Passat Spec List

vengeance52

Hey all,

Well its time to change my motor and im kinda turning away from my mondeo and lookin at a Passat.

Now i know the way the mondeo spec list goes, LX - Zetex etc and i was wondering does anyone know where i can get a good breakdown of the spec definations for passats, S SE etc

Now im currently lookin at the 2.0 TDi Se model, like this one

Anyone know of a site where i can get the info cos ive searched a few places and i cant find somewhere that give a clear discription of each one.

Cheers

Anan1

www.volkswagen.ie

vengeance52

tried it, nothin there

DonJose

http://www.volkswagen.ie/configurator/index.cfm?fuseaction=vw.Variant&modelID=283&bodyID=4248

Click on the model to view the full specs. Lovely car.

JoeA3

volkswagen.ie is rubbish, hopelessly out of date, like a lot of the manufacturer sites..
I generally find carzone.ie very good for comparing specs, prices of options, etc. They are usually reasonably accurate.

bazz26

The SE is a UK spec model which can vary from Irish spec models.

The Irish spec models are as follows:
Baseline,
Comfortline,
Sportline,
Highline.

I would presume the UK spec SE model would be similar to the Comfortline model here.

Moanin

SE is almost identical to comfort line model here main diffs being SE has air con where comfort line has climate control and terrible plastic wood dash and SE has Silver finish.SE also has different alloys.

If you import the new passat from UK the speedo is in mph and not kph.There is no kph on the clock at all.This may affect your resale value?

vengeance52

Moanin wrote:

If you import the new passat from UK the speedo is in mph and not kph.There is no kph on the clock at all.This may affect your resale value?

Yea ill be importing from the UK. Was told by a mate thats a mechanic that its an easy enuff job changin the speedo to KPH if i wanted but im ok with MPH.

I like the SE alloys and i dont like the plasitc wood int. so ill guess ill get it over the comfortline here then

colm_mcm

I heard they're cutting back on the number of spec variants available on the Passat

vengeance52

colm_mcm wrote:

I heard they're cutting back on the number of spec variants available on the Passat

Your just trying to get me to stick with the mondeo

colm_mcm

Nah, a customer told me on saturday. He was initially looking at a Passat 1.9 TDI but went for something better in the end

vengeance52

im going for the 2.0 tdi cos its been posted on other threads that its a far better engine. Im lookin at an 06 passat at the mo so the spec should be pretty good

colm_mcm

The 2.0 is much more refined than the 1.9. it is also has more power which is needed in a car as heavy as the Passat

vengeance52

thats what i thought, my other option is a mondeo ST 2.2TDCI.

colm_mcm

We had a 130 TDCI at work, that was quick. Have you considered an Avensis D-4D 150? or is it not cool enough?

vengeance52

i wasnt too impressed with the avensis tbh, i know its a good car, but theres somethin about the passat and mondeo that i like.

Whats was the 130 tdci like for ride and handling

vengeance52

I love the look of the ST TDCI

http://www.netcarshow.com/ford/2005-mondeo_st_tdci/

I think the Passat has a great overall package

http://www.netcarshow.com/volkswagen/2006-passat_2.0_tdi/

colm_mcm

Mondeo 130 very good handler, and unreal on fuel economy - no matter how hard it's driven!

vengeance52

is that the 2.0 TDCi or the 2.2 ST TDCi.

colm_mcm

130bhp is the 2.0 (wait till the new model comes out to buy a used Mondeo though)

vengeance52

the 2.2 is 155. Was looking at them alot, but even thou i love my mondeo i have now, there has been one or two slight probs thats making me look at the passat.

colm_mcm

How about an Accord?

vengeance52

looked at them and was happy enuff, until i whacked my knee of the underside of the steering column gettin out, im tallish think it was the handle to adjust the column height the wasnt sittin flush with the column

Also not quite enuff leg room for ppl that have to sit behind me, my bro who is nearly as tall as me can sit behind me comfortablly in the mondeo

colm_mcm

A6 do anything for you?

Guy:Incognito

colm_mcm wrote:

Nah, a customer told me on saturday. He was initially looking at a Passat 1.9 TDI but went for something better in the end

An Octavia?


I'm surprised it took this long tbh.

vengeance52

colm_mcm wrote:

A6 do anything for you?

Tried the A6, lovely Car but alas it was lacking in leg room for me drivin, which i though was strange for such a big car.

Stekelly wrote:

An Octavia?


I'm surprised it took this long tbh.

You won the pool at 23hrs approx.

vengeance52

Saw a nice Mondeo on autotrader.

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.asp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=FORD&min_pr=75&source=0&model=MONDEO&max_pr=&miles=40&agerange=6&mileage=&postcode=bt35+6af&bodyid=0&fuelid=0&colour=&transmissionid=0&ukcarsearch_full.x=29&ukcarsearch_full.y=8&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH
(bottom of the page)

colm_mcm

Stekelly wrote:

An Octavia?


I'm surprised it took this long tbh.

I think you're confusing "better" with "cheaper" like a lot of Octavia drivers!

Altreab

vengeance52 wrote:

looked at them and was happy enuff, until i whacked my knee of the underside of the steering column gettin out, im tallish think it was the handle to adjust the column height the wasnt sittin flush with the column

Also not quite enuff leg room for ppl that have to sit behind me, my bro who is nearly as tall as me can sit behind me comfortablly in the mondeo

Skoda Superb do you?

vengeance52

Altreab wrote:

Skoda Superb do you?

Not a bad car, but i find them a tad overpriced, I saw one on autotrader for over 15 and a half grand, where i can get the ST 2.2 TDCi mondeo for just over 14 or the passat for 14.5k (prices in sterling as ill prob import it)

bazz26

vengeance52 wrote:

Yea ill be importing from the UK. Was told by a mate thats a mechanic that its an easy enuff job changin the speedo to KPH if i wanted but im ok with MPH.

I like the SE alloys and i dont like the plasitc wood int. so ill guess ill get it over the comfortline here then

I heard the opposite, that it was very expensive and alot of hassel to convert the speedo to kph. I think there was a thread on here ages ago on the very same subject.

bazz26

vengeance52 wrote:

Not a bad car, but i find them a tad overpriced, I saw one on autotrader for over 15 and a half grand, where i can get the ST 2.2 TDCi mondeo for just over 14 or the passat for 14.5k (prices in sterling as ill prob import it)

Personally myself I would go for the Mondeo ST220 TDCi. They are alot quicker than the Passat and probably alot less troublesome. The ST220 TDCi will be better speced too especially later models. As Colm said wait until June when the new model Mondeo hits the road. Resale prices of the old model will drop.

vengeance52

hmmm my birthday is in june so i know what i want, now that ive gone over all the details and specs im leanin towards the ST2.2 TDCi