Volkswagen Passat [2007-2014] vs BMW 3 Series [2012-2016]

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6 Ratings

Good but not great

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Exterior</strong> Good!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Interior (Features, Space &amp; Comfort)</strong> comfortable.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox</strong> Engine is responsive,powerful,but should be handled gently.i have seen 14kmpl on highway with gentle handling.i have also seen 5 kmpl within city.this is a high way car.sunroof is awaste in most of the parts of india.bumps on roads are not smoothly handled.auto gear in place of sun roof would have been a great bargain.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ride Quality &amp; Handling </strong>I drove vehicle for 600km before buying.thanks to my dealer for having given this oppurtunity.i found it it tobe sporty when i wanted with rev,pickup,power,control etc.at the same time found gentle,fuel efficient .i could do 140 kmph on nh 5. effertlessly.over drive gears are simply fuel efficient.i could do 80 km speed at just 1500 rpm which can easily give 14 kmpl with 2 persons in car.gear changing is not frequently asked .from high speeds to lower speeds on breaking,gear is mooving from 5/6 to 3rd gear smoothly.</p> <p>Latest technolgy og tsi is wonderful.worlds still latest 1.4 must ave been still better.</p> <p>Ride is smooth,pickup is great.economy as well as as sporty.if driver wants enjoy thrills in driving,one has to compromise for fuel efficiency.breaking is good.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Final Words</strong> Definetly better than diesel version,provided economy is looked into.better than honda accord and superb.i have no experience with camry.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Areas of improvement</strong> Auto gear box. All car manufacturers are bringing outdated technology first to india and later getting improved versions.we cant understand why later tch if not latest id brought into india.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>good fuel economy,safe,comfortable,tsi technology is simply superbsunroof is waste,automatic gearbox must

BMW = PATHETIC SERVICE & CHEATERS

<p>Experience at BMW dealerships for after sales has always been sad , depressing and a big problem in terms of waiting , appointments , timely delivery etc.</p> <p>There is a waiting period of 20 Days for appointment for a normal service. This shows how under staffed they are or lack of infrastructure for after sales.</p> <p>It seems after sales service is not a priority or of any importance to BMW or there dealers. They have just no respect for your customers time.</p> <p>The dealership does not even have adequate staff to handle the appointments and the staff they have is mostly untrained or under training to make the process even slower.</p> <p>May be you should take your dealers to a Toyota workshop to see how professionally &amp; efficiently they work without wasting any time and most importantly respecting and valuing customers time and appointment.</p> <p>All this was not enough so your Dealership has now hit the bottom of the pit as they have now has started cheating customers by replacing worn out parts with second hand/old parts instead of new.</p> <p>This is in reference to the Support assembly of the left shocker of my car which was replaced on 21 April 2012 this particular part has a warranty of 2 years but it broke down in just 5 months</p> <p>This clearly indicates that the part changed earlier was either A second hand / old part or it was repaired and put back in my car and the dealership kept the new part for itself.</p> <p>I do not understand how can a part which has a warranty of 2 years give away in 5 months???? I am sure Maruti parts are also stronger &amp; trust worthy than this.</p> <p>I would like you to help me solve this issue and also confirm whether it is a second hand / old / repaired part or a manufacturing defect in your part.</p> <p>Warm Regards</p> <p>Umang Saxena</p>GOOD LOOKSBAD SERVICE & AFTERSALES REPAIRS