2001 Volkswagen Passat V5 review from UK and Ireland
"Excellent comfort and space"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Catalytic Convertor blew at 25000 miles.
Ignition coil 3 went at 54000 then coil 1 went at 58000 miles, so they replaced the others.
Engine management light has come on several times and dealer has reset on half a dozen occasdions.
General comments?
The VW is an excellent car despite it's occasional breakdowns, it is the new style model with 6 disk cd player in the dash.
The seats are especially comfortable and there's plenty of room for my family etc.
The only complaint I have is on the performance of the V5 model, I purchased the model because of the trim level that came as standard and the leather\alcantara seats. The ride is a little bouncy, and the fuel economy does no better than 28 mpg, over long journeys and usually I get about 25-26mpg.
But if you can live that, it does seem a classy car for the money - lots of extra's and looks the part.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 20 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mondeo |
| Date of Entry | 9th January, 2005 |