The first thing you notice as you start driving the new Passat is that you are totally isolated from all the road and wind noise. You get a safe and secure feeling as if you are cocooned in safety. The hard work that they have put in to reduce the NVH by using special glasses all round has paid off. This was one of the quietest cabins I have experienced. This is a long-distance car as it munches miles on the motorway without any effort. The car is extremely rewarding to drive on tight and twisting roads as she holds her line round corners as if she were on rails. The suspension set-up is spot on as she offers excellent ride quality and, at the same time, handles like a dream. The electro-mechanical Servotronic steering with speed-dependent power assistance gives a good feedback and is light at low speed in city traffic and weighs up nicely as the speed increases.
The two-litre TDI engine with the DSG box gives the car very good drivability as she pulls strongly right from 10 km/h onwards thanks to the high torque at low rpm and the super-efficient DSG box. This is an easy car to drive within city traffic as well as on the highways and, if you wish to have some fun, you can use the sport mode and use the paddle shifters and throw her round corners and I can guarantee you that she will bring a smile to your face.
After spending a day with the
new Passat it is certain that the car has improved in every department, be it looks, performance, ride, handling or the quality of interior. All I can say is that the best just
got better.
BLURB
The class of interiors speaks volumes about the quality of the car
