Test Drive Volkswagen Passat Alltrack since 2012 Wagon

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Volkswagen would not be a Volkswagen if it did not create such a car like allTrack. The ideology of the concern does not tolerate miscalculations: Is it possible to leave a buyer to whom the crossover do not like it, and for the A4 ALLROAD to overpay reluctance?

In order to please His Majesty to the buyer, Volkswagen engineers went on a laughed path. Similar recipes were already tested on Ollroudes and Scout. This time, Passat Variant was raised by 30 mm, increasing the ground clearance to 165 mm, changed the angle of entry from 13.5 to 16 degrees, and the angle of the congress from 11.9 to 13.6 degrees. Of course, equipped with a full-wheel drive 4motion and added a number of parts to the exterior: decorative protective linings on the bottom of the bumper in front and rear, overlays on the thresholds and other little things. Inside the decoration of the car, it does not differ from the usual Passat, if not counting the Altrack signboard at the bottom of the central console. As a result, it turned out in the literal universal of increased patency 44, which in Russia will be equipped with a 210-strong turbo engine 2.0 TSI, a six-speed DSG robot. There will be no other options for engines and transmissions. The equipment will also be one ComfortLine.

In motion off-road trade wind typical car. Increased discomfort clearance in control did not add, even if we are talking about high speeds. Extra centimeters under the bottom are compensated by springs and active shock absorbers with modified characteristics thickened by transverse stability stabilizers. However, the suspension became clearly tougher, and in comfortable mode. Even small and minor asphalt flaws clearly responded to vibration in the cabin. If we consider that the test passed on the roads of Bavaria and Austria, it is not difficult to guess, what will be Otrek on our provincial asphalt. But the Volkswagen branded filigree handwriting is read in the steering settings, to which the same fanatical dedication of a given trajectory and an informative steering wheel is difficult to complain. In addition, the machine with a two-liter motor is very prompt, two hundred ten horses is enough for her eyes, and it easily provokes to an active ride. At a high level here and noise insulation.

It should be noted traditional for Volkswagen comfortably salon. Places plentifully in front and behind the back will not seem closely. The seats of the second row are folded in the ratio of 60/40 or completely, but there will be no equal platform in the second case.

Top versions of Other, which managed to test on the European presentation, were in the spirit of time stigned by electronics: control of the congress from the strip, active cruise control, long-range control, a dead zone sensor, Park Assist Parking System, Fatigue Recognition System.

Now about competitors. Preliminary price VW AllTrack 1 491 000 rubles. Oddly enough, except for direct classmates Subaru Outback and Volvo XC70, it will be appropriate to remember the relative of Skoda Superb Combi. The diesel version of the mono-drive superb will be cheaper than Ottrek for 212,000 rubles. Clearance in Czech is either 141 mm, or 159 depending on the type of suspension. If you are not fundamental to 28 or even 6 mm for you, but you are important to you all-wheel drive among superb packages There is a version 44 with a 3,6 liter gear and a DSG robot that will cost 358,000 rubles. expensive. There are other options for packages of the Czech station wagon. In addition, keep in mind that it is longer and surpasses atom the volume of the trunk. What is not a competitor?

It remains to add that in Russia, an off-road passat will be available in July. However, it is worth hurrying, the annual quota of new cars for our country is only 200 pieces.


Standard Passat Alltrack Equipment includes Climatronic, Multiculor, heated front seats, windshield, mirrors, washer nozzles, RCD 310
 

 

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