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4.88 out of 5 stars

surprised

air, 04/02/2002
2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

i wasn't sure if i liked the feel of the car before i bought i,t having previously driven a saab, but it's really grown on me. it's fun to drive and handles quite well- very very smooth on the freeway and tight on twisty roads. and very quiet. gas mileage in the city isn't so great, even with a light foot. hopefully this might improve with time. (only have 500 miles so far) not much storage space in the front despite the little middle console-my cd's are on the floor.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Redefines sport touring sedan

kevorkjan, 11/22/2002
2002 Volkswagen Passat W8 4Motion AWD 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is a great sport touring sedan. It is very nimble and has excellent "street habits". I would strongly recommend to anyone. The AWD system is superb. Tiptronic does the job quite well. If you are looking for a 4 dr sedan to provide "double duty" - family sedan and performance car - then this is it!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Fantastic car!

gslippy, 06/06/2002
2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is the best all-around car I've ever owned. VW has gotten the formula just right for this level of vehicle. I shopped for quality, but as a very tall driver (6'7"), I needed headroom, too. Nothing surpasses the Beetle in that area, but has plenty. I found the Jetta too small. The 30-valve V6 is fantastic. I found the 1.8T to require some retraining to deal with the power surge and slight turbo whine. The V6 gave me a much smoother car without the care and feeding required for a turbo. The Passat's concern for safety is impressive, with airbags everywhere. Overall, Volkswagen's attention to details in this vehicle is tremendous.

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5 out of 5 stars

The Passat Rules!

KRA, 02/20/2003
2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great car overall after one full year and 10k miles. No real problems. The 1.8 has plenty of power, unles you have a real need for speed. Smooth ride and lots of fun to drive. Very stylish and well made. We would buy this car again today.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Excellent Car

ani, 01/14/2003
2002 Volkswagen Passat GLX 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love my passat, not only does it have everything you can imagine or want in a car(everything is standard) it's comfortable, fast and fun to drive not to mention the fact it's practically a luxury car but it doesn't break your bank account, It looks more expensive than it is. The mileage on long trips is very good, I get over 320 miles to a tank usually on long trips. City driving mileage is what is to be expected from a V6 engine when you stop and go in traffic.

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