Volkswagen Passat Saloon 1.9 Sport TDI 4d (2001/Y) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Wouldn't have paid for it - company car. Over the odds by some margin for Sports version over basic S.
Costs
Good fuel economy for a car of this weight, even when driven hard.
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On the road
Driving
Decent balance, nice steering, but it rolls a bit.
Performance
Considering size & weight, the engine feels very torquey and pulls away extremely well
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Living with it
Reliability
Turbo intake pipe gone twice in 2 years. This car *cannot* pull its own weight up a hill when the turbo is on the blink. Auto wipers didn't work on delivered car and are tempremental. Constant squeak in the roof panel since day it was bought.
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Good for what it is.
Comfort
Seats not great for long journeys. You'd better not have a bad back. Climate control good. Feels very solid.
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Security and Service
Security
Remains unstolen.
Service
Warrantied, but took 4 weeks (!) to fix first broken turbo intake. Driving around a dangerous smoke machine for that period.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Turbo intake pipe cracked twice.
Other
Squeaky roof, tempremental wipers (come on for no reason).
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes