Volkswagen Alltrack Concept; A Diesel Wagon, But Alas, No Manual
March 30th, 2012 5:41 PM
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Volkswagen will apparently debut a “concept” version of the Passat Alltrack, a European model that shares little with our Americanized Passat sedan.
Featuring 4Motion all-wheel drive, a 2.0L TDI making 140 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque and a6-speed DSG gearbox, the Alltrack is like a German Subaru Outback, but with a much desired diesel engine. There’s even a hill descent control feature. Sadly, there is no manual, and no honest-to-goodness Passat wagon either, even though the Alltrack is only 1.2 inches higher than the regular wagon.
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I've been holding onto my diesel Benz for fuel diversification (actually cuz I'm too obstinate to part with it for the costs I've sunk into it) but I'd trade it for one of these.. (but I think I'd rather have the K1600GT first :p)
Interesting fact: In Europe Subaru sells an Outback Diesel *with* a manual transmission.
here's one of the ironies of the world where i am most manufacturers sell diesel models... problem is they can be quite expensive... and they often ONLY have manual as they cannot be bothered to adapt an automatic transmission for the diesel which may have double the torque of the petrol... and if they do have auto its even more expensive as its a niche autobox with very strong internals i've seen $4,000+ for diesel then $2,500+ for auto so basically you never recover the cost especially since diesel is more expensive and service is more
I really wonder if all the diesel clamorers have ever driven them. I have, and the grass is not greener, friends.