Passat CC - how thirsty?

[Charcoal007]

I've hit all three engines actually

I liked the effortless torquey speed of the 3.0TDI, but it doesn't have the top end rush of the 3.6Petrol engine. But then you can just grab another gear and the ride the diesel wave of torque again.

Not keen on the 3.2 petrol, it's slower than the diesel, and uses more fuel.

So I'm down to the 3L diesel v the 3.6. Yeah as you mentioned, the TDI gets the LCT concession.

Anyone had good results chiptuning VAG turbo diesels?

I have had a 2.0 TDi CC for 6 months. I do 65 kms each way to work. Part free flowing Motorway and part stop start motorway and local traffic. Consistantly getting 5.5L/100kms and over 1,000 kms per fill. On a long highway trip I expect to get 1,300 kms from a tank. I have a chip fitted and the only difference to the V6 is the turbo lag. To fix that just use sport mode to keep the turbo spinning.

[tryingavw]

also its FWD- 4WD in the V6 would indicate to me better handling ( at a cost in economy though of course)

I have had a 2.0 TDi CC for 6 months. I do 65 kms each way to work. Part free flowing Motorway and part stop start motorway and local traffic. Consistantly getting 5.5L/100kms and over 1,000 kms per fill. On a long highway trip I expect to get 1,300 kms from a tank. I have a chip fitted and the only difference to the V6 is the turbo lag. To fix that just use sport mode to keep the turbo spinning.

[apom]

...... I have a chip fitted and the only difference to the V6 is the turbo lag. To fix that just use sport mode to keep the turbo spinning.

Oh please....you can keep telling yourself that but just be happy that you get better economy. If it was that simple, no one would buy a V6 and VW would "chip" the cars in the factory and sell them like hot cakes!

[passatstef]

im getting one soon

im getting a sports r36 wagon.i took the wife to the local vw dealer in canberra and its had all the goodys for 72k drive away and she feel in love with it straight away and i did to.

im thinking going for a test drive in it.it might feel a bit different to my old 98 v6 passat.i will let you guys know whats happening with situation

[genkifd]

ive had my CC v6 for a three weeks - so far mostly city driving has an average fuel consumption of 12.1 L/100 which is pretty good. the first week it was sitting around 14 L / 100.

[revivor]

My R36 has been getting between 10.4-10.7l/100km (City + Highway mix) that just hit 10000k on the clock
City driving alone produces 11-12l/100km. Still pretty happy with that. Did a Newcastle - Mt Thredbo trip in winter & managed to get 8-9l/100km. I observed that Caltex fuel gives better fuel economy than Shell (gives out a lot of black particles on exhaust tip). IMO.

[ScottyP]

With regard to the trip computer, does DTE give you klms to empty, or to when you hit reserve? I'm just coming to the end of my first tank in my MY09 CC (bought second hand) and it's currently showing 90klms DTE.

Cheers,
Scott

[revivor]

With regard to the trip computer, does DTE give you klms to empty, or to when you hit reserve? I'm just coming to the end of my first tank in my MY09 CC (bought second hand) and it's currently showing 90klms DTE.

Cheers,
Scott

It's till you hit bottom empty! Normally when I hit reserve, it shows the balance km before empty (heard its not very accurate). I still watch the needle gauge which is a better gauge.

[ScottyP]

Thx revivor! The answer became apparent this morning when DTE hit 70 just above reserve.