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Used 2009 Volkswagen Passat Sedan Consumer Reviews

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Good car, very bad reliability

sunray, 05/01/2009
2009 Volkswagen Passat Komfort 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

In general, a reasonable price/performance ratio. The reliability is bad, automatic windows, brakes, and instrument panel are replaced.

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5 out of 5 stars

So far so good and fun.

Jorge Gomez, 10/23/2009
2009 Volkswagen Passat Komfort 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Almost 4 month and still so fun to drive. Good in gas. Excellent choice from all the cars we tested.

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5 out of 5 stars

New VW Owner

Jayco11, 03/30/2009
2009 Volkswagen Passat Komfort 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is really a pleasant surprise. Just came out of an Infinity M45. Had to downsize lifestyle and found the perfect car.This car drives great,and is big enough for a family of five. No car can match the features this car has for the money.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Turbo lag

Alex Povolotski, 07/07/2009
2009 Volkswagen Passat Komfort 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

VW Passat is a great feat of German engineering. Autobahn for all, after all :-) The exterior is to fall in love for, interior is good and minimalistic, too but the drive feel... The steering is speed sensitive and I absolutely loved it! But... The speedometer has small numbers on it that are hard to read, so it's not clear from a quick glimpse on it whether you're making 60 or 70 km/h. The transmission is lovely, very responsive and seamless. You really cannot feel it but the engine is unrefined. Usually, I'm a big fan of smaller engines because of their efficiency, and almost limitless possibilities for improvement. But turbo lag kills me. Not responsive at all and jolty!!!

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5 out of 5 stars

The right car

Dan Goia, 08/30/2009
2009 Volkswagen Passat Komfort 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is my 3rd generation Passat and my 5th VW car in the last 25 years. I have owned also recent models of Nissan Maxima, Toyota Camry, and Honda Accord. I have driven during my business trips in Europe various Mercedes cars (C200 and E300)and BMW (300, 500 series). Similarly, I drove in USA Lexus and Infinity midsize sedans. I find the Passat the most sensible combination of performance, comfort, and value. You get Audi engineering (on par with BMW and Mercedes) at discount price. The gas mileage (34-35 miles/galon) is better than that of my Toyota Camry 2005 (XLE 4). As for the reliability, it is better than my Camry 2005 so far

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