What is new in the MY10 Passat R36?

[DJC]

Has anyone heard what is to be updated for the MY10 update for the R36?

[weasel]

7 speed DSG

[Luminary]

When does production start for the MY10 models? August?

[DJC]

7 Speed DSG...........I can only hope

[apom]

I drove the 7 speed in the New GOLF TSI.... I am not sure if it was the car but it was not a patch on the 6 speed in either the New GOLF 2.0 TDI I drove or the one in the R36 I ended up buying. (do we REALLY need 7 gears!)

[apom]

You can place bets the MY10 will be a minor upgrade that will mean:

HVAC controls from the PASSAT CC and the GOLF VI
Steering wheel also from the PASSAT CC and the GOLF VI

Bets anybody?

[Autopia]

You can place bets the MY10 will be a minor upgrade that will mean:

HVAC controls from the PASSAT CC and the GOLF VI
Steering wheel also from the PASSAT CC and the GOLF VI

Bets anybody?

HVAC & steering wheel sounds about right to me.

7sp DSG is unlikely. It can't handle the same amount of torque as the 6sp.

[Breno]

HVAC & steering wheel sounds about right to me.

7sp DSG is unlikely. It can't handle the same amount of torque as the 6sp.

The new Audi Q5 has the 7 speed DSG box mated to the 3L Diesel which puts out 500nm. Is this not the same DSG that VW would use?

[apom]

It could well be.... I have also driven this car (Q5) and again i think its no where near as smooth as the 6 speeder. Under full acceleration there seems to be a definite lag or hesitation in changing gears.

[Rocket36]

The CC tiller is ugly IMO so hopefully they don't put it into the Passat. What is HVAC?

I would also bet that ACC will be available as an option on the R36. The only thing I was disappointed I couldn't tick the box for.

[apom]

The CC tiller is ugly IMO so hopefully they don't put it into the Passat. What is HVAC?

I would also bet that ACC will be available as an option on the R36. The only thing I was disappointed I couldn't tick the box for.

I dont mind the new steering wheel, but nothing wrong with the current one. If you sit in a new GOLF or CC you will see that its all of the same style with the Chrome edge around the steering wheel buttons, the Audio / Sat Nav and the HVAC controls (Heat Ventilation Air Conditioning)

I wouldnt want the ACC. (I think) If it is like the system in the Benz's its not like ordinary cruise control that you can set at a certain speed for the boring freeway drives. A radar based Cruise Control system works on measuring the distance to the car in front and adjusts accordingly and thats all it does. (Thats my understanding from recent readings)

[wowser]

I wouldnt want the ACC. (I think) If it is like the system in the Benz's its not like ordinary cruise control that you can set at a certain speed for the boring freeway drives. A radar based Cruise Control system works on measuring the distance to the car in front and adjusts accordingly and thats all it does. (Thats my understanding from recent readings)

Hi Apom,

The ACC works just fine, It is just like a traditional cruise control set and forget except thsat it keeps the speed you set actively. Say you are going through a tunnel with speed cameras, you set the cruise for 80kmh and it keeps that speed no matter how steep the road is (up or down)

It also of course slows the vehicle if somebody in front of you slows down.

[apom]

Hi Apom,

The ACC works just fine, It is just like a traditional cruise control set and forget except thsat it keeps the speed you set actively. Say you are going through a tunnel with speed cameras, you set the cruise for 80kmh and it keeps that speed no matter how steep the road is (up or down)

It also of course slows the vehicle if somebody in front of you slows down.

Sweet, then i would like that!!!

[Rocket36]

Yeah with ACC you set the speed you want (on the highway for example) and secondary to that is setting the distance you want to stay behind a car in front.

Say you're in the left lane and there's someone slowly passing you, and a car in front of you going slower, the ACC will slow down from your set speed and maintain whatever distance you have set and match the car in front of you for speed and when you can, you pull out and it goes back to your set speed. It really is a handy feature IMO.

So HVAC is just an abbreviation for the controls? So they're just new controls?

[Rocket36]

New HVAC...

Is this it?



Because if it is, I reckon it's worse than what my R36 already has. Looks cheap and tacky. Maybe that's just me. I like the blue temperature displays for both sides and the dials for the heated seats, with 5 settings not three. Also a fan speed dial is nicer IMO than the buttons.

And this steering wheel?



is ugly IMO compared to this...




The 7 speed DSG would be nice though... Anything that maintains performance and gives better fuel efficiency would be a good adition!