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Gar Davidson, Dumfriesshire

Volkswagen Passat TDi Sport 2.0 2006

3 star review

Just to let everyone know that this model and subsequent diesels up to 2009 were prone to injector failure, but Volkswagen are now offering free repair and replacement if you have this problem. I have just heard that they will refund my costs of repair incurred this Autumn which amounts to £1700.00, even though I did not purchase my car from a main dealership. This is an important piece of information for anyone with or thinking of buying a Passat TDI, in case the same thing happens to you. Best of luck.

Submitted: 08/01/2012 13:30:24

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Naz Saeed, Ireland

Volkswagen Passat 2006

2 star review

It’s boring to drive.

Submitted: 10/10/2011 09:59:16

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Naz Seed, Ireland

Volkswagen Passat Tdi 2.0 2006

4 star review

The Passat is a great car to drive, why does every single person have one every corner I turn I see a Passat, so they must be good cars? So I decided I need to buy one cause my old Lexus, is200 which I loved had to go cause it loved to drink. The first drive of the Passat felt very stiff the gears, the seats, the steering, I thought I was driving a tank, in my dreams. But I knew it was safe family car and I thought it will be more safe but still watch out for the seats, I hate the seats, everything else about car the looks great over all. Buy one, you will save on fuel only on long drives.

Submitted: 07/04/2011 18:31:07

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Azam Mir, Warwickshire

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 Tdi 140Bhp 2006

2 star review

Bought my Volkswagen 2.0 Tdi 140Bhp 2006 a year ago. After 3 months the fuel injector failed whilst driving on the motorway, really dangerous, while driving on fast lane as car stopped still, cost me £800. Now the driver door is not opening. Good drive plenty of room in the car, but costly repair bills are downside.

Submitted: 17/01/2011 19:10:24

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David, Hampshire

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 2006

2 star review

The Volkswagen Passat has been a very poor car. Turbo failed, clutch failed prematurely, inside cabin rattles and squeaks making the cabin ambience unpleasant. The electronic parking brake is useless and fails essentially when ever you need. It sticks on when setting on a hill or similar, leaving you sat at junctions unable to move. It also has a habit of letting itself off from time to time. I keep coming back to finding it sat in the middle of a car park somewhere. The engine gearbox combination is a poor marriage making the car hard work around town - you will be stalling it constantly until you have got used to it. Equally unless on open motorway, in the Passat you will find yourself endlessly changing gear in a hunt for power or some activity from the turbo charger to move it along. Don’t push it at all on winding roads, it is very prone to understeer whilst the steering does not give enough feedback for you to know what is going on with the car. It is strictly for straight labrador in the back driving. Fuel economy is OK on longer journeys but in real world driving expect 36-41mpg. It does OK on motorways. If you have a labrador, drive 3 miles to walk that labrador in the woods on a daily basis, then this is probably a good car. Otherwise I would advise steer clear and choose another option. This car is plagued with faults. Not a nice car. There are plenty of better options out there.

Submitted: 01/03/2010 09:54:56

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Mike, Yorkshire

Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI S 2006

4 star review

Beautiful looking car which has aged well with typical VW quality, doors close with a satisfying thud but inside they seem to have dropped their standards a tad. In summer my dashboard, although it felt solid used to creak and groan quite a bit. Enormous boot with loads of passenger space in the back. Handling is impressive but at the expense of comfort with a slightly harsh suspension. The 1.9 is underpowered for size of car and noisy too but delivers excellent mpg - around late 40’s on short runs, 50+ on longer runs. No faults over 24k miles with only one service at 18k. But the worst thing is the push button handbrake (an annoying gimmick) which doesn’t always release when it should. The jury is out if it’s a fault or not but it only needs to do it once or twice before you lose confidence in it. You can’t even quickly jump in the car to roll it back on the driveway without belting up, closing doors, talk about big brother. VW need to drop it. Would I buy another? I’ve had a lot of VW’s in the past but sadly no.

Submitted: 23/01/2009 08:58:48

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