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1994 Volkswagen Passat Review
1994 Volkswagen Passat Review
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- Sedan
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GL dropped, leaving only the V6 GLX. ABS and traction control are standard. Adaptive dual-mode transmission debuts.
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 1994 Volkswagen Passat GLX V6 4dr Wagon and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.64 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.
Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio
$238/mo for Passat GLX V6
Passat GLX V6
vs
$183/mo
Avg. Compact Car
Consumer reviews
Read what other owners think about the Used 1994 Volkswagen Passat.
5 star(36%)
4 star(47%)
3 star(11%)
2 star(6%)
1 star(0%)
36 reviews
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2 out of 5 stars
Don't Buy One
Robinson, 10/27/2005
1992 Volkswagen Passat GL 4dr Sedan
If the timing belt snaps say goodbye to your valves / cylinder head. My Passat had chronic mechanical problems. It seems like there is a repair needed every month. The transmision operation is not smooth and sluggish to shift. It rides like a horse drawn wagon. Repairs and parts are expensive. The engine will not start when the it is hot unless you use high octane fuel only - the … dealership seems inept at finding solutions to problems. They have you replace sensor after sensor at great expense and still problems persist.
4.25 out of 5 stars
Great Road Car
A Quist, 02/19/2004
1992 Volkswagen Passat GL 4dr Sedan
I've owned my VW Passat since new,
eleven years, and 253,800 miles. That
should be enough said. If it wasn't fun
to drive, I wouldn't have kept it that
long. I kept good care of it, and it
didn't let me down until it got to be 10
years old. On the road, I would get a
consistent 35 MPG, and only occasionally
down to 27 MPG in the city.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Cheap Beater
RoughRider, 12/03/2008
1992 Volkswagen Passat GL 4dr Sedan
Bought the car for $800 = lots of margin for repair costs. 190K mi when bought 194K miles now. Avg 39mpg, hi 42, low 23 (teaching son to drive std). Total expenses to date (purchase, tax, title, tags, fuel and repairs): $1925. Some body rust showing. Heater core went - replacement is MAJOR undertaking. Some electrical glitches (smack the dash in the right place to make things work). … Sunroof issues. Headliner fabric came loose (removed it & painted the liner with textured flocking). Picked up car in sub-freezing temperatures in January, drove nonstop from eastern PA to north central IL, averaged 525 miles to 16 gallon fill-up @85mph. Would drive this car anywhere for the next 100K mi or so.
3.38 out of 5 stars
Never again
ironhacker, 08/21/2002
1992 Volkswagen Passat GL 4dr Sedan
I drove VW cars (with good results) for 10 years prior to buying a new 1992 Passat. This car had more problems than every other car I have ever owned -- combined!
One expensive repair after another. Premature failure of: power windows, sunroof, fuel pump, battery, clutch, exhaust, and head gasket. All except the sunroof was out-of-warranty (at Pentagon prices, of course). Every … month it was another ($500) trip to the dealer. This car barely outlived the loan. Eventually I realized that I was paying for a new car without actually driving one, so I traded in the Passat for a non-VW car.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 1994 Volkswagen Passat, so we've included reviews for other years of the Passat since its last redesign.
1994 Passat Highlights
Wagon
| Engine Type | Gas |
|---|---|
| Combined MPG | 18 MPG |
| Cost to Drive | $238/month |
| Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 34.3 cu.ft. |
| Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver2 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriverNot RatedPassengerNot Rated
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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