New Passat 206TSI R-Line

[Wynnston]

Is the white ambient lighting like the lighting strips in the Golf's? Or is it just interior LED lights? If any of the 206 owners get a chance, could you take an image of the interior at night? It's so hard to tell what's what when all the reviews are generally on Euro cars with more options than they give us in Australia.

[Wynnston]

Does anyone know if the headlights are the full LED Adaptive lights where the beam stays on high beam and then adjusts when there is an oncoming car, or does it have just static LED headlights?

[INASNT]

Interested to hear once someone has done even a stage 1 tune APR or similar and if the car feels more like a Golf R than in standard tune as the Passat would be focused more toward the older gentlemen/woman.

Guessing the suspension tuning even set to sport will be a lot softer than the Golf R. Driven the previous Passat CC in sport mode, very soft compared to my Golf R.

[snala]

Does anyone know if the headlights are the full LED Adaptive lights where the beam stays on high beam and then adjusts when there is an oncoming car, or does it have just static LED headlights?

Mine only has the standard adaptive cornering 4x LED lights, the outside two move around, the middle two don't.
No matrix or high bean assist on mine.

[tigger73]

Interested to hear once someone has done even a stage 1 tune APR or similar and if the car feels more like a Golf R than in standard tune as the Passat would be focused more toward the older gentlemen/woman.

Guessing the suspension tuning even set to sport will be a lot softer than the Golf R. Driven the previous Passat CC in sport mode, very soft compared to my Golf R.

Hopefully the Passat 206 doesn't come with the soundaktor for additional artificial engine noise.

[chopper]

Is the white ambient lighting like the lighting strips in the Golf's? Or is it just interior LED lights? If any of the 206 owners get a chance, could you take an image of the interior at night? It's so hard to tell what's what when all the reviews are generally on Euro cars with more options than they give us in Australia.

The best I could do with my phone (an iPhone 7Plus... so apparently improved low light photos. Pig's arse!). The ambient lighting is in the foot wells, the door grab handles and under the aluminium strips on the doors (though not in / under the dash aluminium strip, like the Superb). You can adjust intensity through the centre screen... but it's a fixed white colour. Any other colour would be stupid anyway...



Edit:- I have no idea why they're coming out upside down!

[chopper]

Does anyone know if the headlights are the full LED Adaptive lights where the beam stays on high beam and then adjusts when there is an oncoming car, or does it have just static LED headlights?

Overseas, the Passat has two different LED Headlights. The basic set - dynamic cornering (swivel into corners, which Aus. cars have) and the full blown matrix Audi-style ones which adapt to oncoming cars during high-beam (I wish!).

[chopper]

Interested to hear once someone has done even a stage 1 tune APR or similar and if the car feels more like a Golf R than in standard tune as the Passat would be focused more toward the older gentlemen/woman.

Guessing the suspension tuning even set to sport will be a lot softer than the Golf R. Driven the previous Passat CC in sport mode, very soft compared to my Golf R.

Who are you calling old?!

Yes... even in sport, the suspension is softer than my GTI in comfort (both have adaptive dampers).

Interestingly... because the 206TSI has the adaptive dampers, it doesn't get the lowered suspension of the other models with the 'R-Line' pack. I assume they can't / don't fit the lowered springs with the adaptive setup (remembering, overseas this is an option you can order with the regular car).

The result is the 206TSI sits 15mm higher than other B8 Passats with the R-Line pack. While you'd think this might be a problem, the fact is it looks fine... but the big plus is the extra suspension travel you get. I can hit bumps (like my driveway) at full speed, which used to bottom out my GTI. I was slightly annoyed when I found out about it... now, I'm a massive fan!

[chopper]

A drive in the country...

[Wynnston]

Thanks for that. Appreciate it a lot!

Car looks nice. I'm not far off pushing the go button on a White Sedan w/Sunroof. Somewhat disappointed that they remove features from the car which don't really cost them much more if anything. What I would love (but it's missing)

- Interchangeable ambient lighting
- Matrix Headlights instead of the std LED ones
- Traffic Jam Assist (possible VCDS tweak)
- Road Sign Recognition (possible VCDS tweak)

Either way, it's a nice car and I'm looking forward to it. I've just got to complete the sale of another vehicle.

I'm 30 so I guess I might help dampen the old man mentality of Passat owners