2017 Volkswagen Passat VR6 - Redline: Top 5 Likes & Dislikes

[@JulezWinnfield]

I'm confused...........the #3 like is the elegantly handsome exterior and interior lines, but the #5 dislike is the " much too conservative" overall design?

[@diplomat2623]

Personally I love a car that looks boring but with a touch of class. This is perfect for me. I too think it will age well and that’s one thing I’m lookinh for.

[@thedude2897]

Snap I bought a 2018 Passat R Line and am happy with it.

[@blexy350]

I love the simplistic design in and out of the Passat.

[@RyanWanciak]

Have you seen the Euro Passat? Light years ahead.

[@AkioWasRight]

The Euro Passat and NMS Passat aren't even really comparable, they're in different categories of vehicle. The European version is basically a smaller premium car and can be configured to over US$70,000. I should hope it's light-years ahead of the North American version., it costs more than a well equipped Audi A4 in the US by quite a bit.

[@SDav21]

emdec55 The Euro Passat isn't small by any standard. It's interior is extremely spacious. And the price thing is relative. Cars are so cheap in the US. Elsewhere, the Euro Passat is always cheaper than the equivalent 3 series, C Class or A4. That is why there is no point in getting an A4 when one can just get a Passat.

[@jrrand7319]

+SDav21 LoL, you don't know anything about American standards. The NA Passat is more than 105mm longer overall than the EU version, has more interior volume as well, and that is only considered "mid-size" to them. Also, just because a car is cheaper doesn't mean their wouldn't be overlap. The EU was, in fact, sold in the US, and it failed because too expensive compared to the competition.

[@johnavelisjr.9178]

They are two different cars. The NMS Passat (US version) is very different, made to sell at a lower price in US market. The B7 Passat sells in Europe, would sell for well over $40K in US, and (like before, when they were the same) it wouldn't sell because of the price. Don't compare the two, they are not the same car. IMHO, VW should have named them differently, but they didn't ask me.

[@Windows7Pro2009]

F the Euro Passat. American Passat has a 3.6L VR6 engine.

[@yashk3904]

Yes! As the proud owner of a B5 Passat V6 5MT, I've been waiting for a Passat review for a long time!

[@whitneyfan9019]

Still have my 2016 r-line and haven’t had any issues with it yet. Great car.

[@mrkongsimr]

I really like this car and that vr6 , but I like the CC better and now the new Arteon looks great. You're skin looks great . Thanks

[@dlg5485]

In this day and age, leather seating isn't the selling feature it use to be. A lot of people, myself included, don't want leather, and certain don't want to pay extra for it. There are alternative seat materials that are way better than leather, in my opinion. VW's stablemate, Porsche, added "sport tex" seating to their options list last year and it is now their nicest seating material, I think. Leather just isn't the end all be all anymore and it doesn't hold up over many years of use like synthetic materials do.

[@billm47645]

D LG I've had two Autobahn GTIs alongside other vehicles with leather (a few different SUvs). The latest is a 2015 with 27,000 miles. The vehicle still smells like a leather glove, and the seats look almost brand new vs my SUV that is 3 months older with 32,000 miles and supposedly "leather seats." that the interior has no new car smell anymore, and the seats look like they are on a port authority bus.

[@MrCarGuy]

Figured you'd review this. It is way overlooked and a VW employee once told me the VR6 makes up less than 5% of Passat's sales in the USA. That was before the diesel was dropped, though.

[@GoldPhoenix]

see I drive an 06 Passat with the VR6. still keeps a smile on my face

[@TheChris037]

Would love to see you review the Chevy impala with the v6. I think this car is some what overlooked . Thanks!

[@TheOnly24th]

lookin good Sofyan

[@DriveAndBeDriven]

Great Redline Top 5, Sofyan! The Passat seems like a very well styled vehicle in its class. The design appears to be very conservatively elegant in its looks. Like you mentioned in the video, this vehicle will definitely age very well as the years go on! I have not gotten the chance to review a Passat just yet, but based off of this quick sneak peak it seems like a pretty solid entry in its class! 👌🏽 I cannot wait until your Full Redline Review of the Passat. Keep up the great work! 👍🏽 -DriveAndBeDriven 🚘 "The Quest To Record The Best!" 📽

[@BeanieNinjay0]

Sofyan, will you be doing an LC500 review anytime in the near future? Would love to get your review on that car. It's one of the few exciting cars to come out of Japan so far.

[@theredline]

Alex Connor Soon! We've asked Lexus for one, it should be entering our local press fleet soon.

[@penvon]

Redline Reviews OH BOY,Can't wait for you to trash it.The Honda Civic SI is much better than that LC500 (Says Sofyan)

[@penvon]

Redline Reviews Or Compare the LC500 to a Mazda since you said Toyota/Lexus doesn't know how to make sport cars.

[@A_guan]

Why can't we get the wagon version of this in America?!

[@GaryKetchum808]

Tech Defender 90% of Americans would rather have a Crossover than a wagon. And I kinda have to agree.

[@AoiGP]

Tech Defender I'd rather have a wagon over SUV or Crossover. Glad to see Volvo still brings the wagon here.

[@sic22l]

There's no wagon version of this Passat.

[@LukeO-1234]

didn't you get the Fusion Sport earlier this year?

[@theredline]

We reviewed one last year at a media drive event. Our time with the car was very limited to like an hour.

[@LukeO-1234]

Redline Reviews ah ok

[@brandonfriesen5389]

It's funny because American cars are becoming more like Euro cars, like the Malibu, Fusion, etc. Yet some German cars are becoming more like American cars like the Jetta, Passat, 3 Series, 5 Series, etc. Some brands are just losing their way

[@billm47645]

Brandon Friesen Agree. I've rented a slew of American sedans recently (I travel and rent often), and I thought maybe I'm getting older and so my tastes are changing. They are really good now. The new Impala is surprisingly good. Then my 2015 GTI was in for service, and they gave me a 2017 loaner Passat and I couldn't believe how they stripped out all the driving dynamics. With the exception of the motor and NVH, it reminded me of a 10 year old Camry. My friend has a two year old BMW 3 series M sport. The steering could have come out of a 15 year old Ford Taurus. The seats aren't that comfortable (too flat) and the interior is dated; most annoying feature is BMW does not have a sync button for a dual zone climate control. You have to turn each zone manually. What a joke!

[@brandonfriesen5389]

William Monto Ah yes that annoys me too about the dual zone climate in a 3 series. It's sucks because it's that way in the 2 and 4 series as well yet an X1, which is cheaper than most 3 and 4 series, has the sync feature, as does the rest of the BMW lineup. Its unnecessary. And the handling of the F30 3 series is way too wallowy. On a high performance 340 M performance edition with adaptive sport suspension, and 19" rims, it rides very stiff, yet it rolls like an old Cadillac in the corners

[@fahhad17]

as usual superb! video.... thanks

[@dl2015]

Gorgeous car

[@jarekjellison817]

The Passat you are driving does not have a V6, it has a VR6. Two different engine layouts.

[@stevensayalath2774]

Jarek Jellison lol it says v6 on the engine cover

[@MrHav1k]

Nigga it's a six cylinder engine regardless. Do you really give that much of a fuck about it? lmao.

[@gmman010983]

TheHvk lol

[@TassieLorenzo]

I didn't know it was still a VR6... I thought VW used regular V6 now, my mistake, that's cool to know. :)

[@jarekjellison817]

TheHvk I'm not a nigga, bro.

[@JremV]

@Redline Reviews hopefully when you accelerate you get a good launch which is easing into the throttle cause if you mash it the esc will cut power for literally 2 seconds

[@mujjuman]

i love vw and i love vr6 except for the fact that its heavy and thirsty on fuel

[@mansees]

Its all about the tires. The OEM tires on the V6 Passat SEL are H rated Conti's. Put V rated Michelin's and there is a hge difference in ride quality, road noise and handling.

[@southkiddJ]

It really seems like you contradict yourself sometimes when you do the top 5

[@JoshCraver9000]

So the Passat is a german Camry now?

[@JremV]

my 2012 v6 passat with the dsg has 105k miles and i never feel any clunk. it shifts quick but i usually have it auto shift at 2500-3000 rpm but in parking lots it does clunk a bit. it is faster than mustang v6, grand prix gxp, charger and 300 hemis (340 hp) and it is also faster than v6 camaros and challengers and it will keep up with a 2010 camaro ss automatic

[@mahinahmed2316]

Josh R Did u have any major issues so far???... People say VWs are unreliable peace of crap..Although I love VW

[@IEatYouBabies]

#sleeper

[@JremV]

Mahin Ahmed bought it in January 2016 with 81k miles and a month after that I had to replace engine fan cause it wasn't keeping engine cool. I have issues with my aftermarket headlight ballasts and then other than it requiring 93 octane gas and maintence being on the expensive side nothing major. DSG is supposed to be serviced every 45k miles which runs you 300-400 and then at 100k the carbon needs to be cleaned off the engine which is almost 1000 dollars and then my front pads and lower control arm bushings need replaced. So right now I'm at about $2000 worth of maintence. I love the car even with its quirks. On the v6 the battery is in the trunk. I'm going to be buying a second car as my friend ruined my other car so I don't have to put as many miles on it. If you buy one try to find a euro car shop to get maintence done at cause vw dealership is very expensive

[@JremV]

Mahin Ahmed engine fan was like $750

[@JremV]

Mahin Ahmed I have some videos of my Passat on my KZbin channel if you want to check them out

[@natehiger410]

I like this one.

[@RomanM803]

when are you going to get a s class???

[@maddoxoliver2418]

I don't know if anyone else sees this, but to me the new Passat looks like the previous generation Accord...

[@happybeing777]

volkswagens quality has really gone down i looked at the top of the line jetta and there was so much plastic inside

[@sic22l]

US Passat and Jetta were dumbed down for the domestic market to keep competetive price.

[@bullsfan2021]

why can't we get the scirocco

[@GrimmBeat]

2:15 THE QUICKEST ACCELERATING FAMILY SEDAN ON THE MARKET !!!!!!!! Thig guy has never seen an M5? or a E63? , Tesla S ? Should i go on ?

[@itachii267]

What is handsome about this car? Beyond the lights this car is beyond boring

[@Superfastjellyfish669]

Anyone who has driven older verisons of the passat like B5 or B4 can tell you new ones in America feel cheap as hell

[@swanblake]

To me the best way to describe the horrible American version of the Passat is that it is the Toyota Camry now. Appliance

[@landonholland5201]

Bam. First.

[@97I30T]

"But..But..Sofyan is a biased liar!" -Serkan Ister, 2017

[@Eeaotc02]

Yeah let's wait for him to troll around me again.

[@richardf7360]

please come arteon

[@SamP-no5cd]

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[@jmusquiz75]

And the same crappy no option headlights. Over 30 grand with halogen ? Volkswagen cutting corners and boring its loyal fans. Sad

[@fordfocusperson]

Alaska North 99501 this one does have full LED headlights

[@MrHitman246]

Previous dodnt have it although you could go to aftermarket

[@sic22l]

@Ma passion VW added LEDs after last years refresh.

[@theFadedHeist]

Honey, you been getting lip injections?

[@MrHitman246]

Lol

[@chriz5ls]

That's isn't a vr6 ..... It's v6

[@MatrixDiscovery]

Toyota used to be bland, now VW has known for having the most bland cars.

[@samw6357]

Do the atlas

[@zuti071]

Why

[@Kxider]

Looks like an Accord

[@jamesmyers6739]

Hizzy HI it really doesn't lol.. The accord have way more curves

[@igor_2368]

James Myers, and more ugly

[@tingokuman]

Volkswagen Arteon stays in Europe and we get this dated crap.

[@sic22l]

I think Arteon will make in to the US to replace the CC.

[@mansees]

Arteon is going be launched in the US mid 2018. Arteon does not have V6 engine options. Atleast not as of yet.

[@FLAKKU03]

one general dislike: it's a VW

[@volkswagensucks4836]

Why! They're such a stand up company!!!

[@GaryKetchum808]

VOLKSWAGEN SUCKS they aren't that good anymore. Even Renault-Nissan Surpassed them in global sales now.

[@PLATINUM2U]

Teighlour Swyftte renault-Nissan may be selling more. but consumers are swooped in to the low attractive price. Then they are surprised by the cvt transmission which will be problematic for the life of the car. nissan was building great cars until renault stepped in the picture.

[@chrgav1286]

Last!

[@TheKwizzleDizzle]

No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto? Lol

[@alexklein455]

Front looks Accordy

[@desienamreeka2804]

Boring design that looks like a car from 90s

[@MrJagfootball63]

Looks like an Accord lol

[@b.f.378]

Don't insult the Accord lol.

[@banstaman]

The fact that it isn't a good car. It drives sloppily and lifelessly and it isn't cheap. Volkswagen is in no position to be charging a premium after dieselgate. Really the only good thing is that it's roomy inside. It's such a rental car.

[@rowsdower12]

this car is like 6 or 7 years old. So forgettable

[@joaquintorres7102]

Slowly sword flood viewer Palestinian boost implication.

[@LilRick96]

I can't stand VWs for some reason. They are so dull and bland to me, like looking at a black and white TV.

[@blexy350]

prettyrickyd47 they are a conservative brand.

[@MyChannel10198]

BMW E90 copy cat 😂

[@ImEnhalos]

it's not a VR6? its just a regular v6

[@Addison0526]

ImEnhalos it's a vr6

[@justindavis5983]

Wow, is it just me or is this the second ugliest sedan ever?? (New Camry is first ugliest)

[@erlhnakin318]

Justin David lmao the chevy impala is uglier than the new camry.

[@justindavis5983]

True!

[@Yungdesi]

360p squad!!!

[@samw6357]

Do the atlas

[@zuti071]

Why