Passat b6?

celica1994

ok prob been asked 10 million times at this stage -

the 105bhp engine vs the 140bhp one??

what im most concerned with is MPG?

anyone got any mpg stats for the 2 engines?

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

celica1994 wrote: »

ok prob been asked 10 million times at this stage -

the 105bhp engine vs the 140bhp one??

what im most concerned with is MPG?

anyone got any mpg stats for the 2 engines?

I dunno about the 140 but my OH has the 105 and gets about 55mpg

celica1994

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

I dunno about the 140 but my OH has the 105 and gets about 55mpg

i kept googling the mpg on the 105bhp one and all i kept getting was around 40mpg?

darragh_haven

I have a 140 bhp one and im averaging 48 mpg. Its a fully loaded English import. I done half motorway milage and half back roads of West Cork

celica1994

i have a 130bhp 02 model, would the 140bhp one be similar on diesel?

Bpmull

My 1.9tdi 105 golf does 55mpg with a mix of motorway and back roads. Probably does even a bit more on long journeys and a bit less if I'm doing a lot of town trips. Provided you aren't doing all town driving or short trips even the heavier passat should do far more than 40mpg with that 1.9tdi engine 50mpg I recon but then it's all dependant on the type of trips you do.

celica1994

its pretty confusing in my books, from what i see the 105 is as heavy on juice as the 140, wheres the advantages in that?

_Kaiser_

2.0 TDI 140 Bhp all the way... the B6 is a bigger and heavier car than its predecessor (I've owned both)

Also you'll get a lot of horror stories about injector failures on early (05-08) 2.0 TDI models. While true, VW issued a recall about 2 years back to replace these free of charge so just make sure any car you look at with that engine has had this done - mine was done as a precaution during a regular service.

As with most diesels nowadays, make sure the timing belt has been done and check out the flywheel - will sound like a scratching/rattle while she idles. Both consumables really but expensive if they need doing.

Aside from that, great cars and comfortable motorway cruisers - I have no idea about MPG figures but mine (a 06 2.0 TDI with DSG) did about 1100km to a full tank of mostly motorway runs which at the time cost around €100 per fill.

celica1994

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

2.0 TDI 140 Bhp all the way... the B6 is a bigger and heavier car than its predecessor (I've owned both)

Also you'll get a lot of horror stories about injector failures on early (05-08) 2.0 TDI models. While true, VW issued a recall about 2 years back to replace these free of charge so just make sure any car you look at with that engine has had this done - mine was done as a precaution during a regular service.

As with most diesels nowadays, make sure the timing belt has been done and check out the flywheel - will sound like a scratching/rattle while she idles. Both consumables really but expensive if they need doing.

Aside from that, great cars and comfortable motorway cruisers - I have no idea about MPG figures but mine (a 06 2.0 TDI with DSG) did about 1100km to a full tank of mostly motorway runs which at the time cost around €100 per fill.

sounds good, im leaning towards the 140, id have went for the 105 if the mpg was better but it doesnt seem to be by much lol

Interslice

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

2.0 TDI 140 Bhp all the way

MPG will be roughly the same if there driven the same. The 140 would have the potential to be more thirsty with a heavy right foot though.

If costs were a concern i'd be wondering:

Which 2.0's chew their oil pump drive shaft?

Are the DMF's more likely to fail with the extra torque? Are they more expensive to repair in the 2.0?

Which ones have DPF's?

_Kaiser_

Interslice wrote: »

MPG will be roughly the same if there driven the same. I'd be wondering:

Which 2.0's chew their oil pump drive shaft?

Are the DMF's more likely to fail with the extra torque? Are they more expensive to repair in the 2.0?

Which ones have DPF's?

If I remember right, the drive shaft issue was an A4/A6 problem, not the Passat? Stand to be corrected though.

DMF failure is a fact of life with any modern diesel so unfair to hold it against the Passat. Once mine was changed it did another 150k+ without a problem.

DPF's I think they all have? Again never caused me a problem though as I did mostly long motorway runs

That fuel consumption I quoted was with high speed motorway and N-road driving. I do the limit whenever safe/appropriate

Interslice

I though the earlier B6's had no DPF. Could be wrong too:P.

celica1994

sweet jesus i hate dpf filters, i just think of peugeot 407s when i hear of them lol