HIGHS Roomy cabin, comfortable and supportive seats, powerful optional V-6 engine. LOWS Weak standard four-cylinder, not as fun to drive as key rivals, bland interior design. VERDICT If a spacious ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

The Passat estate returns as a plug-in hybrid that’s spacious, steady and reassuringly understated – a car for grown-ups, ...

Volkswagen's midsize Passat sedan was refreshed for the 2016, including every body panel from the A-pillar forward. Can't tell? That's to be expected: Volkswagen is into subtle, conservative updates ...

HIGHS Affordable German engineering, spacious rear seat, surprisingly good road manners. LOWS Unimaginative design, spartan cabin, V-6 no longer available. VERDICT Perfect for those looking to fly ...

Sometimes, a car needs a full redesign to address a fundamental flaw. Perhaps it’s too small, or too big. Maybe its styling is stale or unappealing. Or perhaps its platform can’t support modern needs.

Volkswagen introduced the ninth generation of the Passat in station wagon shape in 2023, continuing the legacy of one of this automaker's best-selling nameplates. In half-of-century, the mid-size ...

Verdict: Is the 2021 Volkswagen Passat A Good sedan? Though relatively outmoded, the 2021 Volkswagen Passat still bears a fairly classy aesthetic and offers a balanced and urban-centric drive quality ...

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat marks the latest refresh of a midsize family sedan that dates back to the 2012 model year. It’s a significant refresh to be sure, with new exterior and interior designs, but ...

The Passat continues to be well-known in the mid-size sedan market, fully competitive in price and features with other high-value mid-size models such as the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata and Kia ...

“The sedan market is under pressure,” says VW’s senior VP of product marketing and strategy, Hein Schafer. Indeed. Buyers aren’t just walking away from cars—they’re sprinting. VW says the overall ...