VW Passat CC GT or Audi A4 SE Technik ?

[Medic-one]

Brother in law is getting a new role at work, which means a new company car and he has to choose (by monday) between a VW Passat CC GT or the Audi A4 SE Technik and he's asked for my opinion.

He'll be commuting from Essex to London and doing around 200 - 250 miles a day.

But apart from liking the looks of the Audi better i have no experience with either car (or even with commuting as i live less then a mile away from my work), so i was wondering if people here have either car, and what they like or don't like about them.

Or just which car you'd choose, and why.

He's had Skoda Octiva VRS for the past couple years, like this one :



So which ever one he chooses will be replacing the skoda.

Passat CC :



A4 Technik :

[Medic-one]

Hmm, i thought i created a poll. Would i not be able to see it as the TS or have i done it wrong ? I can't seem to be able to add the poll afterwards can i ?

[Dracoro]

Of those two (which would not be my shortlist!) I would say the VW, the A4 is a bit common but the CCs are a bit more exclusive.

I doubt they're that much different to drive either.

[0a]

Roll a dice. Don't burn up too much time thinking about it.

The CC DSG a colleague has is absolutely fine - very VAG diesely indeed.

[dufctubs]

Passat cc , cause they are rare !!

[talksthetalk]

Like you say, not much between them spec wise. CC gets power and heated seats
Audi gets stigma/prestige badge, depending on opinion.
Company car tax difference is negligible.
I'd try the CC, quirky, not default choice. The Audi will still be on the list in three years time, the CC might not.

[340600]

Can't comment on the A4 but I had a CC GT for a couple of weeks last year and was massively impressed. Very comfortable, reasonably punchy (this was the 170 TDI) and personally I think they look fantastic.

Also worth bearing in mind it comes with xenons as standard, for me this would probably swing it in the CC's favour alone.

[Deerfoot]

Passat CC for me.

The exclusivity over the A4 is enough to swing it. It looks better too in my opinion.

[0a]

I found it uncomfortable to get in and out of the back of the CC (weird doors and not much legroom), and my colleague disliked the access for kids. It was like an impractical passat which seems like a strange concept to me.

[lightthefuse]

0a said:

I found it uncomfortable to get in and out of the back of the CC (weird doors and not much legroom), and my colleague disliked the access for kids. It was like an impractical passat which seems like a strange concept to me.

+1 - a few colleagues have the CC, to which I've had to sit in the back of them. Not a nice place, even with the swathes of leather and Highline trim...

[ocrx8]

Medic-one said:

Brother in law is getting a new role at work, which means a new company car and he has to choose (by monday) between a VW Passat CC GT or the Audi A4 SE Technik and he's asked for my opinion.

He'll be commuting from Essex to London and doing around 200 - 250 miles a day.

But apart from liking the looks of the Audi better i have no experience with either car (or even with commuting as i live less then a mile away from my work), so i was wondering if people here have either car, and what they like or don't like about them.

Or just which car you'd choose, and why.

Will he be lapping the M25 twice daily?

CC for me. They stand out in the world of rep saloons.

[VinceM]

Passat CC. Drove a 2.0 (140)DSG a year or so ago for about 300 miles and thought it was great, a very nice car indeed. Yes it is still a Passta but in my view sufficiently different enough. Although 140bhp is not enough in such a big car. At least it doesn't look like every other car in the VW range...

[ModernAndy]

The CC GT will win over the A4 if he wants sportiness. The SE has pretty ordinary seats and a thin 4-spoke wheel. The CC GT has sporty seats and a chunky 3-spoke wheel iirc.

That would be the defining thing for me to be honest

[Codswallop]

Medic-one said:

Hmm, i thought i created a poll. Would i not be able to see it as the TS or have i done it wrong ? I can't seem to be able to add the poll afterwards can i ?

If you create a poll, and then click the "preview" button before submitting your post, it clears the poll away. Very annoying, as it means you can't preview your post before posting

Out of those two, I'd go for the VW CC because I prefer the interior

[wobert]

When I was due a new company car I had both on my short list.

Both are a similar spec both engine and interior wise.

If you go for a Tdie Audi it's emissions are considerably better in terms of CO2 than the VW.

I ended up with an A4 SE as my predecessor chose it then upped sticks and left me to use the car for three years!

Overall comments are both are great mile munchers, and as others have mentioned the CC is less common on the roads.

Both lack the driver feedback of my BMW 1er and when mine is up for renewal next year I will be heading back to BMW in the shape of a 3er Touring.

[Medic-one]

Cheers folks. I'l send him the link to this topic so he can see the replies himself.