Richard Hammond Reviews Volkswagen Passat (2000)

[@dimashevchenkoua]

Just me who doesn't find this car boring in the slightest? I think the design has aged amazingly, as has the rest of it.

[@damian-795]

Fantastic cars

[@alecw2971]

I have owned one w the 1.8t for about 6 years now, love that car

[@bensmithkent22]

The pre facelift when it came out in 97 or whenever it was was utterly gorgeous in my eyes, especially in v5 form. Reeked of class and the interior was the selling point for me. More 3 series or a4 territory than mondeo and vectra of the day. I was a boring child lusting over cars like this and the vauxhall omega rather than imprezas or 306gtis.

[@DadCar_Passat]

I love my b5, white with black tint, and lowered. Looks like a spaceship when I have it on the allignment rack for hours at a time😂

[@VW19900]

The funny thing is I could sit and listen to Hammond even if he listed all the 2230 changes without getting bored.......I know, I'm sad.

[@houktanhdanhi2352]

so can I, especially on a friday or saturday night

[@euanroy4673]

I quite want to know all the changes

[@Klopcyna]

I listen to him to learn some good English

[@plambregtse772]

I owned one , a Highline TDI with 130 hp , it was by far the best car I have got

[@carlosoruna7174]

2001 1.8. With a non restricted after market downpipe. And yes I did reflash the ecu. No turbo mods.. a beast. It would smoke the pirellis in 3rd g3aar.

[@Klopcyna]

I still own an old 60bhp vw polo 6n and I'm never going to sell it, it's just perfect. Newer cars stand no chance against it

[@charliemccahill2131]

1.9 TDi 130 was a powerful engine and reliable

[@johne6081]

The B5 Passat is basically an Audi A4 with adequate rear legroom. (We own both.)

[@Joker-Fam-Fahim]

That’s good to hear , vw nice and stealthy . Audi same engine , etc ..... skoda etc.....

[@azgarogly]

Oh! One year ago you where owning B5. I have being driving B4, B6 and B8. I say B5 is becoming antique these days. But the strudinies of Passat speaks for itself. It lasts.

[@johne6081]

@@azgarogly I had to retire the Audi A4 earlier this year due to a literal meltdown of the power window harness. I considered keeping it as a project car, but did not have room for three cars, and really needed two reliable ones, so I replaced it with a 2016 Golf Sportwagen. (We are die-hard sports wagon fans!) It is interesting to compare the VW Golf Mk 7 platform (transverse engine, 6-speed Tiptronic) with the B5 A4 platform (Passat). The Passat wins on rear legroom, rearward and sideward visibility, and cargo space, but both are eminently practical and enjoyable to drive.

[@azgarogly]

@@johne6081 I say paltform and passenger comfort and visibility are not dependent on each other. I never drove VAG car with longitudinal engine, but I guess these must be quite ok.

[@johne6081]

@@azgarogly You are, of course, correct regarding comfort and visibility. The longitudinal (Audi platform) vs. transverse (VW platform) difference manifests only very slightly in handling, because both platforms put the engine far enough forward to make the cars slightly front heavy, and therefore understeer-prone if pushed too hard. The longitudinal format simplifies AWD configuration somewhat, but obviously not insurmountably. The biggest drawback of longitudinal is that the intrusion of the front subframe significantly reduces the size of the oil sump, such that my Golf 1.8T has 6 qt. with a puny filter, whereas my Passat 1.8T holds 4.2 qt., and only if I use an oversize (full liter on prefill!) Mann 950/4 oil filter, which is larger than the "official" one.

[@MRSTHEBEST]

I own one of these in 2020 xD 1.9 tdi 131hp and 4motion sedan, and i love it

[@azgarogly]

That thin just lasts, doesn't it?

[@samphardtake]

@@azgarogly i own 2001 Passat 1.9TDI also.. And yes it lasts,in its 20 years of service it never let me down,it never broke down.. amazing thing for sure.

[@Bmovie5000]

I’d take this over a corolla any day! Way better built and executed than any American iron from this period. North American models came with more powerful engines standard and higher spec than their UK counterparts -the 180HP 1.8 turbo being the base model.

[@FEGTTTSDH]

a corolla is a rival against the bora or golf. This is equivalent to camry, but I prefer this in 1.8t model

[@Senorlatulla]

Piece of shit cars, 2001-2005 that year was the worst for VW when it came to the plastics

[@carsondrew1894]

@@Senorlatulla My 05 really isn't that bad in terms of plastics, and everything else is rock solid. ]

[@CarringtonHollister]

I have a 1.8T B5.5 Passat (USA Spec obviously)

[@goredknight3017]

The VW Passat B5 & B5.5 is one of my favourite cars that I’ve had. I think other manufacturers did not take on the solar sunroof as much as they should of & in the age of electric cars coming more desirable why hasn’t the solar roof been updated so better miles better charging times and solar is free.

[@carlosoruna7174]

B5. 1.8 manual. Great car

[@zlatkofilipovic1509]

The worst shit ever made

[@msmediaab]

I have a petrol powered B5 1.8T ’98. Bought it for €500 and it works almost perfectly. Some faults (not serious), but everything like engine and gearbox is still good.

[@timmmah80]

This is not a 2000 Passat. It's a 2001.5.

[@VehicleValhalla]

xSSxDevillex Yh. 2000 was pre facelift. My dad used to have one in 1.9 tdi version. Now he upgraded to a 535d

[@coreylong2353]

xSSxDevillex video was clearly made when the car released hahaha

[@CasaOsso]

What’s not passat ?

[@lankzzofficial5943]

nah man 2000 was also b5.5 we had a 2000 b5.5 model

[@ProtegeTuype]

This facelift looks much better than the older model that looked like a cheap taxi

[@leogen8879]

I just think it looks much more outdated, however, I kinda liked the "simple" look of the B5.

[@paperbackwriter4145]

I love this car

[@MDDeGrande1994]

I don't know about you, but to me, it's hard to believe that this is a successor to the Passat which looks straight out of the 80s (instead of the 90s), a polar opposite in design.

[@zaidsaadabduljalil4759]

I ❤️ men & motors

[@jakubsefcik8273]

Whats the name of that perfect soundtrack? please i need it!

[@nourzz333]

we still dont know it fam 😂

[@stuartcruickshanks9607]

Ivs got the 2005 1.8 20 valve turbo burst a front spring and garage has told me they don't make the spring anymore had to buy 4 new ones and a lowering kit cost me £300

[@leenevin8451]

I got some cheap from eurocarparts in the UK. but they made the it too high at the front and made it look daft I’m considering eibach 30mm lowering springs. £150. It is soft when driving fast

[@n--r--s--7___9___6]

👍

[@abderrahmenblidi3833]

ya medkhem

[@leenevin8451]

They’re not bi xenon

[@marlonbaird6070]

Was better value over the bmw 3series

[@blackstorm6542]

My vater had this car after a jeep crashed into him leaving him injured and the car state very damaged i bought a mercedes

[@biopower5160]

LOL hammond

[@PFDOFFICIAL]

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[@PFDOFFICIAL]

Das auto

[@edim108]

I despise the VW Passat. Not because it's a bad car- it's a good car if you're looking for something comfortable and economical at a reasonable price. But it is so unbelievably, soul crushingly boring that I can't bring myself to at least not mind it. It's the sort of a car that you get into and suddenly you appear near your destination not knowing how you got there. You go full autopilot, not remembering a single thing about the drive. What's the point of owning a car that is so awfully forgettable? You are loosing 2 hours of your life either way, so why not make them at least a bit interesting!

[@Brave_Sir_Robin]

Put it in manual- that’ll keep you engaged

[@r3h4n786]

The W8 would hopefully change that

[@MJ-uk6lu]

​@@r3h4n786All it would be is expensive and still boring car

[@patrick383ironworker]

He said its available with a V5 engine lol

[@coreylong2353]

It may be an in-line 5 but vw label it as a v5 so the in line 5 is called the v5 probably to keep in line with the other v engines In the vw line up (v6, vr6 etc)

[@coreylong2353]

Doesn’t make much sense but yeah they do that lol

[@moher4o]

It is because this generation used the VR series engines which are technically narrow angled v-engines. The V6 diesels are a more standard configuration. :)

[@jarnograper2133]

@@coreylong2353 it actually is a vr5 tho. Not an inline 5. A friend of mine has one

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

I would love a tdi but in today’s political climate I don’t want a car that could be banned tomorrow

[@the-boring-car-guy]

Nice car but what a dreary design lol

[@strand7006]

I love the design you just gotta get the right color

[@the-boring-car-guy]

Idk why I said that then tbh. It's boring but then again nearly all Passat's are. Not bad looking though

[@Stef.Cata051]

that car is the definition of bland and boring, nice video by the way.

[@numberstation]

stef catalin it is also the definition of well engineered, practical, economical, comfortable, reliable, torquey and long lived, if mine is anything to go by. A fantastic car.

[@feolender2938]

55mpg. . . . . . . . . . . . 240,000 miles................any questions? No? didn't think so

[@FatalInjuries]

And you base that opinion on what exactly? I love mine and think it is a joyous car. A little laggy on the throttle if you have an automatic and try to let the transmission sort out the gears when you put your foot down but the cornering on it is amazing. I love taking it out on back-roads.

[@kingsfoil5844]

stef catalin have you had one? My dad owns one and it's been going for quite a while. It's probably my favourite car that he's ever had tbh. Plus, that's the sports model so yes, it goes like hell.

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@numberstation It's certainly those other things, but reliable and long-lived? Do you want to cross-check the list of common Passat B5 problems against the list of common problems with, say, a 2000 Toyota Camry or 2000 EU-market Honda Accord and get back to me? :P You definitely *can* keep it on the road, but at a far greater repair expense than the competition...

[@vaskopz]

Even more boring than a Corolla.

[@FEGTTTSDH]

Not against the 1.8t manual with a stage 1 200hp is quick

[@alextorkelson6261]

Yeah, because Corolla's come with turbos right? or a manual transmission, optional all wheel drive, heated seats, heated side view mirrors, heated windshield washer nozzles, or an optional W8 (not a V8) engine?

[@zlatkofilipovic1509]

The worst shit ever made ....😅