Looking to purchase a new Passat

[nyc863]

I like the stop/start, but you have to be mindful it is on. The only thing is in direct sun the climate control can let the interior heat up a bit much before cancelling stop/start to get back cold air. So sometimes I disable it.

The coast function is also a plus. If you do want some engine braking then brush the brake pedal and voila, it is now in gear. If you are at highway speed you become aware that getting on the gas from coast takes a second or two for anything to happen as the engine has to first reach 2000 rpm before the drivetrain hooks up.

BTW The hill hold removes the creep function of the DSG, and as we all know the torque converter emulation in a DSG car isn't the smoothest, so it isn't much of a loss and you can be lazy: come to a stop and feet off all pedals no need to sit on the brake. However it can dis-engage with a bit of a mechanical dissonance.

[Guest001]

Thank you everyone for your helpful replies. Just updating that today we purchased a new Passat TDI 130kW sedan. Looking forward to getting delivery in due course.

Two early questions after another test drive today:
1) how do you find the stop / start system?
2) how do you find the coast function?

Around town do you have them both activated all the time?

Thanks

Stop start is ok once you learn to anticipate the light sequence and lift foot off brake a bit to start the motor just a fraction earlier

Mine doesnt have "Coast" came in next year.

Dont know what prev poster means by stop start in aircon we just leave ours set at 22 on auto and never worry about it

You arent stopped at the lights long enough in our area for the car to heat up because the aircon has shut down for a minute.

In mine if you have "Brake Hold " activated and take your foot off the brake at the lights the engine will restart.

Therefore I dont have that activated unless I need it as there arent many hills where we live. Would sooner have the engine off function.

[nyc863]

sorry it wasn't clear, I thought it was.

When stop/start stops the engine the a/c compressor stops, and the coils warm up. The temperature of the air coming out of the vents gets warmer fast. If you are in direct sunlight especially through the front windscreen, you soon feel the temp rising. I believe the engine cancels stop/start if the temp gets too far away from the setting (or it should) but no matter: at a long red light with direct sun (and it isn't even midsummer) you'll want to cancel stop/start.

[Crm]

[QUOTE=Hillbilly;934573]Mine is a MY11 bought June 2011 done 11,000km only problem has been a rattle in L/R door which I have sorted myself.

With two of us and a couple of Suitcases we went from Brisbane to Coffs Harbour at max legal speeds and return and got 5.7 L per 100km



Thanks for that Hillbilly. I'm wondering what you and others with a Passat 125kW/130kW see as the best speed / revs on the open road (eg Pacific Hwy, F3) for maximal fuel economy?

[Guest001]

Thanks for that Hillbilly. I'm wondering what you and others with a Passat 125kW/130kW see as the best speed / revs on the open road (eg Pacific Hwy, F3) for maximal fuel economy?

I drive it as an auto and let it do its thing
You would get best economy at about 50kph but would take a long time to get anywhere LOL
At speed limit between Brisbane and Coffs and return I got 5.7L per 100km which is good enough for me

Also I drive it like I own it NOT like I stole it if you get what I mean

[Amalgam]

I'm wondering what you and others with a Passat 125kW/130kW see as the best speed / revs on the open road (eg Pacific Hwy, F3) for maximal fuel economy?

As with all cars this is a engineering and aerodynamic issue. With most cars the maximum fuel economy is about 90km/h.

[nyc863]

the yanks picked national 55mph limits during the oil crisis for a good reason!

[Guest001]

the yanks picked national 55mph limits during the oil crisis for a good reason!

Yes was in the USA when Speed limit in CA was 55mph. Now in parts its 75mph and up in Washington one part was 85mph.

Chrysler 300 still did 27mpg over a 3500mile trip LOL

[Crm]

the yanks picked national 55mph limits during the oil crisis for a good reason!

I just did a search on the internet for a graph showing mpg versus speed and among others came up with the following:

Mpg For Speed - Fuel Efficiency Vs. Speed

Fuel economy in automobiles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thought they may be of interest. Looks like 55 mph (~90 kmh) is indeed the sweet spot. Assume its the same for petrol and diesel?

[Guest001]

I just did a search on the internet for a graph showing mpg versus speed and among others came up with the following:

Mpg For Speed - Fuel Efficiency Vs. Speed

Fuel economy in automobiles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thought they may be of interest. Looks like 55 mph (~90 kmh) is indeed the sweet spot. Assume its the same for petrol and diesel?

Seems to be when vanning I drove usually at 90kph in 4th auto in the Cruiser and got just as good consumption as going a bit faster in 5th and engine was in the sweet spot and didnt hunt up and down the box all day as it did in 5th.