Great video, especially around the 12 minute mark about handling. You should have taken it to the mountains in Chattanooga. I love driving there, and it really pushes the cars handling.
I test drove this car today and was VERY disappointed at the fact that none of their Passat trims have HID/Xenon headlights. It's not even an available option! The VW sales manager even said "we are all scratching our heads as to why that option doesn't exist for this trim level". I would have honestly purchased the car if it wasn't for those antiquated halogen headlights. Come on VW this is 2011. So I walked across the street and purchased a new Acura TSX
@jaguar1410 Installing an HID kit voids part of the cars warranty (electrical modification) and they never look as nice as factory installed HID/Xenon which is why each bulb costs around $250.00 to replace. A $50 HID kit screams "I live in a ghetto neighborhood". No thanks.
@ThePhaneuf89 yeah it's pretty big, but full size sedans are between 197 and 211 inches long. The Passat is "only" 191.6 The 200 is a little bit longer at 191.7
@malteadotas4 The Chrysler 200 may have a hair more power, but it's still a much slower car in 0-60 and 1/4 mile. Motortrend got 5.7 second 0-60, 14.2 1/4 mile and 119 feet 60 to 0 with a Passat 3.6 SEL with Dual Clutch Transmission. Also, the Passat VR6 actually produces far more power than the Pentastar V6 in Europe, it's just that the US version has been neutered a little.
I do NOT like that redesign it looks really old to me and that makes it quite ugly in my opinion. This was a step back for VW, the old one looked better!
Great video, especially around the 12 minute mark about handling. You should have taken it to the mountains in Chattanooga. I love driving there, and it really pushes the cars handling.
a7x5631 3 weeks ago
I test drove this car today and was VERY disappointed at the fact that none of their Passat trims have HID/Xenon headlights. It's not even an available option! The VW sales manager even said "we are all scratching our heads as to why that option doesn't exist for this trim level". I would have honestly purchased the car if it wasn't for those antiquated halogen headlights. Come on VW this is 2011. So I walked across the street and purchased a new Acura TSX
USCUSCTrojan1 3 months ago
@USCUSCTrojan1 That shouldn't have drawn you away. You can buy a HID kit for under $50.
jaguar1410 3 months ago
@jaguar1410 Installing an HID kit voids part of the cars warranty (electrical modification) and they never look as nice as factory installed HID/Xenon which is why each bulb costs around $250.00 to replace. A $50 HID kit screams "I live in a ghetto neighborhood". No thanks.
USCUSCTrojan1 3 months ago
trying to manipulate the telescopic steering wheel while driving... scares me.
janjanoca 3 months ago
Cool video
therealjohnio 3 months ago
lol what fags
cheese22092 4 months ago
Can you possibly step up the enthusiasm? More Jeremy Clarkson, less Eyore! :) Peace.
soundbreezellc 5 months ago
12:27 it seems that some one lost control at there, i just hope that wasn´t a passat
dnaniell 5 months ago
the Chrysler 200 v6 has 283hp, so no, it's not the most powerful engine in this segment
malteadotas4 5 months ago
@malteadotas4 Maybe because the chrysler 200 is not in this segment!!!!
ThePhaneuf89 5 months ago
@ThePhaneuf89 both are in the midsize sedan segment.
malteadotas4 5 months ago
@malteadotas4 sorry, I thought that the passat was in full size segment... :/ it's pretty big!
ThePhaneuf89 4 months ago
@ThePhaneuf89 yeah it's pretty big, but full size sedans are between 197 and 211 inches long. The Passat is "only" 191.6 The 200 is a little bit longer at 191.7
malteadotas4 4 months ago
@ThePhaneuf89 lmao..actually the 200 is.....
daonlykb27 4 months ago
@malteadotas4 The Chrysler 200 may have a hair more power, but it's still a much slower car in 0-60 and 1/4 mile. Motortrend got 5.7 second 0-60, 14.2 1/4 mile and 119 feet 60 to 0 with a Passat 3.6 SEL with Dual Clutch Transmission. Also, the Passat VR6 actually produces far more power than the Pentastar V6 in Europe, it's just that the US version has been neutered a little.
Sal30 4 months ago
already proplems
mikey0277 6 months ago
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IwantaLexusLFA 7 months ago
@IwantaLexusLFA
ha what is your expensive toyota ?
sucker
ATVwayoflive 6 months ago
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IwantaLexusLFA 6 months ago
@IwantaLexusLFA
are you 12!?!
ATVwayoflive 6 months ago
any infiniti 35 on the road
miguel3079 8 months ago
You will not believe but they have a 6 month wait on every model of VW in UK. Great cars though.
seauryakumar 8 months ago
long time not seen jorge koechling, saludos
saenzlopez 8 months ago
I do NOT like that redesign it looks really old to me and that makes it quite ugly in my opinion. This was a step back for VW, the old one looked better!
JoshJW11 8 months ago
"How fast are you going" *passes 45 MPH sign* "Oh, 60"
ltrebl 8 months ago
@ltrebl empty road
Naoufalitos24 6 months ago
@Naoufalitos24 Point being ?
Laceration242 6 months ago
@Laceration242 it's not dangerous , so he speeded only for a while to show performance
Naoufalitos24 6 months ago
haha i love when you ask what speed he is going, he says 60 right when you pass a speed limit sign that says 45mph
dman2495 8 months ago
aa woow you speak spanish ???
Infoizcalli 8 months ago
its similar to vw jetta 2011 or not ?
Infoizcalli 8 months ago