[Vwdiesel] Passat TDI

[Hayden Chasteen]

Just spent a few hours talking with my local VW guy and here is the scoop.
The Passat will be available starting in November or December with  diesel
engine, unfortunately it will not be the 2.5 V6 PD tdi.  Instead, until the
US diesel fuel improves, it will be a 2.0L 132hp 220ftlb  4 CYLINDER PD TDI.
Sounds impressive if I say so my self.  I have a direct email into VW at
this time to verify the information but this came to me just 3 days after
the sales and service folks were shown a video introducing the new models
where the Passat TDI was included.  Hayden
----- Original Message -----
From: "TexasTDI" <TexasVWdriver at hotmail.com>
To: "Duncan L. Forbes" <duncan.forbes at ints.com>
Cc: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Passat TDI


> The Passat Variant (wagon) TDI was only available in 1996 and 1997.  A new
> Passat TDI is *supposed* to get here sometime during the 2004 model year.
>
> My advice to you is test drive the Jetta Variant TDI and see if it will
suit
> your needs.  And if it won't, put in your order for a Passat TDI.
>
> Chris Thornton
> 1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 237k miles
> 2000 VW Golf 1.9TDI (turbo diesel) - 82k miles
> Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
> http://www.amsoil.com
> http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duncan L. Forbes" <duncan.forbes at ints.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:17 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Passat TDI
>
>
> >
> > Ok, so the mini-van is nearing the end of life for us (6 years old,
120K)
> > and I want to get my wife and kids into a new car and she is ok with
> > considering a wagon.
> >
> > So I went looking on vehix.com for a Passat TDI wagon and can't find it.
> > Didn't they start importing those last year? The only TDI's I can find
are
> > the Jetta but I wanted the larger Passat.
> >
> > Does anyone know what's up with this?
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