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4.3

Overall Consumer Review Rating
for the Volkswagen Passat

Amazed, 40 MPG

By pete written on 08-23-2016

I rented this car from Hertz for 2 weeks and drove over 6,000 miles from Seattle to Anchorage and all throughout the interior of Alaska. What a pleasant surprise. I am sold and would love to buy one. I put this car through hell and back with all of the tough terrain on the Alaska Highway, Denali National Park, etc... The thing that amazed me most was the gas mileage. To my great surprise, I averaged 40 MPG with about 70% highway miles. The car performed flawlessly through all types of terrain and was very comfortable to drive.

love my passat and support vw!

By Edward Zhao written on 02-12-2016

i love Passat from my first look at this car (i also test drove and like subaru legacy ), which is obviously very nice and very well built in every detail. design is both classical, detailed and appropriate. the ride is very comfortable and quiet. engine is enough for me or even pretty strong if you press pedal hard. very roomy for second row guests. i got Passat at a great price partly because of recent diesal scandal. although i love it, i was hesitant due to some bad comments. but once i get it, i fell in love it, and dis not have any issues so far. i can't comment on long term reliability, but the initial quality, original parts, assembly are in high quality and flawless. it is way way better than my toyota cars in terms of premium feeling and detailed consideration. safety is very good and actually my top reason to pick this car. mine passat is just the base model, but are still well equipped. compared to Passat, my toyotas (rav4, matrix) is much simpler, but has been proved to be super reliable. vw now has problems, but i think a company that builds such a nice, quality car (especially on the fundamental side which demonstrate its responsibility and professionalism), deserve my love and support. if other vw models are similarly competitive on pricing as my Passat, i may only buy vw in the future.

Staying with VW

By Esko Nopanen written on 09-01-2016

Performance of the 1.8L engine continues to impress me. No maintenance aside from oil change at 10000 miles has been needed. One area of car's performance that is less than expected is shifting of the transmission during slow speed operation. Transmission shifts to a lower gear unexpectedly as the vehicle slows down. That action is not smooth but results in jerking. At normal speeds there is no unpleasant shift action.

Complicated

By tray written on 09-27-2016

Still mostly in love with the Passat after driving it for 1 year and putting over 17,000 miles on the vehicle. First the positives include the vehicle handles great especially at high speeds, strong 4 cylinder turbo engine, nice rear seats, very attractive interior and exterior. The bad includes a front speaker rattle which Volkswagen cannot fix after three attempts, and hard surfaces especially on the door, cheap thin paint. Regarding the front right speaker rattle it seems that this problem just appears out of no where 80% of the time when I drive the vehicle, however the issue cannot ever be duplicated once you take the vehicle to Volkswagen. Regarding the hard surfaces I really feel that the door handle pads are to hard which makes getting comfortable in the Passat for a long drive a little harsh. Also the armrest is too small so two people cannot share the hard surface armrest. Recently I washed my vehicle and decided to use a towel to dry off my vehicle instead of the normal car wash air dry that i normally would do. Once I started drying the car I instantly started noticing that literally the car towel was causing the paint to appear scratched. Over over my 20 years of driving I've never seen paint this cheap before. So if you buy a black Passat please understand that it's in your best interest to only machine wash the vehicle vs hand washing. In terms of reliability I haven't had any engine problems at all. The one major issue that has driven me insane is the continental tires which have excellent grip, however constantly run flat from picking up debris. Too make matters worse the Passat will only notify you once the tire is dang near flat. The tire monitoring system also doesn't let you see the amount of air in all 4 tires, so basically you have to play the guessing game when it comes to air pressure in the tires. I have a Ford F-150 which shows me the pressure in all 4 tires which is extremely beneficial. I also have 3 other newer vehicles that I own ,and only the Passat has had multiple flat tires over the past 12 months. This is no lie , I have had every tire on the Passat plugged on this vehicle with some of tires having multiple flats. The issue got so bad that I replaced the front tires with cheaper tires and so far I haven't experienced any flats. Some advice to Volkswagen would include putting thicker rubber on the wheels so that the tires will not puncture so easily. Overall these issues are still minor and doesn't affect the reliability of the vehicle. The car has never broken down, and is excellent on fuel .

So far so good

By Happy Passat Owner written on 05-02-2016

Recently bought a new 2016 Passat SE with Tech and Lighting Packages. I test drove many other vehicles before deciding on the Passat. The only factors causing any hesitation are the current resales values and VW's reputation of average (at best) reliability. The Passat drove and fit my needs much better than an Accord or Mazda 6. It really seems to fit between the BMW/Audi/Lexus level and the CamCord level. Great ride, incredible usable space, excellent infotainment features and functionality, strong MPG and decent engine/transmission performance. I was consistently disappointed in the Accord (interior and ride), Mazda 6 (noisy, rear seat space), Subaru Outback (power) with each test drive and was pleasantly surprised each time I drove the Passat. Either many auto critics really don't know cars or they don't appreciate the real-world transportation needs of most drivers. All cars have a few flaws so a couple criticisms - would be nice with a bit more torque in first and second gears. Seats are quite comfortable as is but throw in the seat from a CC and it would be magnificent. Yes, styling is a bit bland but I prefer a car with a bit more understated design. Put together, this car should be much higher on recommended lists.

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Features: Fold Flat Rear Seats , Rear Bench Seats , Stability Control , Tire Pressure Warning , Trip Computer , Aux Audio Inputs , Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel , Bluetooth , Post-collision safety system , Power Driver Seat , Heated seats , Back-up camera , Sunroof/Moonroof , Multi-Zone Climate Control , Auto Climate Control , USB Inputs , Navigation , Alarm , Keyless Entry/Start , Pre-collision safety system , Remote Start , Blind Spot Monitoring , Apple Carplay/Android Auto , Adaptive Cruise Control , Upgraded Headlights , Power Liftgate/Trunk , Leather Seats , Parking sensors , Electronic Folding Mirrors , Lane Departure Warning , Automatic Emergency Braking .

Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders , 5 cylinders , 6 cylinders .

Transmission: Automatic , Automated Manual .

Fuel Type: regular unleaded , diesel , premium unleaded (required) , premium unleaded (recommended) .

Drivetrain: front wheel drive .

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