Anyone driven Passat CC

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Tame Technician

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2,467 posts

203 months

Tuesday 11th June 2013
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Mate is looking at getting one, I'm going with to give it a look over. 2009 2.0tdi (CR)140 MANUAL

Think its like a streched A3 to me just wondered what the PH's have to say about them, good or bad.

Many thanks TT



Edited by Tame Technician on Tuesday 11th June 22:51

jontysafe

2,351 posts

177 months

Tuesday 11th June 2013
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I have a 2009 2.0tdi 170 GT DSG, mouthful isn't it! I came from an M6 cabrio and wanted something cheaper to run day to day. It's certainly been that whilst stil being comfortable, not too slow and still fairly svelte. I've had it just over a year and no problems whatsoever. I'd recommend one to anyone. My wife has the 140tdi in her car and that's a nice engine as well. How many miles a year will your friend be doing?

mikiesb

89 posts

151 months

Tuesday 11th June 2013
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Wow I can advise the tame technician !

Passat CC used to have as a pool car for work.

Motorway cruiser, extremely quiet, drove the 170 tdi version - didn't hang about for a big lump, massive boot, lots of leg room.

Great sound system, parking sensors as standard to my knowledge, stupid electronic handbrake if I remember right (like my 08 a4)good road holding.

They should of called it something different though than a passat as it's far better looking than that.


Seeker UK

1,442 posts

157 months

Tuesday 11th June 2013
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I took a 2.0 TDI 140 GT for a test drive and, had it not been for a shockingly bad offer for my car, I'd have had it. Plenty of go, very comfortable seats (nice to find a car with such things), bags of room and boot space and a bit of a looker to.

One of VW's nicer models.

AB

16,969 posts

194 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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I have a 2013 CC GT so probably not as able to comment as some. Mine is also a DSG.

Personally, I think the front of the old model looks better than mine.

Did the older ones come very highly spec'd? i.e sat nav, heated leather, BT, front and rear sensors, auto lights/wipers etc.

Seats are nice, its a pleasant place to be and it eats up the miles with ease.

Manual gearbox will stop you having the issues ive had with my DSG box though with not even 5k miles on the clock!

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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Just brought mine home from its 50k service. I've owned from new in March '10, a 170 TD with DSG. It developed a creaking noise that was fixed under warranty, other than that its been faultless.

It's cost about £750 in servicing over the 50k miles, is easy on its tyres and has averaged about 50mpg according to the trip computer. For me the electronic handbrake, parking system and DSG are fine. So easy to drive, just fire up put in gear and steer and brake. (I do have a 911 if I want to be involved).

The comfort setting suits me most if the time though the sport setting does improve cornering but this isn't a sports car, it's a mile eating cruiser and very good at it.

I bought it just before I moved out into the country and wondered how it would be in the snow but with winter tyres it has coped very easily.

So, for me, a very capable everyday barge that looks good and does everything I could ask of it.

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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BTW, VW don't call it a Passat, just CC. Whilst it clearly shares some parts with the Passat it is a different platform and with the suspension system, which isn't available on the Passat as far as I am aware, it feels much better in practice.

Deerfoot

4,897 posts

183 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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REALIST123 said:
BTW, VW don't call it a Passat, just CC.
It was called Passat CC at launch, the Passat bit was dropped at the facelift.

va1o

16,029 posts

206 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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With DSG, Nav and a splashing of leather its a mighty fine car and secretly better than a lot of premium models.

AB

16,969 posts

194 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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va1o said:
With DSG, Nav and a splashing of leather its a mighty fine car and secretly better than a lot of premium models.
... make that heated leather, xenons, DAB etc...

It's not actually real leather though...

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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AB said:
va1o said:
With DSG, Nav and a splashing of leather its a mighty fine car and secretly better than a lot of premium models.
... make that heated leather, xenons, DAB etc...

It's not actually real leather though...
It's not all real leather, no. Mine has the cooled seats as well as front heated. The manual warns of skin damage by chilling (frostbite?). God knows where that came from, it's hardly noticeable! Wouldn't bother with that one again.

It also has the rear blind, which I did use once in 2011........... wink

Sometimes less is more but it's still a good all rounder.

AB

16,969 posts

194 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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None of it is real leather is it?

That's not to say that the seats aren't pleasant.

It's a great all round car. I went for it because I got the handy extras without having to pay a fortune in CC tax for the equivalent 320d... which I would have done at a similar price level.

cpas

1,661 posts

239 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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Tame Technician said:
Mate is looking at getting one, I'm going with to give it a look over. 2009 2.0tdi (CR)140 MANUAL

Think its like a streched A3 to me just wondered what the PH's have to say about them, good or bad.

Many thanks TT



Edited by Tame Technician on Tuesday 11th June 22:51
I had exactly the same model as a company car for over a year (140bhp manual Tdi, 2009) and it was brilliant. Mine had front and rear parking sensors which I'm not sure are standard spec, 6 CD in-dash stereo, and really cool 'cornering' headlights. It handled superbly but the only possible downside is only 4 seats - the rear has a centre console instead of a mid seat. I quite liked this for its 'unusual' factor and many people didn't believe me until I showed them!! Roofline is about 2 inches lower than standard Passat so you'll bang your head a few times smile. It also had admiring comments everywhere I took it.

Silverage

2,023 posts

129 months

Friday 21st June 2013
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I bought mine (2011 2.0 GT 170bhp manual) about a year ago. It's been a good mile-muncher and has managed just under 50mpg overall average. I find the comfort suspension too soft and the sports setting too hard so I leave it in the standard. Loads of standard kit and a real looker compared to the standard Passat.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 22nd June 2013
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AB said:
None of it is real leather is it?

That's not to say that the seats aren't pleasant.

It's a great all round car. I went for it because I got the handy extras without having to pay a fortune in CC tax for the equivalent 320d... which I would have done at a similar price level.
VW sell it as Nappa which is real, though as with many other brands side panels and other bits are artificial.

b0rk

2,289 posts

145 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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AB said:
None of it is real leather is it?
That's not to say that the seats aren't pleasant.
The seat body, armrest and steering wheel will be / are real leather everything else is faux. Basically the surfaces you touch or sit on every time are real, surfaces you don't touch regularly such as the seat backs, sides and door pockets will be faux.

Silverage

2,023 posts

129 months

Tuesday 25th June 2013
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"Faux" is a great word. I like it towards the end of The Simpson's episode "Flaming Moe" where one of the dozen's of knock-off joints selling the drink once Homer blabs the secret ingredient is called "Flaming Maux". Gets me every time.

As you were.

Casa1862

1,062 posts

164 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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Didn't see this thread and posted in GG, anyway I'm deciding between the tdi 140 or tsi 210ps. Tsi would be nice but worried about fuel (had mid 20's from auto petrol) but worried 140 tdi might be underpowered. Private new purchase so not worried about company car tax

ASK1974

254 posts

131 months

Wednesday 3rd July 2013
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I've just ordered a GT140 and waiting patiently for news from the factory, as soon as I've taken delivery I'll post some images and a short review.

AB

16,969 posts

194 months

Wednesday 3rd July 2013
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Casa1862 said:
Didn't see this thread and posted in GG, anyway I'm deciding between the tdi 140 or tsi 210ps. Tsi would be nice but worried about fuel (had mid 20's from auto petrol) but worried 140 tdi might be underpowered. Private new purchase so not worried about company car tax
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.