Passat Alltrack availability in Australia?

[Marakai]

The break-over angle has increased too, from 9.5 to 12.8 degrees, while payload is 656kg and braked towing capacity is 1800kg.

Aaarrrggghhh! 1800kg?! The hell? What *is* it with those morons to cut 400kg of towing capacity? Seriously? Hello?! Germany: Alps! Australia: uhm... uhm, OK we got this piddly hill called Mt Kosciuszko. I can drive up Mt Buller and prolly never exceed 8% incline. Even in the Alps there's not that many spots.

[Marakai]

Options for the Alltrack comprise metallic paint ($700), the Park Assist 2 self-parking system ($900), three-mode Adaptive Chassis Control $1650, a sunroof ($2000), Adaptive Cruise Control with Front Assist and City Emergency Brake ($2000) and a $2800 Sport Package comprising 18-inch alloy wheels, Nappa leather, sports front seats and gearshift paddles.

There is also a Driver Assistance and Visibility Package, which for $3300 includes Lane Assist lane departure warning system, Side Assist blind spot detection, LED tail-lights, electrically adjustable front seats with three-position memory for the driver and bi-Xenon headlights with dynamic cornering lights.

Well that at least makes me happy. Mostly - some things are put into packages where I want one feature and would skip the rest, they must have learned that from Foxtel.

Still, with the options I want I'm still notably under $60K, even assuming a standard no-option drive-away of 50 grand. That's before fleet discount and/or haggling.

Though I don't see a towbar at all - weren't they finally going to get a clue and allow the retractable VW built-in towbar? Dimly remember someone posting that some months back. Yeah, I know, things change. But I don't want a locally installed one! No yob mechanic touches my preciousssss! I still have those horror images that somebody on the forum posted in mind.

[phaeton]

Good pricing on VGAs part considering the current climate.

[FSI 220]

Hmmmmm I am about 12 months away... But that is a contender at that price... Hope they keep the model when the new architecture comes out as a b8.... Might be worth holding out for....

[Inego]

Though I don't see a towbar at all - weren't they finally going to get a clue and allow the retractable VW built-in towbar? Dimly remember someone posting that some months back. Yeah, I know, things change. But I don't want a locally installed one! No yob mechanic touches my preciousssss! I still have those horror images that somebody on the forum posted in mind.

Yeah, after my Scout experience a factory towbar is pretty much an essential - how could this be left out when that are actually marketign it for its towing capability?

Not pleased that dynaudio seems to be off the list, and I'll have to work out whethet the suspensino options are worthwhile after road tests. Roll on the new year!

[Amalgam]

A review from carpoint.com.au

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: Launch Review


The article is too long to post in the forum so you will need to follow the link.

[Marakai]

Volkswagen Aus needs a better marketing and web design department. Can't believe the Alltrack isn't on their website yet!

[booba]

passat my13 details took ages and i don't think the new pdf with standard options/side assist can be downloaded.. south yarra vw has the download on their own site.

[Marakai]

south yarra vw has the download on their own site.

They do? I must be blind! Where?! Help me booba-wan kenobi, you're my only... uhm... and so on...

[booba]

ergh, sorry. I mean that the passat my13 brochure took a long time to appear on main vw site and south yarra vw had the pdf very early.

They do? I must be blind! Where?! Help me booba-wan kenobi, you're my only... uhm... and so on...

[Marakai]

ergh, sorry. I mean that the passat my13 brochure took a long time to appear on main vw site and south yarra vw had the pdf very early.

D'oh!

[drad81]

Anyone know when Dealers are getting these in or how long the wait is if you order one?

[booba]

I reckon that the dealers should be getting them on the boat that has just departed fremantle, melb and port kembla, onto brisbane tomorrow!

[littlered]

Had a sticky beak at the Wangara yard this morning.... they had a dark grey and a silver one still in plastic so must have just got them in the last day or so.

throughts... not as high as I would have expected and the plastic cladding on the wheel arches remind me of the holden adventra wagons.

[booba]

Cool. Well the ship just docked at port of brisbane about 50 minutes ago!!!! Maybe I will get my new toy by end of week