I went to the DC Auto Show yesterday and drove the Jetta TDI DSG and Passat TDI DSG back to back. Couldn't believe how much difference in feel there is between the two in 0-30 mph driving. How do people deal with the Jetta's throttle response? Regardless, I'll go with 6MT over the DSG on a Passat anyway.
We have our first child on the way, so I'm waiting (read: my wife has dictated) until we are settled after birth before I get a new car. That means I'll be looking at MY14 if the order banks are the same as MY12.
Last year, it seems 2013 changes were announced on April 23 yet the order bank for 2012s closed April 20. Deliveries began in early to mid July. It would be nice to know what the changes will be in order to have the luxury of choosing more closely which specs I prefer--do the updates generally get released prior to the previous model year order bank closing with other VWs? Just wishful thinking since MY12 to MY13 was the first transition for the Passat I guess.
I doubt there are any cosmetic changes for MY14--I think maybe MY15--just some option/packaging/content alterations that could be for the better or not. Hopefully the 6MT retains the heated seats, but gaining ventilated seats won't happen. Making the fog lights standard across the TDI range would be appreciated as I'd rather the factory do the wiring than the dealership retrofit kit. Also, some new color availability would be nice specifically new non-metallic colors (a true Navy blue or light-medium gray) which also won't happen.
Thoughts on how the '14s will differ?
We have our first child on the way, so I'm waiting (read: my wife has dictated) until we are settled after birth before I get a new car. That means I'll be looking at MY14 if the order banks are the same as MY12.
Last year, it seems 2013 changes were announced on April 23 yet the order bank for 2012s closed April 20. Deliveries began in early to mid July. It would be nice to know what the changes will be in order to have the luxury of choosing more closely which specs I prefer--do the updates generally get released prior to the previous model year order bank closing with other VWs? Just wishful thinking since MY12 to MY13 was the first transition for the Passat I guess.
I doubt there are any cosmetic changes for MY14--I think maybe MY15--just some option/packaging/content alterations that could be for the better or not. Hopefully the 6MT retains the heated seats, but gaining ventilated seats won't happen. Making the fog lights standard across the TDI range would be appreciated as I'd rather the factory do the wiring than the dealership retrofit kit. Also, some new color availability would be nice specifically new non-metallic colors (a true Navy blue or light-medium gray) which also won't happen.
Thoughts on how the '14s will differ?
