Passat 147FSI or Honda Euro?

[VWEAPN]

the family will be upgrading to one of these cars & cant decide on which one. Anyone heard any bad things/common faults on the honda euro?

i would have to admit the honda euro is a bargain of a car in regards to styling & inclusions. the only thing in my opinion it doesnt move for crap.

the passat is a bit plain in styling but build quality is better. what are the chipping options for the passat & kw output

[Big Yellow]

the Euros are a pretty good car for the money. and like you said, come with a heap of standard kit.

the passats share the same 2.0 TFSI motors as the rest of the VW/Audi range and chipping options and output will be the same.

[balkanac]

my sister has the latest euro and she loves it. Its done 7k kms and there were no problems with it. Its a 6 speed manual and its far from slow. Engine revs out very nicely all the way to 7k revs and it pulls constantly thru the rev range. Its a very good car for the money, but there are things that will tell you that you a driving a jap car. Oh, and steering is too light, it feels like its disconnected from the wheels

[Yevvy]

accord euro is a great car. a manual one is almost as quick as my bora. mid range it has nothing but when it is past 5k it really takes off. got heaps of kit as standard and is very comfy. now said that, i would never buy one there are too many of them on the road, the styling looks fresh now but give it a couple of years and it will date very quickly. passat looks more classy and a chipped one will be an awesome sleeper! now its your choice but my vote goes to a veedub

[SoVeReIgN]

Passat, much much nicer to drive than the Euro.

Although the Jetta is more the Euros size isn't it?

[VWEAPN]

the passat & euro are the same in length. the accord looks wider & has a better stance.
i dont know about the manual gearbox i testdrove the auto. i guess the downside of vtech is you need to flog it to get some power. you dont want to be redlining whenever you want the power.
the only reason im pushing for the passat is drive quality & 180-190kw with some minor adjustments

[VWEAPN]

honda euro 0-100 9.6 sec
passat 147 0-100 7.8 sec
(chipped) 7.0 sec in my opinion

[Yevvy]

honda euro 0-100 9.6 sec
passat 147 0-100 7.8 sec
(chipped) 7.0 sec in my opinion

euro manual is 7.8 as well, but you do have to redline it everyday. passat ftw!

[gregozedobe]

My standard car choosing advice applies:

Drive all the contenders, buy the one you enjoy driving the most

PS Have you considered a Skoda Octavia vRS ? These have similar room to the Passat (but a slightly bigger boot) and you can get them with the 2.0 TFSI 147Kw (EA888 cam chain) engine (or the 125Kw TDI oiler if low rev torque is your thing).

[ope126]

the family will be upgrading to one of these cars & cant decide on which one. Anyone heard any bad things/common faults on the honda euro?

i would have to admit the honda euro is a bargain of a car in regards to styling & inclusions. the only thing in my opinion it doesnt move for crap.

the passat is a bit plain in styling but build quality is better. what are the chipping options for the passat & kw output

Both great cars...

I am assuming you are refering to a new 2008+ Honda Accord Euro. Or the previous 2003 - 2008 Honda Accord Euro CL.
I previously owned a 2006 Honda Accord Euro Luxury, sold it for the Passat.

Also abit unfair as the Passat has been the same shape / specs since 2005/6, whereas the New Honda Accord Euro is a 2008+ model.

Just my 2cents.

[ope126]

the passat & euro are the same in length. the accord looks wider & has a better stance.
i dont know about the manual gearbox i testdrove the auto. i guess the downside of vtech is you need to flog it to get some power. you dont want to be redlining whenever you want the power.
the only reason im pushing for the passat is drive quality & 180-190kw with some minor adjustments

VW Passat Sedan: 4765cm length / 1820cm width
VW Passat Wagon: 4774cm length / 1820cm width
Honda Accord Euro (new model): 4740cm length / 1840 width

So yes, Honda Accord Euro is wider.

[ope126]

My standard car choosing advice applies:

Drive all the contenders, buy the one you enjoy driving the most

PS Have you considered a Skoda Octavia vRS ? These have similar room to the Passat (but a slightly bigger boot) and you can get them with the 2.0 TFSI 147Kw (EA888 cam chain) engine (or the 125Kw TDI oiler if low rev torque is your thing).

gregozedobe; here are my findings...

VW Passat Sedan: 565L
VW Passat Wagon: 603L (seats up)
Skoda Octavia vRS Liftback: 560L (seats up)
Skoda Octavia vRS Wagon: 580L (seats up)
Skoda Superb: 565L (seats up)

All very close in size.

Honda Accord Euro (new model): 467L

The above is the reason I got rid of my Honda Accord Euro Luxury, the boot is too small to kart all the kids prams etc.

[ope126]

My standard car choosing advice applies:

Drive all the contenders, buy the one you enjoy driving the most

PS Have you considered a Skoda Octavia vRS ? These have similar room to the Passat (but a slightly bigger boot) and you can get them with the 2.0 TFSI 147Kw (EA888 cam chain) engine (or the 125Kw TDI oiler if low rev torque is your thing).

Not quite sure how you can say they have similar room to a Passat;

VW Passat Sedan: 4765cm length / 1820cm width
Skoda Octavia vRS (liftback): 4597cm length / 1769cm width

The Skoda has shares closer dimensions to a Jetta (except the boot);

VW Jetta 147: 4554cm length / 1781cm width / 527L (boot)

[Kiel_GTI]

what about the skoda superb?

[gregozedobe]

Not quite sure how you can say they have similar room to a Passat;

Maybe because I was talking about interior room, not external dimensions ? There isn't always a strong correlation between the two. I place more importance on the interior space than the exterior size (and bigger external is a disadvantage for me). It was a while ago, but my recollection was that the Passat was slightly wider than the Octy inside, but seeing as I never carry 3 in the back that wasn't a big factor for me. I'm 190cm tall, and the Octy has plenty of room for someone my size.

The Octy seemed to have a more useable boot than the Passat, as it was taller (albeit slightly narrower). As other have mentioned, a lot depends on the actual dimensions of the bulky objects you wish to carry. So if you want to fit a particular pram, buggy or bicycle, then take it to the showroom and see how well it fits in the model you are considering.

Theoretical shopping via brochures and online data is all very well, but you still need to physically try out all the contenders to see which you actually prefer in real life. I preferred the Octy, which is why I bought one, and I'm very happy with it. Other people have different prorities and preferences, and so end up with different vehicles. As long as each individual is happy with their purchases then it is all good