What's the Scoop on the VW Passat V6 4 Motion?

[Tom Nas]

Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com> wrote:

>AWD, V-6 (the Audi 2.8 24V 190 HP one), tiptronic. Parent's just got one.
>Not a bad car, nice and taut and full of nice touches, but:
>
>The Michelin MXV Energy's suck

No kidding... as does every tyre marked 'Eco' or 'Energy'. Hard tread
rubber, pliant side walls. Low rolling resistance and comfortable ride, low
fuel use but low grip and lots of roll as a result.

Looks great on the fuel consumption tables, though.

Tom