatives cost extra. As well as a lush extra Armada, the the base price of the VW Passat Variant 2.0 blue TDI Highline high of 34.725 euro next.
As before Passat placed the VW its passengers as comfortable as ergonomically correctly without any feeling of narrowness. Instruments and controls are consistently exemplary arranged transparency structured menus. Large round watches inform as chic as clearly, supported by the new color display of the Center, known from the fine brothers Touareg and Phaeton. Known from its predecessor: the solid processing, as well as spacious shelves include in doors and center console of the VW Passat, the atlases and water bottles without bruising. Now, atlases can save himself who invested in the GPS navigation. The familiar top system RNS 510 as guides for 2.410 euro with touch screen and clear graphics.
This extends to the entertainment Department, which plays per hard disk, USB stick or iPod. The Dynaudio sound system tuned for Passat number seven less harshly 1,185 euros. In the light of the hard, coloured voice reproduction, you could also invest money despite proper bass and good surround sound. In the assistance systems of the new VW Passat, where a large step VW forward - whether at the autonomous cruise control system abbremsenden to the State, the emergency braking assistance, or the automatic emergency brake function (see sub article "Assistance systems"). Before the brakes but first comes the driving, and as notes after a few metres of the experts: hurray, it's a VW Passat! However a whole class down, thanks to new multilayer front window with acoustic slide plus other insulation materials (series), as well as front side Windows with double glazing (option).
In addition, the Volkswagen Passat is still the old. Dispense with the rest of the last dry bite steering and handling, it relaxed the driver with a calming reliably proportional response, electro-mechanical steering. You share with him, what he must - know more. Sto?igkeit, heavy drive influences? No trace. Also the comfortable tuned chassis of the VW Passat four-link rear suspension with optional Adaptive dampers (DCC) corresponds to the of its predecessor. Good thing, because the 4,77 M long 1, 7-ton rolled off the Vorderachs-Stuckern to clean up on random, willingly conceded short as long bumps, plays not the seal vibrators in the sport mode.
Thus even traveller driver progress suitably, and the 140 HP strong two-liter TDI with urea injection belongs not to the krawall-Ziehern. Thanks to the optional six-speed dual clutch transmission in the VW Passat largely by its easy starting weak free, combined he 6-purity euro by meticulous SCR exhaust gas cleaning with sufficient performance and 320 nm of torque. Enough for the zero to 100-Sprint in 10.5 seconds and trouble-free Zwischenspurts, but above all for effective rate cuts on long-haul. Helpful this: the low level of speed and the drive for the gas wegnehmen.
The latter dislike for the automatic restart einkuppeln but by a short unusual torque. The standard start stop system of the VW Passat works, however, quickly and discreetly. Total achieved the VW Passat TDI blue cheap reduction between 5.4 and around nine liters, it calls 7.1 L / 100 km on average.
Driving dynamic of VW meets Passat variant with his tyres in the form of 235 / 45-17 - as standard and with self self-healing Interior - more than the longitudinal and transverse acceleration need for average families. Unless they want to the Interior for any ambitious taken curve line towards Kindi or OMI auskarchern. Where are the VW here easy there - at least the lower passages in the cockpit and other interior consist of floor-friendly hard plastic.
The trunk of the VW Passat is plenty of room, however, especially out of place. Behind the large tailgate wait 603 liter as soon as flachliegen the rear seat backs, are there up to 1.731. The command to do this can be done now by train on a button in the hold. Still, the seats down, out and in in expensivly holders head restraints must then in favor of a flat load floor. One there at the new, target-oriented VW Passat variant in contrast to the limousine however not even at an additional cost: the ability to open the trunk schlussellosen access by fitness-like foot movement. Already clear - they must remove any tricks yet for Passat number eight.
