soon to be Passat B8 owner

[WesG]

Appreciate the community's input - here in Australia the Passat market is small so finding the right used vehicle is a challenge.

Looking at two options at a similar price point - $24k

1. 2020 140TSI Business Wagon - 2.0T with 93,320kms
or
2. 2018 132TSI Comfortline Wagon - 1.8T with 56,450kms

And one at $5k less

3. 2018 132TSI Wagon - 1.8T with 74,000kms

All things being equal.
Is the 2020 upgrade with the newer 2.0 engine worthy with the additional kms
or better to peg it back to the 2018 1.8T with lesser kms?

Many thanks in advance, looking forward to joining the club
cheers

[petemac110]

It would be worth doing some digging to ascertain exactly which gearbox is used in the 2L models. I'm assuming that the 2L 140TSI, with its 320nm of torque, is equipped with a wet-clutch DSG and not the fragile dry-clutch DQ200 found in on the 1.8L models. However, I haven't been able to confirm this.

I'd avoid the 1.8L models purely down to the DQ200 alone. Plus, the 2L will feel a lot nicer to drive even when tootling around due to the extra torque.

[WesG]

It would be worth doing some digging to ascertain exactly which gearbox is used in the 2L models. I'm assuming that the 2L 140TSI, with its 320nm of torque, is equipped with a wet-clutch DSG and not the fragile dry-clutch DQ200 found in on the 1.8L models. However, I haven't been able to confirm this.

I'd avoid the 1.8L models purely down to the DQ200 alone. Plus, the 2L will feel a lot nicer to drive even when tootling around due to the extra torque.

Thanks PeterMac really appreciate the feedback.

The description of the 2020 is "3C (B MY20 140TSI Business Wagon 5dr DSG 7sp 2.0T" - so DSG it is
I'm thinking this might the one.

Though of course spending too much time online I'm also being tempted by a 2017 Arteon 206TSI R-Line 3H
Tehse do seem like a beautiful car and very good value at $28,000 AUS
Boot space similar as the Passat - only draw back for me to being able to a set of roof racks spread out wide front to back to hold long items - long surfboards, oceans kayaks etc