By far one of the best colors. I bought one last month and enjoying much. (black interior though). Coming from a 2012 Passat 2.5 is like day and night in terms of torque.
so far my average MPG is hovering around 37.2.. I take the freeway in to work.. about 15 miles... then back roads and city streets about 35 miles on the way home ( have to go out of the way to pick up the kid and then stay off the freeway due to heavy traffic).. very happy so far.. might hav to get fuel on Friday for the first time.. dealer filled it up almost 3 weeks ago!
Certainly a beautiful color! I tried to get one as well but NLA. Go figure. I have a 2014 in Night Blue/Black coming this week from Paul Clark VW in Brockton Mass. It is a 6 speed manual. I have a Webasto sunroof being installed. Don't you love that feeling just before you cut a hole in a perfectly good roof? I'll install the factory fogs next weekend. The 2014 Passat Sport 19" wheels are calling to me. I can't say enough good things about Paul Clark VW! If you are thinking of getting a VW these guys are the best. No BS!
To me, this car doesn't warrant the need for a manual. It feels like a cruiser for which a DSG would do nicely. I am so spoiled with the SEL premium that I would now never accept anything less. BTW, my '14 has the same color combo.
I just finished installing LED tails / turn signals , front LED signals, LED interior lighting. That is about all I am going to do to it, as it has everything else..
so far average 38.7MPG.. not long trips though . 50/50 city/highway commute.
Tinted windows are excellent to keep the car cooler, vision clearer in the daytime, and UV off the interior, but the dark tint makes it so hard seeing out at night. When driving my old Jetta, I have to roll the fronts down to see what's left and right of me, which just makes me :crazy: :taz: especially in bad weather. It came with all the side and back windows dark tinted (it was used). Was considering having at least the fronts switched to something lighter, but now that my younger daughter is driving it and paying me monthly to buy it, I haven't gotten around to seeing if she wants that done. Keeps slipping my mind.
I am considering the LED lights for DRL, taillights and turn signals, not sure if I need them for the interior since it's already bright enough for me. I install HID's in my previous 2010 Prius IV - it was a simple plug/play - no splicing of wires - which is something I don't want to get into since I'm not very handy at all. We're they easy to install? I was also offered the extended warranty at purchase but declined, but no prepaid maintenance. May I ask how it costs, and is it just through your dealer or something I can purchase elsewhere?
the fronts are stock... and with the backup camera I don't have an issue seeing out the back , even at night.. Besides the cops are really picky around here when it comes to front tinted windows..
the LED interiors were failrly easy to install .. the tail and braked lights were plug and play.. the fron turns were a different story.. the ones I ordered were a little bigger than the hole in the light housing, so I had to trim the bulbs down to fit with a dremel If you get any LED bulbs for the front, if they pass through a 3/4inch closed end wrench, then they will fit through the hole.. if they get stuck in the wrench, you will need to trim them .. if you don't , then you will get one stuck in the light housing and then will need to remover the assembly to get it out ( I speak from experience, lol)
I really wished VW offered a TDI Tiguan, my wife really wants an SUV but drives a decent amount for work. We don't need a $50k TDI Toureg. I'm hoping the 2015 Golf (hopefully Passat) Wagon will strike her fancy and we can go that route.
I agree, a TDI Tiguan would be a great seller! It would compete with the BMW/Mercedes/Audi - maybe why they don't offer it? They don't want to poach sales from Audi? Maybe at next redesign it will be offered. However I think the new Golf wagon will be hot. I test drove the current Jetta wagon TDI - it was bit too small for me but it did drive great!
In the market for a TDI SEL Premium, Tungsten Silver with Black Interior. This color has been taken off from the 2015 lineup, so it will be a 2014.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Retired my B5 1.8T after 14 years and 225K miles of outstanding service!
I finally switched out the dash trim to the brushed aluminum like I wanted.. Will probably keep the console and doors wood trim.. but i like the contrast on the dash with the aluminum...
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