Anyone driven Passat CC
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AB said:
Go and drive the 140, weirdly it's really not. Certainly not lower down.
If anything it seems more sprightly than the 170 around town.
Cheers, test driving the 140 is not too much of a problem, TSI 210Ps DSG petrol are very rare so info info on this would be appreciated.If anything it seems more sprightly than the 170 around town.
Do you have the DGS, what millage range do you get on an average full tank, rough MPG?
Casa1862 said:
Cheers, test driving the 140 is not too much of a problem, TSI 210Ps DSG petrol are very rare so info info on this would be appreciated.
Do you have the DGS, what millage range do you get on an average full tank, rough MPG?
Yep, I have the DSG. On cruise control at 72mph (which I do quite often when driving early hours) it'll average 57mpg. I drove from North West down to Salisbury via Bristol yesterday, mostly motorway but there's some nice roads over from Bristol so the EDC was in Sport and the DSG in manual for a few miles and I did wring it's neck... averaged 46mpg. Do you have the DGS, what millage range do you get on an average full tank, rough MPG?
I don't tend to look at how many miles out of the tank to be honest as I top it up whenever I pass Shell to ensure I don't find myself short without a Shell close by (I'm a points w
e) but it's very efficient.If you're local you can come and give mine a good run?
AB said:
Yep, I have the DSG. On cruise control at 72mph (which I do quite often when driving early hours) it'll average 57mpg. I drove from North West down to Salisbury via Bristol yesterday, mostly motorway but there's some nice roads over from Bristol so the EDC was in Sport and the DSG in manual for a few miles and I did wring it's neck... averaged 46mpg.
I don't tend to look at how many miles out of the tank to be honest as I top it up whenever I pass Shell to ensure I don't find myself short without a Shell close by (I'm a points we) but it's very efficient.
If you're local you can come and give mine a good run?
Cheers AB, that's very kind of you but I managed to get a test drive of the 140 dsg.I don't tend to look at how many miles out of the tank to be honest as I top it up whenever I pass Shell to ensure I don't find myself short without a Shell close by (I'm a points w
e) but it's very efficient.If you're local you can come and give mine a good run?
I was swinging towards petrol but the mpg figures you give are very good and I think I'll be lucky to get low thirty with the petrol. Nice to have the extra power of the petrol but if say the 140 in no slouch and I can get near the MPG you get then I'm back with the diesel. The 170PS diesel was my preference but no decent deals to be had.
The engine and DSG box are a good match, I don't think you can go far wrong with it.
Not sure if they come as standard with the adaptive chassis control anymore but if they don't you should spec it. The difference between comfort and sport is night and day and like 2 different cars.
Also the LED running lights on the front look much better than the horrible yellow sidelights that are permanently on.
Not sure if they come as standard with the adaptive chassis control anymore but if they don't you should spec it. The difference between comfort and sport is night and day and like 2 different cars.
Also the LED running lights on the front look much better than the horrible yellow sidelights that are permanently on.
AB said:
The engine and DSG box are a good match, I don't think you can go far wrong with it.
Not sure if they come as standard with the adaptive chassis control anymore but if they don't you should spec it. The difference between comfort and sport is night and day and like 2 different cars.
Also the LED running lights on the front look much better than the horrible yellow sidelights that are permanently on.
Bit confusing, not clear if ACC standard or not, I would think so on GT model, however then lists it as a £800 odd option, i'll find out.Not sure if they come as standard with the adaptive chassis control anymore but if they don't you should spec it. The difference between comfort and sport is night and day and like 2 different cars.
Also the LED running lights on the front look much better than the horrible yellow sidelights that are permanently on.
XDS comes standard on the 170 and 210 petrol.
Wife wants to get the Fortuna Red, not seen any about, what color interior did you get?
As I understood it, ACC used to be standard but now isn't?
Mine was spec'd with it anyway.
I've gone for silver with black interior. Simple and understated, and I just wanted to blend in!
However, if I had my time again I'd have gone for black.
Fortuna red I'm not a massive fan of, sorry.
Mine was spec'd with it anyway.
I've gone for silver with black interior. Simple and understated, and I just wanted to blend in!
However, if I had my time again I'd have gone for black.
Fortuna red I'm not a massive fan of, sorry.
AB said:
As I understood it, ACC used to be standard but now isn't?
Mine was spec'd with it anyway.
I've gone for silver with black interior. Simple and understated, and I just wanted to blend in!
However, if I had my time again I'd have gone for black.
Fortuna red I'm not a massive fan of, sorry.
Yes, a little confusing about ACC, I'll find out from VW dealer.Mine was spec'd with it anyway.
I've gone for silver with black interior. Simple and understated, and I just wanted to blend in!
However, if I had my time again I'd have gone for black.
Fortuna red I'm not a massive fan of, sorry.
Yes, I've never seen a Fortana red car in the flesh only a few pictures on the net which is a little worrying, plus interior choice is limited. I agree black is a good colour for this but we've had three black cars, just wanted something different. The Blue on the website looks nothing like the actual colour, hmm need to think about the interior and exterior colour combo.
Our CC GT 2.0 TSI (210PS) has arrived at the VW dealer but won't be collecting it for another week or so.
I can confirm that our model comes with Adaptive Chassis Control as standard, which is good as it seems that Comfort or Standard setting produces the best driving conditions.
We went with the manual, standard 18" Interlagos alloys, Candy White (sorry, it was our favourite colour out of all the CC GT's we managed to see before ordering), black Ebony trim and Desert Beige/Black Nappa leather. We chose the desert beige/black nappa combination because we wanted a light-coloured interior and that was the only option that altered the colour of the dashboard and door panels.
In terms of colour it was between black or white, and after searching out a number of different CC GT's I just preferred the car's lines and stance in white.
We were very close to going for the Dynaudio pack but didn't in the end owing to its price (£860). In the past I've bought Harman Kardon for various BMWs I've owned but I felt really unsure about that upgrade this time around. Hope I haven't made a mistake by not going for the Dynaudio on this car.
I don't think we get daytime running lights (LED) as standard on our GT. I checked the options again tonight and it seems to come with the £705 extra that calls itself Bi-Xenon (which come as standard on the CC GT anyway?), cornering lights and LED daytime running lights. It's a touch confusing, actually.
Still, we're very much looking forward to driving it.
I can confirm that our model comes with Adaptive Chassis Control as standard, which is good as it seems that Comfort or Standard setting produces the best driving conditions.
We went with the manual, standard 18" Interlagos alloys, Candy White (sorry, it was our favourite colour out of all the CC GT's we managed to see before ordering), black Ebony trim and Desert Beige/Black Nappa leather. We chose the desert beige/black nappa combination because we wanted a light-coloured interior and that was the only option that altered the colour of the dashboard and door panels.
In terms of colour it was between black or white, and after searching out a number of different CC GT's I just preferred the car's lines and stance in white.
We were very close to going for the Dynaudio pack but didn't in the end owing to its price (£860). In the past I've bought Harman Kardon for various BMWs I've owned but I felt really unsure about that upgrade this time around. Hope I haven't made a mistake by not going for the Dynaudio on this car.
I don't think we get daytime running lights (LED) as standard on our GT. I checked the options again tonight and it seems to come with the £705 extra that calls itself Bi-Xenon (which come as standard on the CC GT anyway?), cornering lights and LED daytime running lights. It's a touch confusing, actually.
Still, we're very much looking forward to driving it.
Kubrick said:
Our CC GT 2.0 TSI (210PS) has arrived at the VW dealer but won't be collecting it for another week or so.
I can confirm that our model comes with Adaptive Chassis Control as standard, which is good as it seems that Comfort or Standard setting produces the best driving conditions.
We went with the manual, standard 18" Interlagos alloys, Candy White (sorry, it was our favourite colour out of all the CC GT's we managed to see before ordering), black Ebony trim and Desert Beige/Black Nappa leather. We chose the desert beige/black nappa combination because we wanted a light-coloured interior and that was the only option that altered the colour of the dashboard and door panels.
In terms of colour it was between black or white, and after searching out a number of different CC GT's I just preferred the car's lines and stance in white.
We were very close to going for the Dynaudio pack but didn't in the end owing to its price (£860). In the past I've bought Harman Kardon for various BMWs I've owned but I felt really unsure about that upgrade this time around. Hope I haven't made a mistake by not going for the Dynaudio on this car.
I don't think we get daytime running lights (LED) as standard on our GT. I checked the options again tonight and it seems to come with the £705 extra that calls itself Bi-Xenon (which come as standard on the CC GT anyway?), cornering lights and LED daytime running lights. It's a touch confusing, actually.
Still, we're very much looking forward to driving it.
Thanks for the info, did you manage to get a test drive, I'm struggling with TSI and DSG.I can confirm that our model comes with Adaptive Chassis Control as standard, which is good as it seems that Comfort or Standard setting produces the best driving conditions.
We went with the manual, standard 18" Interlagos alloys, Candy White (sorry, it was our favourite colour out of all the CC GT's we managed to see before ordering), black Ebony trim and Desert Beige/Black Nappa leather. We chose the desert beige/black nappa combination because we wanted a light-coloured interior and that was the only option that altered the colour of the dashboard and door panels.
In terms of colour it was between black or white, and after searching out a number of different CC GT's I just preferred the car's lines and stance in white.
We were very close to going for the Dynaudio pack but didn't in the end owing to its price (£860). In the past I've bought Harman Kardon for various BMWs I've owned but I felt really unsure about that upgrade this time around. Hope I haven't made a mistake by not going for the Dynaudio on this car.
I don't think we get daytime running lights (LED) as standard on our GT. I checked the options again tonight and it seems to come with the £705 extra that calls itself Bi-Xenon (which come as standard on the CC GT anyway?), cornering lights and LED daytime running lights. It's a touch confusing, actually.
Still, we're very much looking forward to driving it.
I can't afford any more options, only one I might consider is the self parking but more to have a play than need.
Still undecided about the interior and exterior combination, going off the fortana red as the pictures look ok but in the flesh I'm not sure, plus must be a reason why so few about..or is it a new colour.
I actually quite like that red colour. It's certainly different and will stand apart from all the black and silver CCs that I see on the road. If you check the used car sales here or elsewhere it's actually difficult to find colours that aren't black, silver, very dark blue or grey, and it's even more difficult to find a CC from May 2012 onwards that doesn't have a black interior.
Funnily enough just last night we were talking about how it would have been fun to try the Park Assist option, and for £195 it isn't too expensive. Still, the car has front and rear parking sensors making it fairly straightforward to park the car ourselves. Plus, I wouldn't want to lose that skill and then go back to a car that doesn't park itself.
I prefer light-coloured interiors over dark ones and Fortana Red and beige nappa would have been a nice combination for us, but the car we currently drive is Sedona red and it looks quite similar to the shade that VW use.
I'll take pictures of it inside and out once it arrives.
Funnily enough just last night we were talking about how it would have been fun to try the Park Assist option, and for £195 it isn't too expensive. Still, the car has front and rear parking sensors making it fairly straightforward to park the car ourselves. Plus, I wouldn't want to lose that skill and then go back to a car that doesn't park itself.
I prefer light-coloured interiors over dark ones and Fortana Red and beige nappa would have been a nice combination for us, but the car we currently drive is Sedona red and it looks quite similar to the shade that VW use.
I'll take pictures of it inside and out once it arrives.
Edited by Kubrick on Friday 5th July 17:53
Kubrick said:
Funnily enough just last night we were talking about how it would have been fun to try the Park Assist option, and for £195 it isn't too expensive.
Had a Golf TSI DSG as a courtesy car for recent service which had park assist.May as well set fire to £195. It's harder to use than it is to learn to park properly.
Kubrick said:
Funnily enough just last night we were talking about how it would have been fun to try the Park Assist option, and for £195 it isn't too expensive.
Had a Golf TSI DSG as a courtesy car for recent service which had park assist.May as well set fire to £195. It's harder to use than it is to learn to park properly.
Thanks, AB.
From the various Youtube videos that demonstrated Park Assist in a variety of VW Group vehicles it looks quite simple to use, but I can imagine the radar system being quite fidgety and inconsistent for some reason. Is that the issue you had with it?
Is this how it works - you engage the PA system and then drive the car past the space you intend to park in. As you pass the space the car's radar system reads and measures the dimensions of the space, and once it's done so it uses the front and rear parking sensors to ensure that no other cars are approaching. Once it gives you the all clear you have to initiate the manoeuvre by using the accelerator and brake. Once you begin moving you hope it works and doesn't take you through the window at your local Sainsbury's.
As an aside I'm currently using a new E90 320d Sport as a temporary vehicle. I've been very impressed by it so far and the quality of materials and trim level is an improvement over the F30 3 Series saloon. The ride is pretty good and isn't overly harsh, and compared to our 2009 E82 1 Series M Sport Coupe it feels like you're driving around on a cloud rather than a lumpy boulder. The suspension in that 1 Series is far too firm and causes a lot of discomfort. Still, the stereo in the 1 series is miles better than the one in the 320d.
Anyway, I'm expecting the CC GT to be another step up - or half step - in refinement and driving comfort from the 320d.
Edit - I went away and built a CC GT using the configurator and somewhat confusingly it lists daytime running lights as standard kit in the summary. Apart from paint I added no additional options to the vehicle, yet there is an option that mentions LED daytime running lights, among other things, for £705. I wonder if the standard daytime running lights aren't LED bulbs?
From the various Youtube videos that demonstrated Park Assist in a variety of VW Group vehicles it looks quite simple to use, but I can imagine the radar system being quite fidgety and inconsistent for some reason. Is that the issue you had with it?
Is this how it works - you engage the PA system and then drive the car past the space you intend to park in. As you pass the space the car's radar system reads and measures the dimensions of the space, and once it's done so it uses the front and rear parking sensors to ensure that no other cars are approaching. Once it gives you the all clear you have to initiate the manoeuvre by using the accelerator and brake. Once you begin moving you hope it works and doesn't take you through the window at your local Sainsbury's.
As an aside I'm currently using a new E90 320d Sport as a temporary vehicle. I've been very impressed by it so far and the quality of materials and trim level is an improvement over the F30 3 Series saloon. The ride is pretty good and isn't overly harsh, and compared to our 2009 E82 1 Series M Sport Coupe it feels like you're driving around on a cloud rather than a lumpy boulder. The suspension in that 1 Series is far too firm and causes a lot of discomfort. Still, the stereo in the 1 series is miles better than the one in the 320d.
Anyway, I'm expecting the CC GT to be another step up - or half step - in refinement and driving comfort from the 320d.
Edit - I went away and built a CC GT using the configurator and somewhat confusingly it lists daytime running lights as standard kit in the summary. Apart from paint I added no additional options to the vehicle, yet there is an option that mentions LED daytime running lights, among other things, for £705. I wonder if the standard daytime running lights aren't LED bulbs?
Edited by Kubrick on Friday 5th July 18:11
Kubrick said:
Edit - I went away and built a CC GT using the configurator and somewhat confusingly it lists daytime running lights as standard kit in the summary. Apart from paint I added no additional options to the vehicle, yet there is an option that mentions LED daytime running lights, among other things, for £705. I wonder if the standard daytime running lights aren't LED bulbs?
Unfortunately the standard lights are just halogen DRLs similar to those you'd have on a Golf. Still not a big deal when you consider how otherwise well equipped it is for the money, and the car itself looks stunning! 
Still undecided about the interior and exterior combination, going off the fortana red as the pictures look ok but in the flesh I'm not sure, plus must be a reason why so few about..or is it a new colour.
I went through much the same conundrum. The Fontana red looks ok on the iPad configuration app, probably one of the best along with black but I couldn't find any real world examples, then stumbled across a superb looking version on-line and that was decision made.... Until I then found another on Autotrader, looked completely different and I got cold feet.
So, not wanting a 'safe' black or silver model I decided on Autumn brown with two tone desert beige / black nappa interior with ebony trim. Brown overload? we'll have to wait and see but having had a black leather interior for years i wanted a lighter feel. Having placed the order I've seen just two 13 plate CC's in autumn brown and I'm getting pretty excited - they looked stunning.
I went through much the same conundrum. The Fontana red looks ok on the iPad configuration app, probably one of the best along with black but I couldn't find any real world examples, then stumbled across a superb looking version on-line and that was decision made.... Until I then found another on Autotrader, looked completely different and I got cold feet.
So, not wanting a 'safe' black or silver model I decided on Autumn brown with two tone desert beige / black nappa interior with ebony trim. Brown overload? we'll have to wait and see but having had a black leather interior for years i wanted a lighter feel. Having placed the order I've seen just two 13 plate CC's in autumn brown and I'm getting pretty excited - they looked stunning.
Having a test drive in a 140 cc gt tomorrow and probably order at the same time i get the right deal.
Still struggling with the colour combo and looks like it will go to the wire. I had decided to risk Fontana red with black interior as didn't want to pay the extra £300 odd for black headlining which is compulsory with beige and black interior. As the time to order gets closer I'm beginning to bottle it, seeing an actual car would have helped.
Wife likes white but I think the candy white is not bright white but kind of cream, the bright white is the special paint at £1000 plus, is that correct?
I have a dreaded feeling I'm going to end up with black exterior and cream and beige interior which I said I won't do!
Still can't get an answer if the 140 has acc as standard or not, think it might be an option now.
Still struggling with the colour combo and looks like it will go to the wire. I had decided to risk Fontana red with black interior as didn't want to pay the extra £300 odd for black headlining which is compulsory with beige and black interior. As the time to order gets closer I'm beginning to bottle it, seeing an actual car would have helped.
Wife likes white but I think the candy white is not bright white but kind of cream, the bright white is the special paint at £1000 plus, is that correct?
I have a dreaded feeling I'm going to end up with black exterior and cream and beige interior which I said I won't do!
Still can't get an answer if the 140 has acc as standard or not, think it might be an option now.
Candy White is definitely a bright white. I've seen two white CC GTs up close and it suits the car very well. Oryx White (£1000+) has a reddish tint to it I believe.
Once we pick ours up (between the 22nd-29th July) I'll take some pictures of it and upload them to this thread for you to see for yourself.
Edit - If you go and configure a CC GT on the VW website you'll see via the Summary + Finance segment on the RHS that all GTs come with ACC. It's listed under Key Features.
Once we pick ours up (between the 22nd-29th July) I'll take some pictures of it and upload them to this thread for you to see for yourself.
Edit - If you go and configure a CC GT on the VW website you'll see via the Summary + Finance segment on the RHS that all GTs come with ACC. It's listed under Key Features.
Edited by Kubrick on Saturday 13th July 22:48
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