Is the Volkswagen Passat GLS a diesel car?
Our 2005 Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI is our first diesel vehicle, and certainly not the last. We’ve owned three other Passats, including the 1.8T (manual and tip) and W8 versions, I can say the TDI / tiptronic combination is by far the best and happiest marriage of fuel economy and power in this vehicle.
What kind of car is 2005 Volkswagen Passat?
(33) (1) I bought my 2005 GLS TDI new after test driving a base gas model. At the time, the gas and diesel models were the same price, the diesel mileage was far superior, and the cost of diesel was quite a bit less than gasoline so this was a no-brainer.
Is the VW Passat a good value for money?
Great performing & handling sporty car. Reason we bought this car new was great handling and safe German car that is basically a VW body and pricing on an Audi chassis and engine. Great value and high performance with excellent sporty turning especially using Tip Tronic transmission with front wheel drive. i own two of these,nice and comfortable.
How many times has the VW Passat been recalled?
The 2005 Volkswagen Passat has been recalled 4 times by NHTSA. View Recalls Reliability indicates how models have performed in the past, providing the basis for predicting how the vehicles will hold up in the year ahead. These charts provide the most comprehensive reliability information available to consumers.
Where can I buy a 2005 Volkswagen Passat?
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Is the 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI a gas or diesel?
I bought my 2005 GLS TDI new after test driving a base gas model. At the time, the gas and diesel models were the same price, the diesel mileage was far superior, and the cost of diesel was quite a bit less than gasoline so this was a no-brainer.
Can a 2005 Passat TDI transmission go bad?
Same with the transmissions. 2004’s had issues with the torque converters (and some 2005’s), and a bad TQ can take out the transmission. Some people have had their transmission go bad at 100k, some haven’t had a problem at over 200k.