>> and the price will come down only if they become more popular....
When I've compared comparable Passat GT/GTE estates, the list price of the GTE is a fair bit more. I have not spec'd identical cars because my allowance won't allow me to add everything a MY2017 Passat GT estate comes with and then what I'd really want (GT has the TFT info display instead of dials and a panoramic sunroof).
But I do wonder if they will make money on these plug-in hybrids at the moment. A 1.4TSI engine will be cheaper than a diesel but there's a lot in there. Are they selling at a loss or little profit to keep average CO2 emissions down? Possibly.
As a private buyer these make little sense new. As a company car they seem to make a lot of sense. But I need to try it first.
Apparently a lot of people are waiting to try these via the lease company. Hence me waiting until June until I get one over a weekend.
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