GOBbluth
Ready to race!
I have a 2012 gti and dropped it off at the dealer for a cel and some shaking under acceleration. Luckily, my dealer provides loaners and they gave me a shiny 2014 Wolfsburg passat in a cool dark grey paint job with 800 miles on the odometer.
I was a lil disappointed because I'm just not a fan of the 2.5, but then saw the tsi badge...as I understand it the 2014 passat is the only vw using the new 1.8t that is currently available in the USA?
Around town, it is surprisingly torquey. It really accelerated almost like my gti. No turbo lag at all and very impressive around town. Vw projects the 6 speed manual to reach 60 in mid 6 seconds, pretty good for entry level engine.
In the highway, you are quickly reminded that it is not the 2.0turbo. 55-80 and it's just nothing to write home about.
The bad: I believe it is the same 6 speed auto in my loaner as last years passat, but it's just quirky with the new engine. Frequently lost and unsure of what gear it should be in. Maybe just this car, but definitely an issue. And the problems occur in drive, not on spirited sport mode driving.
Bottom line: it's a great engine and far superior to the clunky 2.5 (just my limited experience, sorry 2.5 golf ppl). If it behaves like this on the large passat, I think new jetta and golf owners will be pleased. It provides the same hp as the 2.5 but a bit more lb/feet of torque. More importantly, the turbo makes te power available way sooner. If it's as reliable as the 2.5, vw made the right call.
I was a lil disappointed because I'm just not a fan of the 2.5, but then saw the tsi badge...as I understand it the 2014 passat is the only vw using the new 1.8t that is currently available in the USA?
Around town, it is surprisingly torquey. It really accelerated almost like my gti. No turbo lag at all and very impressive around town. Vw projects the 6 speed manual to reach 60 in mid 6 seconds, pretty good for entry level engine.
In the highway, you are quickly reminded that it is not the 2.0turbo. 55-80 and it's just nothing to write home about.
The bad: I believe it is the same 6 speed auto in my loaner as last years passat, but it's just quirky with the new engine. Frequently lost and unsure of what gear it should be in. Maybe just this car, but definitely an issue. And the problems occur in drive, not on spirited sport mode driving.
Bottom line: it's a great engine and far superior to the clunky 2.5 (just my limited experience, sorry 2.5 golf ppl). If it behaves like this on the large passat, I think new jetta and golf owners will be pleased. It provides the same hp as the 2.5 but a bit more lb/feet of torque. More importantly, the turbo makes te power available way sooner. If it's as reliable as the 2.5, vw made the right call.