How is the European NB different from the US version?
Dean Elliott posted the following: Peter Hope, a list member from Scotland, sent me a VWUK information brochure and several UK VW Magazines (VW Motoring, etc.). VW Motoring indicated that the first 1000 units will be left hand drive. By this time VW should have the right hand models in the pipeline. They will be available with the 1.9 l TDI, 2.0 l gas, and in the future a 2.3 l 5 cyl that is purported to put out 150 hp. The cars are very similar. I noted the following differences from the VW brochure: • Blue and White VW logos on boot, bonnet, wheel discs, and steering wheel instead of chrome. • Sportier cloth upholstery. • ESP – some sort of electronic slip device – switch fills the blank spot in US NBs. • Rear fog light (red). • Wider license plate area on rear bumper. • All clear turn signal lenses, although it appears that an amber bulb is used. • They retain the lock cylinder on the passenger door. • Metric speedometer. • Updated radio which I believe includes something similar to
