Review | 2017 Volkswagen Passat | The Latte Mover

[@raymondkoenen8957]

Another amazing review. I never thought I would enjoy reviews of 'normal' cars but your videos are so honest and so expertly put together they're just enjoyable no matter what the car is.

[@zefolantar]

Raymond Koenen I agree with you on all counts. Awesome videos. 👍👍

[@devlad]

Call Chubby Escorts now? Nice touch

[@ch13t]

DEVLAD i thought i would be the only one that saw that.

[@devlad]

Can't fault the mans taste :D

[@jduke989]

he always does that stuff , in his ridgeline video i think he put a bunch of hot dogs and condoms in the back of it to show off what it could hold

[@bobbybass7972]

Have we all forgotten his "Girls Farting" mega mix from last year?

[@anthonycirillo1446]

Also, the TDI Buyback?

[@kimi17147]

I love all the people shitting on VW reliability but they have never owned one and talk about that one friend that had issues in a 1978 Passat

[@paulanderson79]

I've owned precisely one Passat. As you say, hideously unreliable and hideously expensive to fix. Buy a BMW if you're in Europe. Or a Mazda. Anything other than a VW Group car.

[@kenkozawa9810]

kimi17147 sure old vws can be reliable but I hope you can bring yourself to terms looking at reliability records of modern cars :) VW is not as bad as people make them out to be but nearly all the Asian brands still have less problems per veh.. www.truedelta.com/car-reliability-by-brand?min=2000&max=2016

[@paulanderson79]

I've switched back to Japan. Mazda 6 is my current choice of car. We get the very tasty 2.2 diesel unit here. Conservatively rated at 180 PS.

[@kimi17147]

Asian cars do nothing for me, as far as owning VW's I have done that, 2004 Golf, 2006 Passat, 2011 GTI, 2012 Passat 3.6, 2015 GTI, 2016 GTI PP, 2017 Golf R. Now that is 7 VW's with a combined mileage of 400k miles and guess how many problems I had???? This is also with tracking the last three and beating the crap out of each car ever day......... 0 other then recalls.... now I service my car regularly and make sure that all of the maintenance is up to date. Are VW's the most reliable car company???? Absolutely not, not even close but from my experience they have treated me just fine.

[@paulanderson79]

+kimi17147: I ran a BMW 528i to over 380,000 miles without incident. Glad you've not experienced the issues I had with my 06-07 Passat. That was horrendous. Current Mazda 6 is a very nice drive. Much more involving than even the current Passat. Thanks for replies!!

[@spoonman73]

The Passat is a beautifully understated and classy car. My only regret is that they no longer offer it with a manual transmission.

[@freshtowels3917]

I like how this reviewer speaks slowly and clearly and not in a fast and annoyingly loud manner like most other car reviewers

[@joes.7536]

I don't have problems but I am a VW enthusiast. So I maintain it properly, and I know about some of the issues and I take care of them before they become a problem. But then again I'm not your standard car owner so I can't really speak for them.

[@WolfrCats]

Just like Doug Demuro but Doug Demuro is more entertaining for my pov.

[@pbwmanagement]

Like most German auto makers, the exterior changes between versions of the same model is very subtle. Think 5 series for example, even folks that have no interest in cars will be able to pick out a 10 year old 5 series at a distance. German manufactures know that if a model changes drastically every 3-4 years then owners will loose a pile, come resale as no one wants the "old shape". This kind of understanding builds brand loyalty .

bo jangles, good point. I have to concede that the styling isn't very lively, but it will probably age well. It shouldn't look weird after 10 years when people would otherwise think the styling looks bizzare or tacky.

[@joes.7536]

I have a B5 Passat and people constantly call it an Audi. It's debadged with a badgeless front grill. only emblem left is on the trunk lid because I had to leave it or there would be a detent in the body work.

[@Bartonovich52]

You mean like the Chris Bangle BMWs with the Dame Edna headlights and the “Bangle Butt”?

[@mertz313]

Man, I would have loved to hear Turboski speak about VW lol.

[@morg4620]

Heartagram same here

[@toyota420xp]

he had diarrhea

[@AB-pl1ko]

Gregory Perkins - that probably summarizes his feelings on VW reliability..

[@edgarmoreno6540]

Pull those glutes dude

[@nosenugg3ts626]

@savagegeese can you please review a VW GTI, or Golf R been waiting forever.

[@coffeekhan]

Yet another example of why I have subscribed to this channel. Nice review, and he hits it on the head. This car is not for everyone. It is boring by some standards, but for me, I love the simple, elegant, no nonsense styling that the car presents. This one will definitely be getting a test drive vs. the Camry and Legacy.

[@jeremyhernandez9918]

This guy should be making movies and shit with these cinematics, another good review bro

[@metaljew4456]

Isn't that dead on center slop built into all German cars ? Its there so when you doing a buck thirty on the Autobahn you don't sneeze yourself into a ditch. Right Geese?

[@jbgaud]

For US people, a Passat with 3.6 litter V6 is a mid size car !!! For me a Passat is too big to fit in my car park. how do they see my 208 or a K car : a toy ? We don't live in the same world

Madeline Monahan, sorry, but some people, here in the US, just simply like more space... not because we're all overweight. ...even my Czech wife insisted on buying a "mid-sized" SUV. and trying to fit into a clown car (Yaris) isn't that fun when you're over 6' tall.

[@AB-pl1ko]

Madeline Monahan - you've summarized the US automotive market quite well.

[@ashwinnarasimhan2729]

Well even in Texas the Passat feels big for many parking garages. Of course some people also park much bigger Super Duty pickup trucks in these smaller garages too.

[@aadi8568]

Where do u live? In europe the passat is vastly different

[@Bartonovich52]

An American thinks 100 years is a long time and a European thinks 100 miles (160 kilometres) is a long way. Berlin to Munich? That’s just LA to Phoenix. Berlin to Stalingrad? Ha! That only gets you to Kansas City.

[@mr.vander9947]

its very handsome!!

[@mr.vander9947]

I LOVE THIS CAR!!

[@gtilover11]

My mom replaced her '13 Passat TDI with a '17 Passat 1.8T and I think the refresh did wonders for the car. My biggest gripes with the '13 was that it was sorely lacking in the tech and infotainment department and I hated the halogen headlamps. With the '17, all that has been rectified; it has park pilot, park assist, apple carplay, ACC, BLIS, LDW, etc. You are also definitely right about the steering though, the '13 felt way better than the '17.

[@european1114]

The best car ever!!! I own one 2017 R line so happy. For the price you pay can't buy better car. I test drive Honda Accord, Passat is much better car comfortable, clean. Honda looks like toy and metal panels so weak. Passat so strong. I think the best midsize sedan. Thanks VW👍🇩🇪

[@ramonguzman5824]

Ante Zoric...I agree...!!

[@Bartonovich52]

The Accord will be halfway through its life while this thing is off to the scrapper with chronic electrical problems that make it undrivable.

[@whitneyfan9019]

Love this car! I brought one last year. I have a S model and even the S models are quite loaded.

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

At the very end, with the 8-bit sounds of the beach. Is that from Sega's Out Run game? If so, is that from the Sega Master System or the arcade version. Great review.

[@savagegeese]

+ErwinSchrodinger64 Outrun Master System, good ear.

[@lsowner10]

It needs AWD.

[@marki992]

Your review is on point. One cup kit, thicker rear sway bar and custom magnaflow catback exhaust later and the car is literally transformed. I love my 12' Passat VR6. The VR6/DSG combo is awesome all while getting 31mpg on the highway.

[@paulanderson79]

Wait 'til the repair bills start to land. Get rid of it ASAP.

[@JremV]

i have a 2012 vr6 dsg and it sometimes has electronic issues. it needs brakes, tires, ball joints and the carbon clean. its really fast but while i wont completely say unreliable its got some issues. im trying to get rid of mine asap and i want a golf r, audi a6, or mercedes e class, audi s4, bmw 335i or 550i. my 2012 vr6 b7 passat has 111k miles.

[@MrWalker1000]

why would you wanna sell your VW just to go back to more german cars? Stick with japanese cars if you want reliability. and acura, Infiniti, and lexus are amazing rivals to the german trio.

[@JremV]

MrWalker1000 cause I wouldn't have to pay for maintence if I leased them.

[@JremV]

MrWalker1000 only one out of the three mentioned comparable to an Audi bmw or mb would be Infiniti. Acura is not reliable really and Lexus have terrible acceleration and mpg to comparable mb Audi or bmws

[@jasonyoung6420]

"My TDI buyback is complete!"

[@SuchtFaktorHoch10]

Wrong version. The Passat has to be bought as a station wagon. The limousine was always an after thought. In Germany it is rarely bought as an limousine. It's for families because mini vans were never a thing in Germany. Only in the last 10 years this changed quite a bit.

[@gregorywills2231]

"Bleach, rubber gloves, and duct tape". Hilarious!

[@peternieswandt3010]

So I got rid of my BMW Z4 and winter car a bmw 323. Bought the vr6 Passat 2017 used with 12000km. It was functional. Great transmission. Great engine. Just really boring but got a good price And had a year and a half of Warranty left. After 6 months I got rid of it for a bmw m240. Kids are grown. Don’t require rear seats that are usable. My favourite part of my day is driving to and from work. I look forward to it. Best all round car I’ve owned that I can drive in the snow. Catching up on videos with the present plague so this comment is not timely.

[@illitero]

I just happened to have picked up on Gran Turismo yesterday. I got so distracted by the starting sound that I half expected the Tie Fighter to scream by to start that "Lose Control" song, haha. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIjdcnWkhq2Nbsk). ONTO THE CAR: I like it. The styling, especially. Yes, it's kind of classically "Passat" in how it somehow manages to have that valedictorian look (not ugly but not attractive), but for some reason I'm _super_ into how it's unique in how it's a straighter, thinner design that evokes what cars of old used to have. I just kept NOTICING how thin and simple the lines are wherever you look. Or at least compared to how bloated, chunky, and aggressive curves and angles have become. It just kept making me think of what a Passat from the 80's would look like if modernized without going crazy. So yeah, I'm digging it. Looking forward to more designs like this.

[@vwmatt33]

I briefly owned a '16 and then a '17 Passat R-Line. It's true what he said. It's bland yet has big style. The 1.8T is good. There needs to be a 2.0L turbo option since there is a huge gap up to the 3.6L V6. Resale is horrible.

[@TassieLorenzo]

overseas there is no v6, the 2.0l turbo 280hp (golf r engine) replaces the v6.

[@TassieLorenzo]

I see! There's no V6 anymore in Australia.

[@R777-RLM]

J O, The reason for the V6 is not so much a sporty option, it's to have a less complicated normally aspired engine, with plenty of power, V6 smoothness and reliability.

Madeline Monahan, I'm from the US. As for merging onto highways, I've never found the 1.8T to be lacking when merging. Even on the shortest entrance ramps, I can hit 60mph (starting from around 30mph) using just 3rd gear.

[@R777-RLM]

J O, I didn't say this in my comment, but I meant V6's in general have been reliable, long lasting engines. I actually have a Jetta 1.8T, it does have good power, but has cost me $6,000 in repairs over 80k miles.

[@klintonkacatin]

Thank you for the review. I love the American Passat. I owned the 1.8t and moved to the GT with the VR6 and I love it. Anytime you can get hands on with the Passat GT?

[@karlp8484]

I'm really surprised. VW Group products are famous for cabin isolation, that and fit and finish are their main USP. And it was noisy? Wow that's gonna hurt if VW watch this.

[@davidfleming2619]

The US spec passat is completely different from the European one :/

[@klukash]

Hahahaha "My TDI buyback is complete" I love the Easter eggs in your videos!

[@teunje]

It's like the exterior is from 2001 but they put led lights on it.

[@edwardbrearey6413]

It looks good, but the interior is basically the same as a '96-'98 Acura TL.

[@aaron___6014]

tunkor disagree

[@aaron___6014]

Edward Brearey if you mean it looks simple, sure. otherwise the only similarity I see is the wood trim.

[@lucast9806]

true story, new front ,the rest de same old boring style

[@PretentiousBrownie]

You'd be surprised how well the 2001 Passat has aged compared to a lot of its competition though.

[@pierreolivierbeliveau2597]

5:43 "chubby escorts now" ???

[@baloney_sandwich]

it looks terrible, like a blah

[@antoinepageau8336]

Does anyone know if VW resolved the carbon buildup issue on the back of the valves for their TSI engines? I heard this was a big issue recently. I still have ownership nightmares of my 2000 Passat 2.0T (carbon build up was the least of my problems).

[@savagegeese]

+Antoine Pageau As far I know what their current generation turbo Motors you better plan on Walnut blasting them every 30000 miles. I'm not sure about the V6 as they are not as common.

[@ethanjmeister]

I have the previous gen Passat 3.6. I can attest that the drivetrain is phenominal. Though its sad this generation got so soft. Also the 4motion on mine makes it so much better.

[@Affalterbach1967]

Playlist or track name (or phonebook entry): 'My TDI buyback is complete'. 6:03 !

[@detaart]

Mr. Goose. I think it's time for a vacation or something. I may be way off the mark, but you seemed very frustrated at something.

[@savagegeese]

+detaart yeah this was on the countdown of videos made before I took a break.

[@detaart]

Do it. Got vacations planned?

[@savagegeese]

Not yet, but taking a month or two off from shooting has been helpful. Need to plan something this year for trip.

[@detaart]

Well if you want to tour europe, i can give you the keys to an old, but reliable car lol I suggest eastern europe. Czech republic, Croatia, Bulgaria, etc. If you can go in the summer, it would be best. Scandinavia is also fantastic.

[@freepadz6241]

The pent up anger is part of your style and part of your appeal. The entertainingly dry presentation is your USP. That and stellar production.

[@charliejoker79]

Good review with a lot of insights I've not heard elsewhere. The noise and the dead steering wheel in particular were standout observations. It sounds like this would be the perfect company car for a cement salesman or carpet pattern designer. I totally agree on the DSG- the one in my Mk6 GTI is amazing except on holding revs. I went from a manual to the DSG and would have a hard time giving up the versatility and function of the DSG for the pleasure of working the shift knob. The Manuel is just not as good most of the time. The DSG is perfect in traffic and in carving up the mountains. It holds boost. It doesn't wear me out in stop and go traffic. It is built like a tank. I can easily change the expensive-ass fluid ($150 every 40K miles). As for what this might mean in the future - be still my beating heart! Does this mean more Vee Dubs might be making their way through your gizzard and out ontoKZbin? I want to see and hear your thoughts on the GTI and possibly the R. Also the Jetta. I have to wonder why someone I know got rid of her very distinguished brown Jetta for a hideous white Camrolla.

[@savagegeese]

+Candice Juliano Shooting Concrete salesman?! I gotta meet one of those people. Good points about your DSG. If I were in a shit traffic area Id be all over it. As far as future videos on VW have to see if they even have more cars, took me forever to get this one

[@ethanstafford4212]

This is so much nicer than the 2020 Passat

[@emireitor]

THANK YOU for this review. It has been impossible to find a facelift passat review with the VR6 from an enthusiast channel. Sadly we didnt hear what the shop had to say, but he doesn't really say much anyway. I think this car in its stock form is quite bland. But with tasteful mods to suspension and wheel/tire combo they look amazing. Actually the R-line version looks pretty nice already from factory. Sadly no VR6 engine in it. Coming from a mk6 gti now that i have a family i've been looking at these passats, but no traction control button and your comment on steering feel are things to consider @savagegeese

[@aaron5222]

VW is so basic because Audi has the style. and Audi is also pretty simple.

[@ttroygotknife]

mid size money, full size car, this is good appliance car .

[@eggbirdtherooster]

Our fleetcars are all from the VW group (VW’s, Audi’s, Skoda’s and Seat’s) allmost all of them has dsg gearboxes and lots have high mileage. No problems whatsoever. Just saying.. 😏

[@eltonjohn3236]

This reminds me a lot of the 06-12 Ford Fusion.

[@anooshmokhtarian2036]

I've always been a big car fanatic an I'm impressed by your through knowledge and awesome real car reviews that you do I wish we could work together but I live in the south!

[@mansees]

The road noise is because of the the H rated, Continental tires. If you go to Michelin Primacy MXM4 V rated tires than the handling improves and noise almost vanishes.

[@larrysmith6797]

Light interiors are not harder to keep clean. They show dirt easier. They get just as dirty as dark interiors but owners of dark interiors don't mind sitting and touching filth. Reminds me of those Lysol commercial where mom sprays the kid's smelly football jersey to get rid of the smell. Bitch, the filth is still there!

[@thetreverpitts]

you say you don't see them on the road that often well here in Florida you see them everywhere my buddy has a 2001 VW Passat that's lowered that has black rims a nice spoiler also it has been lowered with some smoked out tail lights and it looks very very nice but yeah they're everywhere here in Florida

[@jcvm123]

I love your reviews man, they just stand out for me. Your images are beautiful and beyond professional. Plus the chubby escorts, I can tell you have good taste.

[@Trades46]

The Passat like a lot of current VW America cars; it is best explained as possessing Germanic touches here and there, but you can't help but feel since 2012 to try and chase sales, you feel Americans holding the Germans who are designing VWoA cars on a very short lease, constrained by costs & being mindful of Audi's lineup. This is NOT THE CASE in VW Europe where the European Passat can be equipped with exquisite touches & options (e.g. 3-zone climate controls, HUD and the Audi-derived virtual cockpit) that would make a BMW 3 series or Jaguar XE look downright rental grade. Even the powertrains are more advanced; 2.0TSI from the Golf, a beefier 280hp variant, a 240hp 2.0TDI biturbo and even a 211hp GTE plug-in hybrid variant. It is sad because Americans put too much emphasis on the badge of their cars that VWoA cannot share a common global design (e.g. Ford) as VW risks scaring off customers who see a ~$40k Passat and instead go for a base spec Audi A4 instead.

[@SkywalkerWroc]

Is it just me or it looks worse than the EU version? And it has a 3.6l engine? In Passat? Jesus, fuel consumption of that must be absurd... just checked: it's 10.2l/100km, hahaha, I have '99 Cougar that eats 8l/100 and that's already too high for daily use. Though to be fair: 280 hp is quite awesome. The most powerful Passat one can get in the EU is 260hp 2.0l TDI (5.7l/100km) Still it's rather silly to buy Passat for hp...

[@DimachkaS]

Your recent crop of cars have been blegh ... esp this dud-mobile. But your film making skills ARE EPIC! Keep it up ! :-)

[@Optizac]

I resonate with your reviews and the level of detail you into these reviews. So honest, and you seem to keep perspective through out! Hope turbowski is feeling better!

[@meta1518]

I have the i4 Passat SEL Premium. I have pushed that baby too it’s limits. I’ve drifted it. Fake launch controls(Holding brake and gas until 2-2.5 rpm and letting go; creates insane tire screech and launch, not great for the car) More drifting Did I say drifting already Also drifting And drifting.

[@still34u]

These guys saying it's last century, unchanged and dated. While driving Hondas with drum brakes, Fords with falling apart interiors, Toyotas with crumpling plastics and TEAL interiors. Seriously guys, everybody knows that German car is the best daily, and this is the most affordable German model.

[@ormand3000]

Loved the Sega Outrun outro

[@jerrybarrax5618]

Since you skipped the under the hood segment, we have no info about the car's reliability. VW has had sub-par build quality and reliability for years. How does it compare to the Accord, Camry, Mazda 6, etc?

[@fatboy19831]

The problem with the DCT V6 Passat is the 35k buy in price. Audis own A4 is a worlds better machine for only a few thousand more. That is exactly what Vw hopes you will do. When you go down to the 1.8t Passat. Well The Accord or Camry seem like a much better option. Sad to see the Passat Diesel go. That was some sweet 44 mpg ( real world) sedan.

[@shopwithaaron]

Nice take and accurate! We're loving all 3 Optimas and especially the 2017 SXL! Ready set...redesign the Passat!

[@landroverbro]

The Euro Passat is so much better in every single aspect. Also the interior components look really dated compared to the EU version. I'd 100% go with Fusion over this if I'd be living the US.

[@davidn5334]

I simply love your reviews ! ! ! VERY DETAILED ! #InfortainmentSystem esp

[@seandavis2520]

i wish I could of heard from "Turbo" as well... I love driving VWs but will NEVER own another one again.. overly complicated to make even the most simple of repairs.. reliability etc.. but they are fun..

[@rowsdower12]

ill start with saying I'm very critical of VW in the U.S.. pathetic. besides the Golf rest of the line up is forgettable. they tried being Toyota but unreliable. fail. I bet Toyota is relieved they don't have the most forgettable car on the market. then again CUVs are the hottest thing. I know VW can makr competitive cars, just VW of America is sucking win. not to mention arrogance

[@ronaldboykin9755]

Reviewer, why review a car that you hate? The Passat is a conservative car that's a reasonably good buy!! I'm not sorry I bought one, well I have two. My 2008 has 75k miles and it runs great!

[@speedfiend925]

Remember when Chevrolet built a big floaty boaty sedan, dropped in a V6, and slapped a VW badge on it? Too harsh? I was totally sold on this car till you described the handling. How is it that the same company that built the razor sharp Golf R, also built a waterbed masquerading as a family sedan?!? :/

[@PretentiousBrownie]

Say what you will about the design approach (i.e. stark minimalism and understated sophistication), but I personally wish more manufacturers would take cues or use a similar mindset/approach when designing their own products. V.A.G. vehicles tend to age exceptionally well, you look at their elegant, unobtrusive, and inoffensive designs, and they tend to last well past the expected lifetimes of the vehicles, where a lot of the more daring competition may appeal more greatly now, but tend to look far more obnoxious or out-of-place on the road as they age. And, again, say what you will about VW reliability, but if you spec out your models smartly (stuff like the 1.8Ts instead of 2.0Ts, or 3.2 NAs instead of 3.0Ts, etc) and you'll find astonishingly dependable, solid vehicles.

[@Fee.1]

Hey man have you seen the ATS-V video where the Cadillac engineer goes over the whole car and details its cooling/aero etc? It's damn amazing, you have to see it. Jalopnik also posted a article on its SIX cooling radiators in the front and on the bottom. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnmaXpyQia2smJY

[@theportalofthings]

upgrade the shocks, bushings, put nicer tires and wheels, straight pipe it, and you'll get your emotion. Sorry it's two years late. 2014 vr6 passat owner here.

[@meathead585]

Very German boring look to this car. I prefer the newest Toyota and Nissan designs. Interior fake wood does look better than the Genesis you recently tested...as this car's wood lacks inappropriate sheen. This car is for people who look at cars as an appliance. May they thoroughly enjoy it. Road noise is quite apparent during your drive. That's odd in a German car. Is that lazy steering hydraulic or electric ?

[@afarrington4]

I stumbled upon this video to see a review on this car. My attention turned away from the car to the landscape. At 9:00 I recognized that old house on the right and realized you're filming where I grew up in IL. I have to say you were very ballsy for filming in Bull Valley. Those cops are sneaky and will pull you over for going a mile over the speed limit and other petty things. Great roads to test drive, but you have to constantly pay ridiculous attention to how you drive.

[@ronaldboykin9755]

I need a newer Passat like this one! Volkswagen America had a bit of a problem a few years back with customers! Never review a car that you hate man! I like my 2008 Passat!

[@nicknelson2695]

I'd like to see this guy review a top of the line model "s" or "x".

[@bextar6365]

Thought you said that you were laying low for awhile with car videoscuzzz you're so depressed about the Ford Escape in the last video . Whazzzz up bro?

[@hedydd2]

Seems to be a generation behind the European version? That's not all a 'bad thing' because the latest Euro is saturated with parallel lines. Right across the dash and all round the body in a way. Perhaps the American version seen here will soon get a major update to match/catch up?

[@ethan12313]

still not buying a vw product. Problems always show there face after 3 years if it's not a diesel. Toyota and Honda have some boring cars to drive, but they are very reliable.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

The Passat is cavernous. Take the overall size of the car into consideration, with say, a Ford Taurus. Interior on the Passat is huge. Taurus is a FULL sized car and the interior space is a joke.

[@97I30T]

There's no diesel anymore and they no longer offer it with a manual transmission. This car sucks compared to what it was a few years ago and let's not forget that it looks like it came straight from the early 2000's. The 3.6 is nice though.

[@emphase6]

I feel like the CC is going to replace the passat, the CC looks so much better exterior and interior wise, but they don't offer that v6 engine in it..just the 2.0t

[@Chris-wj4ze]

Lots of Eurotrolls posting here. "The Passat we get in Europe is sooooooooo....... much better." Quit bullshitting. Sheesh.

[@b.f.378]

VWs are boring looking, but I love their LED lighting design, same goes for Audi. VW interiors are too basic looking also.

[@vlatkomafija]

This sort of interior was in the european Passat B7 more or less....except the steering wheel

[@discountbrains]

Yes, the front end does look a little dull, but its a whole lot better than these other ugly cars that look like a catfish with its mouth open or some sea creature. I think the Passat would look really good if the front end was like on the Golfs. From the side the Passat is beautiful imo.

[@dirtblurt8623]

Should of just keep the foot down in the corners. The passat has unbelievable grip especially in those conditions

[@scarab1518]

Except from the noise and steering i think (from what i see) the cabin has to much plastic in it, and the gaps between the plastics seems big too....

[@bunmisalami4423]

the red exterior dont look nice

[@Toyota4Life]

Yawn. Would never buy this. Would rather have the Toyota Avalon

[@EDHBlvd]

Wish they offered it in a wagon like in Europe. Would be sick to have a VR6 wagon.

[@mattoakey3543]

They did back in 08'. You can find one or two used...the VR6 is the best engine VW has ever had.

[@AlexPotvin]

Can't wait for you to get your ass in an MQB car. The way this handles bumps is a joke compared to the former.

[@PKMNFan4664]

So, is this car worth getting if Volkswagen dealers in my area are offering if it $3k less brand new than a Honda Accord?

[@zachg9065]

Someone with OCD designed the interior yet they can’t fit it with a proper volume knob where the power button doesn’t rotate...

[@MrUnknown747]

they should've brought the European passat to NA. stupidest decision vw made

[@CR0SSu]

this is basicslly a skoda superb for us Europeans

[@DeniJasmina]

Not even close but hey, believe what you want right

[@CR0SSu]

mercguy658 have you even seen how a 2017 spec EU passat looks ?

[@european1114]

G? Škoda Superb it’s better car than VW Passat 😁

[@european1114]

G? I drove European Passat, now I move to USA and bought American Passat. I’m pleasantly surprised how American Passat it’s bigger, more comfortable and cost 10 000 euro less. I’m talking about R line. Exterior also looks better. Only think I like better on European passat It’s dash even if it’s not big different, but comes with digital speedometer.

[@MrWalker1000]

Honda accord is waaaayyyy better than any VW. Both in technology, design, and reliability the honda accord has it beat.

[@SantanKGhey1234]

I had a '13 Passat and hated it after a year. Did you find the offset steering column annoying? it is offset to the right vs the drivers seat

[@Moisi547]

Straight forward honest review and your shots are very good.

[@infidel24]

Unless they fixed the seating positing in relation to the pedals and steering wheel, I'll never consider the passat again.

[@1969cmp]

The interior is very different from what we get in Australia. Look up carsales.com.au

[@Desperate4changing]

Goose Man, loved your review. Cheers.

[@aadi8568]

This is the us passat!? Its massively different from the passat in the uk. This looks more like a jetta

[@SNLGUY]

Yes that DSG is a sweetheart and if you read up on it you will see the functionality of a DSG has it all over the traditional automatic. I am talking QUICK and SMOOTH and all about getting it done and done right. I had one in my 13 TDI Passat. There is a sort of expensive maintenance interval at 40K with the DSG but if you’re like me you’re out of the car at 40-45K anyway. I am old school so I do not think that six cylinders should cost as much as they do in the modern day market but then you cannot get them on many cars so I think the supply and demand may come into play. I currently have a 1.8T Passat and although it will do 100mph on open highway I recently had my butt handed to me by a V8 Tundra (off the light no less). Not only did he hand me my butt he beat it so bad I am still trying to figure out how that heavy beast overcame gravity the way it did. Oh yeah it's that mean V8 right. On the flip side I can leave 4 cyl Hondas in the deep dust and that goes for Corollas and Camry’s.

[@crisissocoylike]

Mick Taylor the Tundra driver must have been smart. The other day, I beat a bimmer 3 series off the light in my four cylinder 4Runner .

[@orientaldagger6920]

Mick: How do you do against 6 cylinder Hondas and Toyotas?