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Old 09-10-2014, 12:51 PM   #1
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Thumbs up VW Passat B8 details released

Impressive

http://www.autobild.de/marken-modelle/vw/passat/b8/

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http://www.autobild.de/bilder/vw-pas...842.html#bild1

Australian release date not until late 2015

http://www.caradvice.com.au/312664/v...-local-launch/

Makes the Mondeo look ordinary.

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Looks like a modern day reincarnation of the VL commodore. A futuristic matchbox
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Old 09-10-2014, 01:44 PM   #3
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Default Re: VW Passat B8 details released

I think it is a safe design but exterior I think the Fusion/Mondeo looks more attractive. Though that is subjective.
Interior wise, well VAG do some really quality interiors and I have to say the Passat does keep that up. It does look better than the Mondeo but not by a lot.
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Default Re: VW Passat B8 details released

Really nice looking car IMO.

Looking through the pictures though - I like physical gauges over the digital ones.
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The exterior is a snoozefest like most of VW's cars. It's not ugly just ultra conservative. The same goes for the interiorstyling, not ugly, just boring.
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Default Re: VW Passat B8 details released

My garage tally is currently Ford 2, VAG(VW) 1, Mazda 1

I can see the balance swaying to the VAG group going forward

I like the looks of that a lot.




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Old 09-10-2014, 05:12 PM   #7
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My garage tally is currently Ford 2, VAG(VW) 1, Mazda 1

I can see the balance swaying to the VAG group going forward

I like the looks of that a lot.
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Wait for the Skoda Superb version if you want more reliability and space ;)
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Wait for the Skoda Superb version if you want more reliability and space ;)
I'm actually waiting for the latest MQB platformed Skoda Octavia Scout to be released in Australia. It's time to downsize a bit but I have this thing for AWD and higher ride heights as can be seen from the 2 Fords in my sig.
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I'm actually waiting for the latest MQB platformed Skoda Octavia Scout to be released in Australia. It's time to downsize a bit but I have this thing for AWD and higher ride heights as can be seen from the 2 Fords in my sig.
Tell me about it - I can't get my better half to give up on floor height! So it looks like we'll be looking at the next Territory or Skoda's new SUV.

The Superb is a lovely car though, just hindered a little by dubious VAG technology. A Passat I see as raw unreliable VAG technology without the build quality and space of the Superb. Why would you buy a Passat?
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Old 09-10-2014, 07:08 PM   #10
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I will give it a miss, Golf's are mostly cool, Passat's (incl B8) are generally uncool.
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Makes the Mondeo look ordinary.
Which Mondeo? The one that's been around 2007 or the one that has not even been released yet or had full specifications confirmed?

I agree the new Passat looks very nice, but somewhat conservative like the rest of the VW range.
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The VW Camry.
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The VW Camry.
Which Camry does an AWD wagon that's faster than a GTI?
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Old 09-10-2014, 04:25 PM   #14
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Default Re: VW Passat B8 details released

Conservative is good.

I like it. It's a very clever evolution of the previous model - still looks like a VW but very clean and modern.

VW's designers ought to be applauded for their efforts with the Golf and now the Passat.
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Default Re: VW Passat B8 details released

Really like the Passats.
One of a few wagons made by any manufacturer that i would strongly consider owning.
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