MY17 Passat B8 updates

[Eaglehawk]

Is this reasonable? Anything thing i need to be thinking/looking out for?

Luke

Pretty reasonable. I'd pay the extra for the MY17 and the wait to get the right colour.

[Eaglehawk]

Volkswagen Passat 206TSI priced from $58k

[Janko]

Is there any tangible benefit for the 206 TSI over the current 132 TSI for the extra 10K other than AWD and 1 sec headstart?

[Eaglehawk]

Is there any tangible benefit for the 206 TSI over the current 132 TSI for the extra 10K other than AWD and 1 sec headstart?

I thought the 132TSI was a 7.6 sec car compared to 5.5...

AWD is very tangible for me...but that's an issue between me and my right foot.... =)

[booba]

I gave up on passat.. next car will be Q7 i reckon.

[Janko]

I gave up on passat..

Why if you would care to elaborate?

[booba]

Why if you would care to elaborate?

vw australia are just a bunch of pricks, when i purchased my b7, there were many options available however nowdays they have some basic packs without all the options that I want.

can't even option things like they have in nz like dynaudio equivalent, electric seats etc.

[Eaglehawk]

True.

And I'm thinking the same too...but I'm reserving my judgement when the 206TSI comes first...

[DarkStar69]

Very true.

That is my big gripe with VAG. I can understand them not including things in the basic vehicles to be able to keep them withing the budgets they are targeting but why won't they offer them as options for those like me who would pay the extra to option them up. There attitude seems to be that i should go and buy an Audi but I don't see the sense in paying a premium of the name so no thanks.

[Riker]

Booba, I'm sure the latest update has seen a lot of this stuff now available and included as standard (electric/memory seats etc) plus the inclusion of super dooper active screen on highline & upcoming 206tsi. Passat in top models atleast is just about fully spec loaded, the only option will be the sunroof.

[booba]

Will see but i probably need 7 seats anyway and a well specced ex demo Q7 can be had for around 100k. really not that much more

Booba, I'm sure the latest update has seen a lot of this stuff now available and included as standard (electric/memory seats etc) plus the inclusion of super dooper active screen on highline & upcoming 206tsi. Passat in top models atleast is just about fully spec loaded, the only option will be the sunroof.

[limiteded]

Very true.

That is my big gripe with VAG. I can understand them not including things in the basic vehicles to be able to keep them withing the budgets they are targeting but why won't they offer them as options for those like me who would pay the extra to option them up. There attitude seems to be that i should go and buy an Audi but I don't see the sense in paying a premium of the name so no thanks.

It was when John White took over the australian operations in 2013 that the options started dissappearing, but more things started to become standard. Over the 2 years he was in control he stripped options and exterior and interior colours right back, and packed more gear as standard, with very limited options. This it seems was to have an ideal vehicle avaliable for a purchaser in a reasonable time frame.
though obviously people do place factory orders and wait the 6months to recieve, it seems to be a path VW have chosen once theyve got a loyal following. Its pure arrogance of VW and the favt thatyou pay over 50k for a passenger car ie; passat golf tiguan, and cant build it as you would like is a stategy i think will eventually bite the top end buyers if not altered by micheal bartch in the next few years.

this is the reason i bought a fully loaded B7 Alltrack on runout rather than B8 passat, they didnt give options

i encourage everyone to complain to VW aust and your dealers. I have but obviously no dice thus far

[Rocket36]

What options do people want that aren't available? Serious question.

[kamold]

3.0tdi 4motion

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[Eaglehawk]

B8 AllTrack with the Digital Dash. Would have been nice with the 176TDI, but I read somewhere it was a "Australian heat conditions" that stopped it from arriving.