Of the four motors "Passat" king of the hill was elected to a 2-liter "four" turbo about 211 forces, which is clearly more powerful and smarter engines, corresponding to the optimum. But we still decided to know whether to pay almost $12 000 for second prize in the acceleration to cherished hundreds.
"Volkswagen-2,0TSI" from 1,493,000 roubles. 13.00 rubles. /km The thought of absurdity of spent 362,000 roubles for the first time visited me almost at the very moment when I first came to that black sedan. Marketologists have paved the fatty rouble line between the optimal price and the dynamics of the passenger-1.8TSI and my today's ward, which is no different in terms of equipment. Maybe it's not just the numbers? I have already had time to try the charm of other powertrains designated as "Passover." 122-strong 1,4TSI is democratic, unexpectedly pimple, and economical. 152-strong 1.84TSI is a bit more expensive, but much more dynamic, and also does not suffer from animal appetit. Finally, the only 170-strong Turbodysel of 2.0TDI roads is expected to be fast and stunning. What's the top engine? The machine will know me and welcome me to the central lock as soon as I touch the doorknob. "Kossi"-like and dark brown leather "Nappa" with perforations and active ventilation, navigation and curtains on the windows-all this has materialised from the plump list of options, with the cost of the car, which has grown to a significant 1.8 million. -Ruble. However! Let the engine go and, having noted the pleasant sound of the engine, I merge into the daily Moscow traffic. But what is it? Up to 40-50 km/h the overall impression is that the 2-liter "quartet" is inferior to 1.8-TSI, it is not so unruly, it travels at a minimum speed and slightly more often eros transmission in the "robot" DSG. This is more than strange-not seven, but six gears: the 2-liter petrol "Passat", as well as diesel, is equipped with a box of "wet" disks in the oil bath that allows to digest the large torques. But at last I should have turned on the MCAD, as the 2.0TSI hurried to prove his validity by urging me to violate the speed regime. The reaction to the gas pedal at 60 km/h and the sixth gear is appreciably different from the junior gas fellow: the box drops the three steps down, and the large sedan shoots a hundred. Driving pleasure is certainly adding a surmountable desire to move at a higher speed. However, such a weakness may result in serious fines, given Moscow's spread and radar. And the fuel consumption, which pleased me 1.8TSI (within 10 litres per 100 in the city), is almost one and a half times higher here. However, it is easy to write off the human factor, since the "big" motor is directly affecting driving behaviour: for example, late at night, I delineated a 109-kilometer-long MQAD at an average speed of 97 km/h, forcing the machine to settle for only 5.9 litres per 100 km. Returneling my car to the press park, I couldn't get rid of me at the beginning of the test of the sense of thoughtless money spent. Never and under any circumstances would I be able to make myself pay such a weighty amount for the pleasure I gave to "Pass-2.0TSI". Even a high transport tax, an indexed fuel consumption, and a clear loss of value for resale is measured against the background of an impressive price. Cheaper and more glamorous "Pass-CC", and even a premium relative A4 with exactly the same motor and similar pick. And yet, I believe, the fans of the powerful Passat will find them: they can become autoenthusiasts who are well above average, but do not seek to display it. "Volkswagen-2,0TSI" from 1,493,000 roubles. 13.00 rubles. /km