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I had the same choice when i changed my S max last time. a lot of guys where i work swapped for the 1.6 passat for tax reasons and were banging on about how great they were and that they are saving a fortune, all them same guys try and swap back to a 2 ltr when someone leaves as they reckon the 1.6 is gutless on the motorway (no midrange power) funny the guys with the 1.6 mondeo's are still happy but given time i reckon they'll say the same as the vw drivers.

If you can get a 2 ltr you should, you never know caravans are getting heavier and you just cant be sure what youll end up with next. 1500kg for a caravan is pretty common these days, my car weighs in at 1700kgs and my van is 1500kgs can you imagine a 1.6 pulling that weight & the estate is an 20kg 

Bessie     

Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 16/5/2013

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all them same guys try and swap back to a 2 ltr when someone leaves as they reckon the 1.6 is gutless on the motorway

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Yes, typical company car driver attitude, 80mph down the motorway & anybody who wants to stick to legal 70mph will find Mr Rep sitting 2 inches off his rear bumper. Modern cars have too much power, not too little & coupled with drivers who only actually tow for a few days a year towing caravans that weigh almost as much as the car you have a recipe for potential disaster, really

Tentz your opion of company car drivers is pretty low....not all cc drivers hang on your rear bumper, just the same as not all hgv drivers are bullys and use their size to boss the rds. Midrange to me is 50/60 thats what the drivers complained about lack of grunt .Now regarding 80 mph are you trying to tell me you've never done 80mph on a motorway ???

Just one last point take mr rep out of the equation and what are you left with ? parked up wagons

Bessie   

Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 16/5/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 16/5/2013all them same guys try and swap back to a 2 ltr when someone leaves as they reckon the 1.6 is gutless on the motorway

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Yes, typical company car driver attitude, 80mph down the motorway & anybody who wants to stick to legal 70mph will find Mr Rep sitting 2 inches off his rear bumper. Modern cars have too much power, not too little & coupled with drivers who only actually tow for a few days a year towing caravans that weigh almost as much as the car you have a recipe for potential disaster, really.

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Tentz it not about going too fast a 1.6 passat will do 100 + all day long but a 2ltr will be more comfortable and easier to drive i.e not going up and down the box all day. my point is the brochure looks great and yes they do what they say they will in  practice everyone that i know wishes theyd got the bigger engine model. Just the same as driving a truck more bhp less strain on the driver

Bessie