VW Passat Facelift FULL REVIEW 2020 Alltrack vs R-Line SE vs GTE comparison - Autogefühl

[@elliex20]

I really like that you tested the consumption of the GTE with battery totally discharged. No reviewer does that. You are really detailed.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks pls recommend :)

[@dragospahontu]

The Hybrid system of Volkswagen is really ineficient compared to Toyota.

[@ionutborcea]

I would prefer this hybrid sistem if it it was with a 2.0 tsi engine. I find the 1.4 liter too small for this car

[@stephenhendricks103]

I usually wouldn't spend an hour and a half on an automotive review of a vehicle I cannot even drive, much less purchase. So kudos for this review, Thomas. It was excellent.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks so much, please recommend :-)

[@Hercegovac.1]

Nothing really changed!!! Same old Passat 😁 Only Thomas getting better and better 👍

[@laidnassira4962]

Yes I agree with you 👌👌👌👍

[@sonofrobert]

Thomas should do some yard work and buff up a bit.

[@campbellreither550]

Thomas is smokin’

[@dragospahontu]

@@sonofrobert he is vegan so that's imposibile

[@sonofrobert]

@@dragospahontu Well, he better throw some more beans in there or something. He is much thinner.

[@laurentiuluca3543]

It would have been awesome if you said "full hd, full screen, full length" in 3 different frames for each one of the cars. Great job, guys!

[@wocaomade]

yes

[@prothor]

Thomas is just so pleasant a reviewer to watch. Top notch 👍🔝.

[@autogefuehl]

cheers peter!

[@Soundwave1980i]

I love that shade of green, much better than the run of the mill silver, grey or Uber black

[@mbergheaud]

Thomas and Autogefühl are the best!

[@trzmaier]

The alltrack looks the best I agree with the remarks made. It suits Passat the most!

[@johncollymore1697]

As always, we learn so much more from Thomas than going to the dealer for a test drive - many thanks Thomas & Holger. I like the bright coloured interior option. I think even that HUD is a great bonus, especially for the ACC info (and less money than a windscreen projection). Agree, go for DCC, yes! I don't need a big car - I think I'd prefer a full-spec Tiguan SWB: a more compact Passat.

[@crttft9203]

and the Tiguan doesn't have fake exhausts - for the normal engines. The Tiguan Allspace does have horrid fake exhausts.

[@autogefuehl]

👌

[@RightWing1]

@@autogefuehl I bought my VW Passatt Estate four years ago after watching a couple of your reviews back then. I still have the car and could not have been happier so plan to keep it as long as I can. I bought a new passatt 2.0tdi R-line with a few extra upgrades like the paint and 19" Verona alloys, Pano roof, Digital dash etc. I've had a lot of cars over the years from BMW's, Mercedes, Audi, Rovers going back years, and I have to say the Passatt has to be the most practical all rounder I've ever owned. Thanks to your reviews I was able to really work out what I wanted from a new car.

[@stevejlouis5446]

I'm loving your channel and content. One suggestion from my side. Especially with these long videos, I think it would be nice if you could provide time stamps. I am particularly interested in the GTE version and would be nice to be able to directly jump to that version of the car. Once again, love your videos and content.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks 🙏 For that purpose we also have them split individually on the second channel linked in the video description

[@makatron]

This is a great alternative over a big suv with all the space and better fuel economy. Most don't even take their bug suv off-road anyways. I'd still take the high output TDI engine.

[@dragospahontu]

TSI is more reliable.

[@georgetudor1767]

Both the facelift passat and the review are very nice !!!

[@kentech1179]

Totally agree that the R-Line should have all the black stuff standard.

[@madant7777]

Those hidden/faux exhausts are atrocious, so much it would actually make me not want to buy it. Especially the R-Line, dual fake, what were they thinking?

[@Tomoyo0827]

Exactly, puts me off from the SQ5....like father like son, where do you think Audi got those fake pipes from?

[@AW_77]

everyone is doing it, so why not us, was what they were thinking. it has to stop.

[@jamarcus_4546]

Economisation brother

[@whatevernevermind5960]

Why did VW get rid of the analogue clock?

[@autogefuehl]

I think because they had to put the hazard light somewhere

[@sonofrobert]

Yes, looks cheap.

[@KREEPYKRAWLLY]

I am liking these longer videos. Thx guys

[@autogefuehl]

welcome!

[@alexflo5030]

The AllTrack version is the one I like. Thomas does such a great job with these reviews. Can you review the new GLB soon? Cheers

[@autogefuehl]

We will !!

[@makatron]

I also dig the AllTrack version, crossover-like functionality but with better handling and fuel efficiency.

[@annaal7480]

The best reviews are by you guys.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks so much, please recommend - we rely on word of mouth only :-)

[@ederss7]

That Passat badge is simply ridiculous. Looks so cheap! The analog clock had way more style.

[@bartoski-ag]

removing the interior clock makes it look cheap

[@thomass3769]

Agree

[@MrBirgerB]

Disagree

[@m9740]

Always great content Thomas, the gesture control for the screen is good for colder climates if you have gloves

[@jacobthompson8507]

The “Nardo” Grey R-Line looks amazing! I normally don’t like that colour on the S/RS Audi’s but it looks really good on that Passat.

[@JimDut]

Top review. Really well shot too. Thank you. 👍🏻

[@autogefuehl]

appreciated !!

[@sirboicarti2042]

Keep up great work

[@felipesecchi5078]

The Gray R Line is perfect!!!

[@camlife6930]

A 1hr 30min Passat video. Yay 🥺

[@makatron]

Leaving no detail out of it, as usual

[@alainarba]

Top as usual, better than a visit to his favorite VW garage. Thank you Autogefühl

[@autogefuehl]

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[@autogefuehl]

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[@kresimirkalman6113]

fake exhaust are incredibly irritating

[@piob9801]

I don't think there are other car review channels in KZbin who can make a review for 1 and a half hours. Good job!

[@autogefuehl]

thanks, please recommend =)

[@georgehuser4711]

27:38 Aaah I was wondering why is there a retractable net in my skoda :D . I feel so dumb lol .

[@szeshuncheung5681]

No other words, has to be a wonderful video！ Viele danke！

[@autogefuehl]

Appreciated !!

[@JimBob_1975]

I have a 2016 on 18 inch wheels in the UK and although it didn't stop me from buying the car I did find the road noise to be higher than expected. Roads in Germany are obviously smoother.

[@dragospahontu]

16' wheels are the best, 17' for Alltrack

[@AW_77]

WOW! The R-Line looked so great. Usually I've hated that grey colour (Audis and BMW's from last year), but the VW Moonstone with the black accents would be the one for me.

[@oykkh29]

Very nice video as always👌🏻👍🏻🚘 hope u make a full length with the VW ID.3 soon👍🏻🚘

[@autogefuehl]

we ll try!

[@whatevernevermind5960]

Light color interiors look so much better in my opinion.

[@peterbredo7019]

After watching this and other Passat Alltrack reviews, I wonder why people would choose this over the Subaru Outback. Test after test show that the Subaru AWD system gives better stability and better off-road capabilities.

[@dragospahontu]

Because apart from that the Passat is so much better insulated from the road. It feels so solid and the materials and built quality is so nice. Also the DSG and turbo engines are so fast.

[@peterbredo7019]

@@dragospahontu In terms of noise insulation, the Outback easily matches the Alltrack. As for build quality I have to say you’re wrong. Subarus are with good reason well-known for exactly that and for being very durable.

[@dragospahontu]

@@peterbredo7019 boxer head gaskets! Volkswagen and german cars in general are nicer to drive and feel expensive. Subaru has cvt transmission not very nice. Maybe only Lexus can match German car brands.

[@peterbredo7019]

@@dragospahontu I’ve read much about the head gasket problem, but please this was more than 10 years ago and later models aren’t prone to this - not more than even German cars, if they aren’t maintained. Yes, German cars are expensive and rightly so when you consider the marketing expenses they keep. Japanese cars, however, are of better quality when you compare cars within the same segments. German quality and driving experience is to a very high degree created by marketing and not that impressive. The Subaru CVT transmission is different from other car makers CVTs, and is recognised as the best in the market. Whether you like it or not is a matter of taste.

[@dragospahontu]

@@peterbredo7019 german design and feeling is very important, I've owned a lot of german cars and all of them have this proper solid feeling. All cars have reliability issues unless they are a Honda or Toyota. But i think the Outback is good but it's not for most people's taste that why the Passat sells well. German car for European people, and Japanese car for American people.

[@LuisDaVa1]

The passat r line has the same color as the vw jetta GLI? This Mate gray

[@esis8318]

Why do manufacturers replace usb ports with usb c ports? Nobody has usb c to usb c cables unless you own a nexus 5X. Everyone has a normal usb to usb c cables.

[@dragospahontu]

It's the new standard

[@davidgiles9751]

Nice comprehensive review - again! Unfortunately, it seems VW won't bring the Alltrack variant to the US market. Very very frustrating that our (USA's) over hyped fascination with SUVs/CUVs limits our choices for vehicles that would actually suit driver's needs in a much sportier fashion. PS: Current 2018 Golf Alltrack SE driver here... PPS: I'd trade my Golf Alltrack for this exact Passat Alltrack (2.0l TSI) - same interior, but a blue or silver exterior paint.

[@DeniJasmina]

David Giles Dude. American here. Nobody is buying the Alltrack here! It just doesn’t sell and the Passat Alltrack wouldn’t sell either. That would be a $50k+ car here. Atlas is the way to go.

[@stephenhendricks103]

David, although they share the same nameplate the American Passat built in Tennessee and the European Passat built in Germany are not the same vehicle. The European Passat is built on the MQB platform; the American version is on its own platform and is larger, cheaper, and less premium. There won't be an American Alltrack Passat. In fact there won't be any wagon versions of the Passat sold in the US.

[@nikolamilenkovic8441]

Hreat review as always

[@vanged2468]

Like the Golf Mk 7, a few changes, mostly lights, infotainment and tech. The car looks virtually the same. But if it isn't broken why change it, as the saying goes. Glad the front lights have been upgraded, they were too wide before; but the clock should have stayed.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

The new Skoda Superb Scout Wagon might be better than Passat Alltrack.. (specially if you miss full wood trims and the retractable center clock personally, i would add in there also an gyroscopic compass +some level bars up-down & side to side, a windshield snorkel +a roof rack with a full LED light-bar and some proper BF Goodrich off-road tires) ;0)

[@sonofrobert]

I love my '15 se 1.8 tsi auto golf Sportwagen. 27k and I added tint and clearbra. Lots of power and I have gotten 40mpg on a road trip, roundtrip. Cheers

[@davidfennessey2727]

Has the onboard charger for the GTE been updated from 3 KW to 7KW great review as always

[@autogefuehl]

afaik no

[@iantovey273]

Wish I could purchase the R-Line Estate version in the USA. Thank you for a great review Thomas.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks so much, please recommend :-)

[@0my]

Do we have Passat wagon in the states? I think we don't have this car. In the States the alltrack is a separate model, not a trim level. The Passat Alltrack does not have the rails on top.

[@王晨-n9x]

Thanks for the great video.

[@michaelcrawford5638]

A genuine Passat R wagon would be at the top of my wish list.

[@twigda]

Good review as always Thomas! I have a question is the massage the same as you would find in the VW toureg and Audi A4? And Is it not on the same level as Volvo’s massage? Thanks.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks! Touareg is different. Imho Merc BMW and Audi in their big models offer good massage, the smaller cars dont have a „dot system“

[@jakehammond7972]

Fantastic review watching from the uk. I am looking forward to golf mk8 get I have heard upto 50 mile wltp ev range

[@jakehammond7972]

How much does the regen gain back on gte

[@mo7amedb139]

Does it have ambient. lighting? similar to Mercedes??

[@johncroxon]

Did they mess up the paint under the bonnet and engine bay on the alltrack it looks very flat and almost a different shade of green

[@mdog2501]

Will travel assist be offered on the Arteon?

[@fyae]

how would you rank all the current gen adaptive cruise control from different brands?

[@dragospahontu]

DCC on Volkswagen can break if you drive on bad surfaces.

[@StefanoDalPont]

is the boot of the GTE any smaller?

[@dragospahontu]

Yes but please choose a TDI

[@Sean-me4fv]

Why isn't the HUD on the windscreen?

[@abe-au1825]

Great review, great car.

[@iamtheonlyredone]

@Autogefühl Nice review, thanks for the compare. But here is a question - what to choose from the used market out of this three? Let's say for the next 5 years of using.

[@dragospahontu]

All are good

[@n.andersen]

I think its a pity they didnt put in the 1.5 TSI in the GTE. Other than that, I really like the “new Passat”.

[@LordEquinoxCometo]

It wouldn't have made a difference for the consumer.

[@brborisov]

I believe the issues with 1.5 tsi engine are most likely rootcause: www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/owning-1/2019-01/volkswagen-acknowledges-problem-with-15-tsi-evo-engine/

[@eagletalon9735]

I live in America where we can't have nice things like all these different versions of the Passat

[@sergeihanush2262]

because americans prefer toyota and honda! But i'm sure that passat wagon would find it neche as golf sportwagon did! And german cars don't get rust in North conditions as Toyota and Honda do

[@eagletalon9735]

@@sergeihanush2262 Exactly. I mean we get the Golf Alltrack but if I could I'd definitely have a new Passat Alltrack. I mean a wagon is just as good as most of the crossovers sold here in the states

[@sonofrobert]

Can they be imported? I see that VW for some dumb reason doesn't do European Delivery. Audi does, go figure.

[@mabi5939]

Top Review

[@stephenhendricks103]

Sadly, the combination of Americans' parochial version of what constitutes a "performance" vehicle and VW's malfeasance in the "diesel-gate" scandal, we won't see any version of the European Passat, much less the gorgeous estate vehicles shown in this video. Reasonable people can differ about whether VW has been punished sufficiently for its diesel-gate sins but the bottom line is that the scandal has killed not only diesels from VW in the US but those of other manufacturers as well. And that's not good news. As for the Passat, it's another example of a lesson VW has learned with a variety of its models designed for European conditions and tastes. In general, Americans want larger, cheaper vehicles and care much more about straight line 0-60 performance than high speed driving. Sales of the European Passat languished until a cheaper version (both in price and content) was designed for Americans and built in Tennessee. The Touareg likewise failed to sell in the US and was replaced by the American built Atlas. The first generation Tiguan was universally praised by automotive journalists but viewed as too small and too expensive by US consumers. It has been replaced by a vehicle that shares its nameplate in the US but nothing else. Golf sales have declined to such an extent that VW is considering dropping the base model (leaving only the GTI and Golf R) in the US and emphasizing the Jetta, a model VW has decided to drop in Europe. For Americans who value the driving dynamics of European sedans and estates, it's a sad state of affairs.

[@matrix-yq7zf]

Hi Thomas! Great review as always, very cool looking Passat I think. Are you guys going to do an update on the jaguar XE facelift? Would be interested to see how it's improved? Thanks again. Greetings from Scotland.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks 🙏 JLR weren’t interested in transparent and honest reviews lately, but we re working on it

[@matrix-yq7zf]

@@autogefuehl thanks for working on it. Hopefully they see the benefit of honest reviewers like yourselves and the positive impact it can have if they listen. :)

[@ricome169]

U\III(&.3

[@alexanderkhizha3624]

Thank you for an interesting review. What was impression about DSG transmission especially in the traffic jam when transmission had to change gear 1 to gear 2 and vice versa ?

[@autogefuehl]

cheers! Hm... all smooth imho

[@dragospahontu]

Anyone who says that the new gen DSG's aren't smooth are pure liers. Car Expert is a lier.

[@henrik-j1l]

New Passat or new Superb? Thanks

[@autogefuehl]

KZbin search autogefuehl superb facelift to compare!

[@whatevernevermind5960]

Hey Thomas, when do you reckon there will be an Arteon facelift? Greetings from Dubai.

[@autogefuehl]

Hmm not that soon i think

[@jbm0866]

Wow, I can't begin to tell you how badly we need this car in North America. It's big, roomy and can carry a lot of stuff...and it has AWD that comes in handy for more than half of the U.S. and all of Canada for 4-5 months of the year. Beyond that it looks great, better than the Golf All-trac in my opinion. Oh, and since it has a lower center of gravity it should be more satisfying on twisty roads vs high riding SUV's. I really hope wagons come back into fashion so more car makers will offer them. Hopefully the newly released Toyota Crown Signia is a big hit so other carmakers get the message. (I don't care how Toyota markets the thing, it's a WAGON😂)

[@MiniEggs1999]

Very good review Thomas. Wireless CarPlay in a VW at last ! Do you get turn directions on HUD when using Apple Maps? Hopefully you will get to test the face lift Merc E All Terrain soon? I should buy VW or Skoda but would really like the Meec 😁

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks! didnt test that, dont have so much data pack on my phone hehe =) but i ll try to remember

[@MiniEggs1999]

Autogefühl Thanks I will keep an eye out for that one 😁 I assume wireless CarPlay connection was reliable?

[@autogefuehl]

was good yeah

[@kamata93]

The rear doors look much longer than on my Passat B7 estate. Weird :D Ps. I miss the analog clock. That was the stupidest thing that they could have done on the facelift.

[@bambam771]

I will go with u on the r line s should be standered r line, looks really nice all black trim sick

[@ArneuTube]

the now outdated passat in the land of wagons is lightyears ahead of the north american passat. whats wrong with you vw of north america?

[@josephmonroy3865]

The front looks like my 2016 Honda crv. Only slightly flattened. Way to go Volkswagen.

[@Grant0610]

Is this classed as “new” or a “revamp”?

[@StephenPougas]

Face-lift...

[@kflis]

Great review! Autogefühl, do you know anything about minor lift coming to VW Polo in MY2020? I'm finding conflicting information out there. Thanks!

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks 🙏 hm not yet

[@NotMyAccount]

Another car that asks the question... why buy an SUV?

[@dragospahontu]

I like my Passat wagon, maybe I'll buy an Alltrack next time

[@aarc2010]

Hello, Thomas. Thank you for the review. Btw, for the facelifted alltrack the wheels design is the same as for the original b8 alltrack.

[@autogefuehl]

cheers!

[@havlicekjan]

The car key is not facelifted, I have the same one to my 2018 R-line Passat as well

[@erikandrehoglund55]

E class or vw passat test?

[@dragospahontu]

Passat for better price and more space.

[@andi3olotic]

I like how Thomas most of the time/always says animal skin instead of leather. That's a fighter for the cause!

[@autogefuehl]

Highly appreciated! Seen this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIHCdKmCocZ5oqs

[@Poxenium]

It may be useful to your viewers and potential buyers if you charged up the battery to 100% and see how far it drives in pure electric mode. Many Hybrid models have a totally BS max range rating, as the manufacturers limit it to about 50% usable, for technical and marketing reasons.

[@autogefuehl]

We had it at 80 % and depleted it and gave the range, didnt u see? At those driving events u cannot charge the cars urself

[@bosse641]

Very nice. But a bit too large for me. I think a Golf Alltrack wagon or R wagon would be better.

[@caraddicted6794]

Ich finde 1 1/2 Stunden sind zu lang für ein Video. Ich hätte es besser gefunden wenn ihr jedes der drei Modelle separat vorgestellt hättet. Insgesamt wären wohl auch mehr Aufrufe dabei herausgekommen. 🤔 Ansonsten: Mega wie immer 😍💪

[@autogefuehl]

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[@whatevernevermind5960]

Thomas should do another livestream q and a

[@tone351998]

I love it a low key car for rich people

[@dragospahontu]

It is pretty cheap nowadays

[@tone351998]

@@dragospahontu 😅😂

[@rogernordico]

Love that green color

[@lenkak8206]

As a Passat variant b8 1.6 tdi driver I can say it's really the least sporty car I ever drove. (16 inch wheels) Handles like a boat, but a fine car nontheless.

[@dragospahontu]

Is DSG7 DQ200 0CW (2015-), good?

[@urban_dave]

I am surprised how many things are really equal to other brands of the group. I think the overprice it's not justified, specially when even engines are the very same.

[@crisanandreidaniel4221]

Still no R36?

[@nevarran]

Audi: We have the most atrocious fake exhaust tips. VW: Hold my beer.

[@dirkcurritzki9585]

i like the new steering wheel!

[@ricardoclemente3255]

360p.... ?!?

[@autogefuehl]

Is available in FULL HD. Might have taken a longer time to process

[@caoYB]

Wish they add a performance 4motion to the R

[@akuskus]

The current Passat looks like a facelift of this one.

[@dragospahontu]

Is DSG7 DQ200 0CW good?

[@satnitcboy]

Too bad VW has no plans to bring the Passat Wagon/Estate to the US again. Good looking cars.

[@Vm94-p7u]

They fucked up with that clock...

[@sonofrobert]

Yah, whoever did that should be put in a VW concentration camp..lol

[@nelsonnaive4005]

awesome

[@pablomax3045]

Why is the quality so bad?

[@alainarba]

youtube don't finish all resolution version : just wait 1h

[@EinkOLED]

@@alainarba He's talking about the car.

[@monzadh]

OMG, steering wheel and controls looks like its right from a Ford Explorer!

[@atacan3611]

Where is sedan?

[@autogefuehl]

will be released parallel

[@makatron]

Please understand the review was filmed in wagonland