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VW Passat Wagon vs Subaru Wagons

755 messages,  Last post on Feb 17, 2012 at 12:41 AM

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#746 of 755 Re: 2010 Passat wagon vs. Subarus [biancar] by ateixeira

Mar 01, 2010 (7:15 am)

Replying to: biancar (Feb 27, 2010 2:15 pm)
We're happy with our 09 Forester Limited, though it compares more closely to a Tiguan.
 
You saw how much snow we got this year in the mid atlantic - the ground clearance and AWD were a godsend for us. My daughter had a sleep over the day of the 2nd storm and we thought she was stranded at her friend's house, though I was able to pick her up with the Forester even on unplowed roads.
 
We got sleet last night (here in Potomac, MD) and we should get more on Tuesday night as well.
 
This year has been a bit unusual, but we will always have at least one AWD/4WD vehicle in our fleet.
 
I haven't sat in a Passat lately, but I did check out a Tiguan and a Jetta wagon TDI. The Jetta was very nice, great interiors on those. The Tiguan unfortunately does not have the same interior, it's easily one or two steps down from that Jetta. The padded dash, fabric headliner, and wrapped pillars are all deleted for the Tig.
 
No regrets here. Best of luck shopping.

#747 of 755 Re: 2010 Passat wagon vs. Subarus [biancar] by roadscaller

Mar 01, 2010 (10:38 am)

Replying to: biancar (Feb 27, 2010 4:50 pm)
I really cannot say for sure what the mpg is because it's my wife's car and she has told me a few times that it does not get the good mileage her old Honda Accord did, but it gets ok gas mileage. From everything I have heard from her, my guess is she gets around 24-26.

#748 of 755 Re: 2010 Passat wagon vs. Subarus [roadscaller] by ateixeira

Mar 01, 2010 (11:04 am)

Replying to: roadscaller (Mar 01, 2010 10:38 am)
Our Forester gets anywhere from 22 to 30 mpg. 30+ only if you're cruising on the highway and not going over 60, though.
 
If you want the mileage champ get an Outback 2.5i CVT - at 80mph it tachs around 2000 rpm. The tall gearing gives it better mileage than the smaller Forester.

#749 of 755 Passat Wagon by carstryke

Apr 10, 2010 (10:58 am)

Does anyone own one or have driven one? If so lemme know how it is.
 
The passat interests me more than the outback because it is a car not a SUV. Has anyone drove both of them?

#750 of 755 Re: Passat Wagon [carstryke] by biancar

Apr 10, 2010 (1:04 pm)

Replying to: carstryke (Apr 10, 2010 10:58 am)
You might want to try posting in the VW forums, if you haven't already.

#751 of 755 Re: Passat Wagon [carstryke] by verdugo

Apr 10, 2010 (6:32 pm)

Replying to: carstryke (Apr 10, 2010 10:58 am)
I have a 2007 Passat Wagon 3.6L 4Motion. I really like it. It has almost 48k miles and we've only had small teething problems (first year model). Once those were fixed, it's been great.
 
My Wagon is very different from the ones that you can buy today. You can no longer get the 3.6L engine, nor 4Motion. I also have the Lux 2 package, i.e., fully loaded. Unfortunately, they've decontented the Passat quite a bit. The CC has replaced the loaded Passat sedan, but there's no equivalent loaded Wagon anymore.
 
I'm not allowed to post other forums, but google for vw forums for a lot more input.

#752 of 755 Re: Passat Wagon [verdugo] by ateixeira

Apr 12, 2010 (10:54 am)

Replying to: verdugo (Apr 10, 2010 6:32 pm)
Yours was also based on an Audi platform, right? IIRC that's no longer the case.

#753 of 755 Re: Passat Wagon [carstryke] by roadscaller

Apr 12, 2010 (11:15 am)

Replying to: carstryke (Apr 10, 2010 10:58 am)
Yes, I have driven both and the Passat is more fun to drive. It has more power and feels more sporty but the Outback is more practical, gets better mileage and is much less money to repair. Subarus don't require as much attention either. They are very reliable cars.

#754 of 755 Re: Passat Wagon [ateixeira] by verdugo

Apr 12, 2010 (4:17 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 12, 2010 10:54 am)

Yours was also based on an Audi platform, right? IIRC that's no longer the case.
 
AFIK, they are still being made on the same platform. Maybe Audi moved on to a new one?

#755 of 755 Anybody still come to this thread? by frapzoid

Feb 17, 2012 (12:41 am)

I used to post comments here some years ago. I have a 2002 Passat wagon V6/stick with 171,000 miles on it. Though the car is 10 years old I still love the car and don't regret buying it. Just regular service and had to replace a sensor. I don't know much about the new Passats but mine has actually been as trouble free as a BMW I had. For those who bought Subarus more power to you. I made the right choice for me....

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