2019 Volkswagen Passat: 500 Mile Test Drive

[@hdelga5]

I like this Guy, simple, keeps it short and to the point. lol

[@chadhaire1711]

290 other vids to watch

[@TheBrahmadath]

Absolutely! Nice presentation. Awesome job @chad haire

[@adw333]

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[@wheatdoctor]

The sun visors do slide. They're just really tight at first. I had mine for several years before I realized they do slide.

[@BanBiofuels]

Good conservative design that would be easy to live with.

[@hrh2092]

Thanks for the very simple, elegant, and practical review.

[@chadhaire1711]

find me 1 million simple elegant viewers..!!I need the hits

[@shopwithaaron]

Our 2017 KIA Optima gets about 37 MPG on the Highway at 75 mph...Ac on and cooled seats on...

[@memopadilla5931]

How is your car doing now ?? Solid and reliable???

[@1div2PIfc]

I bought this exact model. Love the car, but he's absolutely right about the rocker panels. They make getting in and out of the car a chore.

[@AZrakoon]

I have 2015 Wolfsburg passat, it's pretty good as well.

[@Aain_R]

Nice review. At 5:34, I was surprised that they got rid of the rear vents. I have them on my 2016.

[@MrCareaboutyou]

That car is the safest and the best value for money in its class. Why i say this the body work under the door is thee feature that makes the car very safe should one have a side impact! This car is underrated, it is the type of car one would love using on road trip. It is sweet, just imagine driving this through highway 12 in Utah!! Oh my God!!

[@chadhaire1711]

bodywork under the car has NO "impact" on a side impact...the other cars bumper will be higher than the bodywork and is mostly empty space. You are NO safer...

[@MrCareaboutyou]

That is debatable! Try putting one palm around the B pillar that is the thickest in its class

[@chadhaire1711]

@@MrCareaboutyou it is not debatable.....like I said the other cars bumper will hit the door, not the rocker panel under the door, so even if it was made out of 6 inch steel, would mean nothing. Most rockers are hollow anyway.

[@doug9066]

Like the design of this car, I've considered buying one which never thought I'd ever say this but with the city & highway fuel economy this be worth buying vs American cars which don't get that good depending on model & engine size. Price of this car is a decent price too. The Atlas looks great too.

[@ralphbernard3908]

I just bought a 2020 Passat SE about a month ago. Got it for $6000 off sticker price. I'm getting 37 mpg at highway speeds. Very roomy and comfortable. Smooth ride and drive train. Interior is simple and functional. Just what I wanted. My insurance actually went down because of the safety features! Basicly the same as 2019 (same platform) with new exterior sheet metal and s few interior upgrades. Mine is Platinum Gray Metallic with black interior. Like the wheels too.

[@ksorsomeplace]

Appears to be a 2018 VW Passat R-Line. Good car for the money.

[@kclefthanded427]

I don't expect the diesel coming back anytime soon (or on any Volkswagen). Thanks Volkswagen

[@dancar02]

Nice car. Good video. The rocker panel, a VW dealership where my car was service damaged the rocker panels with the lift jack they said the jack slipped. My car had no dents. The lift jack dented the rocker panel. VW should re think how to design the rocker panels.

[@bextar6365]

Nice styling, Chad get over the wide rockers mfgs. will never change them.No big deal if you get a little dust on your sweats.

[@chadhaire1711]

Tell that to your girlfriend when she is wearing those white pants she just bought for $70 and finds black grease all over her legs on the way to a fancy social gathering. I'm sure she wont be upset.

[@bextar6365]

Yo got appoint there.

[@lexusfan100]

I have 2017 passat with se ..and i think its better package then r line. Its 17inch tires, more options packages makes a good trim than rline

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

13:33 Check engine light is on. Yep, it's a Volkswagen. ;) You have to give VW credit...they design pretty handsome vehicles. Simple and elegant, not overwrought Voltron-looking things like Toyota and Honda are selling these days. I keep thinking about those large rocker panels most cars seem to have these days. I wonder if they improve the rigidity of the chassis.

[@chadhaire1711]

that was not the check engine light--it was the fuel warning gauge--you were not paying attention!!!! However the check engine light was on at one time where the ignition was on but engine was not running...at that point ALL warning lights are on..nothing to see here!! LOL

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

@@chadhaire1711 I know...I was just going for the cheap VW reliability joke (and as the former owner of an unreliable VW I'm allowed, lol). Happy Thanksgiving btw!

[@chadhaire1711]

I think the newer ones are more reliable--that great Mexican workmanship!

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

@@chadhaire1711 I think so too...a Golf S with a manual transmission is on the top of my "next car" list right now

[@Goorood]

@@chadhaire1711 Merican Chattanooga 😁 workmanship for Passat, thank you for review and mpg test. Not bad for such a large vehicle

[@murray4794]

Surprised it has regular hand break......most are electronic now. And the European 2019 dash is a lot different with the touchscreen being a lot more prominent.

[@Ghotra121]

European looks much better than US version.

[@slappymcphee]

I haven't bothered to go through the comments so I don't know if anyone else has said this but I do kind of find it funny that you bother to use the built-in trip computer to determine your miles per gallon. I have never found a trip computer yet that I actually can match old fashioned math. This being said I actually enjoyed your video and I found it very informative and actually entertaining to watch. Thanks for taking your time to do it.

[@chadhaire1711]

The difference between the trip computer and speedometer is about 5%, but how do you know which is the accurate figure? Most speedometers are off by...are you ready...5%. So the computer just might be the more accurate one! In any case 5% is close enough for me, and accurate enough if you have racked up 200 miles.

[@joapps8135]

just bought a new passat sel... i wanted to return the damn car after noticing the annoying rattling noises in the dashboard since odometer read only 40 miles test drive first on a high frequency bumpy road

[@DigitallFlesh]

Was that a check engine light on the dash that I saw halfway through your highway trip?

[@chadhaire1711]

the engine was not running

[@Hersses-tech]

I drove the Jetta 2019 and Passat se 2018 ride in the Passat is better but look out date inside I ending bought the Jetta I am happy with the car but Passat for me have better quality and Jetta have problems with transmission noise.

[@mossmiller]

In the Metro NY area, see the 2019 lineup includes a Wolfsburg Edition similar to this car but with 17" wheels, so should have a better ride than this R-Type. Most R-Types in our area are fully loaded and price out closer to $30,000.

[@chadhaire1711]

With the V-6 they were hitting near $40K. Might as well get a BMW.

[@SNLGUY]

I live in the north east and the Sun can bake the side of my face damn near all year round. I ask myself why they didn't design a slide panel to extend from the end of the visor like other car mfg have. I get 26 MPG but do not do long trips (mostly suburban driving). My Passat diesel did 38 MPG on the same exact roads with the same driving. The 1.8T is a nice engine. My pants do get some dirt from the rocker panel design in the winter. Watch that left driver side storage cubby door if it's down and you get in you may scrape your shin pretty bad. Wheels get rash easy so don't scrape curb. Nice roomy car at a reasonable price I wish they continued the SE w/technology beyond 2017. I don't like the R-line front cowls much the 17 SE front design looked better IMHO.

[@FLJAMESFL]

Great review.

[@chadhaire1711]

321 more top watch

[@D4LM4R]

You remind me of Jack Webb RIP

[@chadhaire1711]

just the facts mam--and some cash and sex...hahaha

[@rickblot1547]

This VW appears to be a 2018 R-Line, not a 2019 SE R-Line.

[@chadhaire1711]

how so..papers day 2019

[@YusufOzil8]

@@chadhaire1711 In Europe we're waiting for the 2019 model, which I guess is not going to come to America since you already have your 2019 model. I'm not entirely sure though, just a guess. But the car that you are reviewing is definitely not the 2019 model that we will get here, as it will be getting a facelift and improved technology.

[@Crazibaz]

Chad , If you had to choose either the Jetta or the Passat based on your experience , which would you choose ?

[@chadhaire1711]

you need more room the Passat--less room the Jetta--costs less too

[@Crazibaz]

@@chadhaire1711 Thanks so the 6 speed auto was no better / worse than the manual in the Jetta ? ( Thats my last question honest and I love the humour in your videos , informative and fun to watch.... though I have been missing the frog recently :-) )

[@chadhaire1711]

The Jetta was an 8--speed automatic, not manual.

[@djkenny1202]

If you care about engagement and long term reliability, ALWAYS Manual.

[@chadhaire1711]

DIKENNY: False. There is NO PROOF that a manual lasts longer than an automatic, which is why you can't show any. In fact the ZF 8-speed automatic is used in over 13 million cars--very reliable. Fiat manuals--junk. Nissan truck manuals--problems. You have no clue

[@natehiger410]

I m pretty sure this is the 2018 model, not the 2019 model.

[@chadhaire1711]

you could be right---typo error on paperwork? Dont tell anyone...shhhhhhh!

[@sawlayte5732]

Yes

[@jbiv1971]

What were the 0-60 times?

[@chadhaire1711]

sorry dont remember but the engine is strong enough

[@tar6a]

The same as my 2013 nothing changed Smh vw

[@direfranchement]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[@darwinsape9901]

who doesn't use seat belts nowadays? That's gotta be poor decision making if not.

[@chadhaire1711]

I drove without one for 43 years...never got in a crash....if there were not so many retards running me off the road using their cell phones, I still would not.

[@djkenny1202]

Nicest car in its class. YeR after year. Then, the ownership. Electronics on the fritz, expensive little bugs that’ll make you regret it. Until it’s repaired, you drive it, and love it again.

[@chadhaire1711]

as long as the 6 year warranty is there who cares..they pay to fix it

[@spartanadam3935]

Visor do go all the way back.

[@chadhaire1711]

Not in this car

[@zac.6960]

Why was the check engine light on?

[@chadhaire1711]

The only time the Check engine light was on was when the ignition was on but the engine was not running---normal for all cars....

[@mituljariwala9821]

I've seen 2016 passat SEL with 10k. Lol that's shit resale value

[@moeanthony9308]

You have a cold Chad? What's with the raspy voice?

[@chadhaire1711]

too much sex

[@moeanthony9308]

@@chadhaire1711 No wonder no shots of the back seat.

[@karstenlund8956]

VW makes the most boring cabins in the business

[@chadhaire1711]

I dont think VW buyers are interested in exciting cabins...that is what Audi is for.

[@triuman]

Where has the lazy dog been??

[@chadhaire1711]

replaced with a Turkey in my next video

[@mesutyildirim9717]

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