Bas V
pfm Member
So, I made two testdrives with the Passat GTE this week. Two because the first time the battery pack hadn't been charged and because I was curious what my wife would think.
The Passat is an okay car. The hybrid technology works well and the engine is more civilized than my V60 D6. Fully loaded the E-range said 38 km. That's bad; my Volvo (3 years older) still has full range (50 km on the indicator, but in reality about 45 km). So I wasn't too sure about the battery pack. The Passat has loads of space, which is a great pre. The kids would have a lot more space and luggage cannot be a problem in the back (with the Volvo it can be). What really bothered me about the Passat is that it's just a plain car. It's absolutely not a premium car. It's just okay. When you step in an Audi A4 (we did also) it's a big difference. Nicer materials, better details. The same goes for the MB, these cars are really on a higher level. Rationally it doesn't matter, but emotionally it does. As the paint of the Passat wasn't our favorite, we decided to wait. We keep our eyes open for a fully loaded GTE in the right color ánd we look at a petrol A4 Avant. When one comes by, we'll see what we do. I'd really like to drive hybrid again, but I could also argue it will be the last petrol car I'll buy and go for the Audi...
The Passat is an okay car. The hybrid technology works well and the engine is more civilized than my V60 D6. Fully loaded the E-range said 38 km. That's bad; my Volvo (3 years older) still has full range (50 km on the indicator, but in reality about 45 km). So I wasn't too sure about the battery pack. The Passat has loads of space, which is a great pre. The kids would have a lot more space and luggage cannot be a problem in the back (with the Volvo it can be). What really bothered me about the Passat is that it's just a plain car. It's absolutely not a premium car. It's just okay. When you step in an Audi A4 (we did also) it's a big difference. Nicer materials, better details. The same goes for the MB, these cars are really on a higher level. Rationally it doesn't matter, but emotionally it does. As the paint of the Passat wasn't our favorite, we decided to wait. We keep our eyes open for a fully loaded GTE in the right color ánd we look at a petrol A4 Avant. When one comes by, we'll see what we do. I'd really like to drive hybrid again, but I could also argue it will be the last petrol car I'll buy and go for the Audi...