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2020 VW Passat Facelift Is All About Details and Tech in Geneva
2020 VW Passat Facelift Is All About Details and Tech in Geneva

7 Mar 2019, 22:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You look at the 2020 Passat and wonder if they changed anything, but these are all well considered upgrades based on feedback

 
2019 VW Passat B8 Facelift Gets Detailed Walkaround Video: Inside and Out
2019 VW Passat B8 Facelift Gets Detailed Walkaround Video: Inside and Out

9 Feb 2019, 23:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The powertrain boss says he hopes people will buy the GTE but knows most Passat buyers can do 300km a day and will get the 2.0 TDI

 
2020 VW Passat Is One Facelift Away from Moving to Florida
2020 VW Passat Is One Facelift Away from Moving to Florida

14 Jan 2019, 20:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Sure, the facelift worked this time, but the Passat's interior is so old it can play Bingo and naps in the afternoon. And what's with that lame 2-liter?

 
New 2020 VW Passat is Not Based on MQB, Will Debut in Detroit
New 2020 VW Passat is Not Based on MQB, Will Debut in Detroit

11 Dec 2018, 14:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While Ford and GM are moving away from sedans, VW is holding onto the Passat but basing the new model on the old platform

 
Volkswagen Model Names Are Way Cooler Than You Think, Video Explains
Volkswagen Model Names Are Way Cooler Than You Think, Video Explains

31 Oct 2018, 20:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Classic VW models were named after winds. Too bad they didn't stick with that idea, because "T-Roc" and "T-Cross" is a little dumb

 
Volkswagen Passat Facelift Coming in 2018 With Arteon Styling
Volkswagen Passat Facelift Coming in 2018 With Arteon Styling

22 Dec 2017, 21:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Next year, the Passat will receive a new front end design, inspired by the Arteon four-door coupe and bundled with new tech

 
Matching Tiguan and Golf R Variant Ride Low on Vossens for 2017 Worthersee
Matching Tiguan and Golf R Variant Ride Low on Vossens for 2017 Worthersee

26 Aug 2017, 12:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A Golf GTI with a shark face or a very cool E91 3 Series, the Worthersee has special cars like that in bulk, especially wagons and hatchbacks

 
2017 VW Passat and Tiguan Get Four New TSI Engines in Britain
2017 VW Passat and Tiguan Get Four New TSI Engines in Britain

15 Jul 2017, 09:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Faced with declining sales, Volkswagen UK switched its focus from TDI to TSI engines and finally filled out the Passat engine range

 
2017 VW Passat with HGP Turbo Tune Makes 480 HP
2017 VW Passat with HGP Turbo Tune Makes 480 HP

21 Jun 2017, 12:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This might not be a Lambo killer, like the rest of HGP's creations, but a 480 horsepower tune for the 2.0-liter gives the Passat new life

 
Volkswagen's European Production Affected By Low Demand For Some Models
Volkswagen's European Production Affected By Low Demand For Some Models

25 Jan 2017, 15:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen's Passat is experiencing a smaller demand than anticipated, which could lead to more days of pause. Hungarian workers could strike, a report says

 
Driven: 2017 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T SEL Premium
Driven: 2017 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T SEL Premium

16 Dec 2016, 16:58 UTC · By: Mark Elias / Arguably the most boring product in the current Volkswagen lineup in the United States, the Passat tries to offer a complete package

 
Volkswagen Could Offer Electric Versions of Each Model In Its Range
Volkswagen Could Offer Electric Versions of Each Model In Its Range

28 Nov 2016, 12:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen's electric offensive is expected to be different from the norm. Instead of a new model line, the current lineup will be "electrified"

 
2017 VW Passat (US) vs. 2002 Passat Comparison Includes a Race
2017 VW Passat (US) vs. 2002 Passat Comparison Includes a Race

11 Nov 2016, 15:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Wow, I've never seen to 170 horsepower sedans move so slowly! What's the point of all that torque and the DSG gearbox in the new Passat?

 
US-spec Passat Will Migrate to MQB Platform, Have American Design
US-spec Passat Will Migrate to MQB Platform, Have American Design

4 Sep 2016, 15:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / MQB platform or not, it's getting increasingly hard to sell a sedan in America, with SUVs and crossovers being more popular than ever

 
Volkswagen of America Has a GTI-inspired Passat It's Considering Building
Volkswagen of America Has a GTI-inspired Passat It's Considering Building

22 Jul 2016, 18:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nope, this blue thing isn't it. The real concept is locked away and has white paint, black mirrors and carbon interior bits

 
Volkswagen US Sales Fall 12.5% in First 2016 Quarter, Golf and Passat Hit Hard
Volkswagen US Sales Fall 12.5% in First 2016 Quarter, Golf and Passat Hit Hard

1 Apr 2016, 19:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As if things weren't bad enough for Volkswagen, the company can't sell that many cars without the magical TDI engine and the promise of German technology

 
US Volkswagen Passat Commercial Wants Us to Turn Vegetarian
US Volkswagen Passat Commercial Wants Us to Turn Vegetarian

23 Feb 2016, 13:47 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If this is Volkswagen's way of trying to make the brand more likable in the US, then we have a free piece of advice: change the advertising agency

 
Volkswagen's Long-Wheelbase Plug-In Hybrid Magotan Spied, Only for China
Volkswagen's Long-Wheelbase Plug-In Hybrid Magotan Spied, Only for China

4 Feb 2016, 09:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Volkswagen Passat is sold in China under the Magotan name. Our spy photographers spotted a prototype testing a plug-in hybrid drivetrain

 
2016 Volkswagen Passat Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Rating
2016 Volkswagen Passat Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Rating

10 Dec 2015, 09:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / IIHS crash-tested the 2016 Volkswagen Passat and awarded it with a Top Safety Pick Plus rating. The score was attained by a car with optional safety equipment

 
2016 Volkswagen Passat U.S. Pricing Announced
2016 Volkswagen Passat U.S. Pricing Announced

19 Oct 2015, 12:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2016 Passat can cost over $36,000 when fully equipped. For now, you can't order it with the 2.0 TDI as a stop-sell order is in place