I thought the quantum was based on the Audi 4000, not the 5000?? Anyway, the Passat is a much roomier car than the Jetta is...I've always liked it.
> You mentioned the Quantum. The Passat was intended as the successor to > the Quantum. (Which shared the early Audi 5000 chassis) > > I believe the B3 Passat was intended to sell to a market segment that > wanted a larger automobile to compete with cars in a higher price > range. Although the early B3 Passats shared many components with the > A2 platform, it is a much larger chassis than the Jetta. It did not > share Corrado fenders. The only body panel that was interchangeable > with the Corrado was the sunroof. > > There is much more room in the engine bay, interior, and trunk > compared to a Jetta. (Even the rear seats reclined!) There were also > many more luxury refinements than the current A2 offerings. > Unfortunately, the extra heft from the larger chassis left the 2.0l > 16V severely underpowered. > > The B4 platform wasn't much different but the larger chassis naturally > accepted the VR6, plus suspension, and larger brakes with ease. > Finally the power to weight ratio was more in line with other cars in > its class. > > The most recent B5 interation of the Passat based on the Audi A4 > platform is very well accepted in the marketplace. With this platform, > VW successfully achieved its goals with significant market share in > the $25-35K market segment. > > VW is now looking to conquer even bigger car markets with some of the > propased new models scheduled for release in the next couple of years. > > The point is, there will always be customers who will purchase the > Jetta. VWAG already has a significant command of this market class. > However, there are potential customers out there with larger incomes > that don't buy Jettas and Golfs. VWAG wants a piece of that pie too. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Adam Frank > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 10:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [A2-16v] the pissant and the jetta. > > > what is the point of the passats? I mean, all VWs have their niche. > Rabbits, Quantums, GTi's Jettas, Siroccos, Corrados...ect. but where > does the pissat fit in? the Jetta was already a ballsy 4dr car with > plenty of trunk space. from my point of view, all I see is a goofy > looking jetta with corrado fenders and no visible front grill. for > years the pissant has been the one VW i wish would be dropped. > > can someone please tell me the big differences in this car and whay vw > felt it nessesary to make a car that promotes "I spent more on my VW > than you did." > > _______________________________________________ > A2-16v mailing list > [email protected] > http://maillist.myip.org/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > _______________________________________________ > A2-16v mailing list > [email protected] > http://maillist.myip.org/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
