Used 2016 Volkswagen Passat SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Rolling in Red
J David, Alexandria, VA, 03/18/2017
updated 04/10/2020
Volkswagen Passat SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
At nearly 60k miles and still happy I made the purchase; though 4 years in, I recognize that buying a new car, of any kind, is not the best financial decision. Fortunately, I still enjoy driving it. Mechanically, there have been no issues. Electronically though, I have had some intermittent issues with the adaptive cruise control (ACC). Every once in a while, it will just stop working when weather conditions are fine. I understand that sometimes in torrential rains, ice, or heavy snow it might stop working. My understanding is that the ACC sensors are tied to the front wheel alignment. The first time that the ACC was inoperable for a significant amount of time, the dealer fixed it for free. I hope that will be the case, at least until the 72k mile mark. The radio head occasionally freezes and has to be rebooted. The around town gas mileage seems to be lower than before (21-23 mpg, rather than the stated 25 window sticker mpg), but highway mileage, if I drive at 65 mph or lower, regularly exceeds the 38 mpg window sticker average. The interior has held up pretty well. I am a single driver, so I don't carry too many smudgy hand passengers. There are some scratches on the hard plastics, which I still dislike tremendously. VW just did not need to go that cheap on the lower plastics. Try as I may to be very careful, eventually I made some scratches in the lower door plastics. There are some minor smudge/scratches on the instrument cluster coverings. Carpet at all positions other than driver's side is in great shape. The trunk area is in pretty good shape, too. Though the handles to release the back seat backs are somewhat flimsy. One broke of early on and I pressed it back into position and I have to be careful when fully loading the trunk. Exterior, while not as pristine, shiny as before, it cleans up very well. At 4 years old, when it's clean, I still receive compliments on it, with some saying it's hard to believe the car is 4 years old. As I shared in an earlier review, I think the color red helps the dated design hold up well.
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Very Good Car
Victor M DeCosta, West Chester, PA, 05/12/2018
Volkswagen Passat SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great Sedan for the money. Never had a repair problem !
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john bannon, Lehigh Acres, FL, 09/22/2016
Volkswagen Passat SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
Happy to be back in the VW family.
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I like my VW Passat
DJ Towne, River Forest, IL, 01/30/2017
Volkswagen Passat SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
My previous car was a 2006 Mazda 6S. What it had that the Passat doesn't is a compartment at the top of the dash where I could keep my I-pass (tollway transponder) out of sight. VW doesn't have that. Also, Mazda dealer charged $30 for an oil change. VW dealer told me (too late) that the 10,000 mile service (which includes oil change) would be $300! (Ouch)
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