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09-10-2014, 01:51 PM
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Impressive
http://www.autobild.de/marken-modelle/vw/passat/b8/ Photos 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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09-10-2014, 02:33 PM
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09-10-2014, 02:44 PM
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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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09-10-2014, 02:48 PM
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Really nice looking car IMO.
Looking through the pictures though - I like physical gauges over the digital ones.
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09-10-2014, 02:52 PM
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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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09-10-2014, 03:04 PM
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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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09-10-2014, 03:09 PM
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I agree the new Passat looks very nice, but somewhat conservative like the rest of the VW range.
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09-10-2014, 04:01 PM
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The VW Camry.
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09-10-2014, 05:25 PM
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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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09-10-2014, 06:12 PM
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09-10-2014, 07:08 PM
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09-10-2014, 07:44 PM
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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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09-10-2014, 08:08 PM
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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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09-10-2014, 08:43 PM
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Looks great. They are doing really well in my book using strong, straight lines & chrome around the windows in the styling. It makes a point of difference as everyone else seems a mess of curves. Beautiful interior & AWD capability on the wagon too.
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10-10-2014, 10:57 PM
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Really like the Passats.
One of a few wagons made by any manufacturer that i would strongly consider owning. |
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VW Passat B8 details released
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