A great choice for long-distance drivers
New price:
£44,335 - £51,200
PROS
- Excellent refinement
- Comfortable ride
- Stacks of room
CONS
- No diesel model
- Annoying luggage cover
- Touch-sensitive controls
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Volkswagen Passat Reviews
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We have 1 reviews of recent Volkswagen Passat models:
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Older reviews
Estate (7 reviews)
2015 - 2024
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Used price: £7,589 - £22,848Read full review
PROS
- Comfortable
- Looks great
- Loads of off-road kit
- Purposeful styling
CONS
- No petrol option
- Only two diesel engines
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Enormously practical and pleasingly comfortable
Used price: £4,698 - £34,916Read full reviewPROS
- Comfortable ride and seats
- Roomy loadbay and interior
- Excellent build quality
CONS
- Ride can be firm on larger wheels
- Some rivals are better equipped
- DSG transmission can be sluggish
2011 - 2014
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Used price: £2,072 - £9,087Read full review
PROS
- One of the largest boots in its class
- Good residuals
- Sharper looks than saloon
CONS
- Not as fun to drive as a Mondeo estate
- Servicing may cost more than rivals
2005 - 2011
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Used price: £643 - £5,187Read full review
PROS
Upmarket image, decent load carrier, excellent build quality, comfortable on the move
CONS
Other estates carry more, new price premium over larger alternatives
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Used price: £3,638 - £8,487Read full review
PROS
Sleek understated looks, very quick, excellent build quality, comfortable ride
CONS
Thirsty engine, not particularly exciting to drive, engine strangely muted
2000 - 2005
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Used price: £523 - £2,623Read full review
PROS
TDI PD 130 for performance and economy, quality, safety, space
CONS
Top models are overpriced
1996 - 2001
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Used price: £0 - £0Read full review
PROS
Classy; roomy; well built; well equipped
CONS
Beware overpriced cars, especially estates
Saloon (6 reviews)
2015 - 2024
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Passat is an accomplished, well-rounded four-door
Used price: £4,028 - £23,584Read full reviewPROS
- Classy image with high-quality interior
- Broad range of engines and trims available
- Plug-in hybrid has good range on battery
- Cheaper alternative to a 3 Series, A4, C-Class
CONS
- Higher-specification models are pricey
- We'd take the estate version over this
- Big wheels look good but rob it of comfort
- Good, but a Skoda Superb makes more sense
2011 - 2014
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Thoroughly sensible Passat saloon is a thoroughly sensible used buy, too
Used price: £1,619 - £7,584Read full reviewPROS
- High quality interior
- Good range of engines
- Incredibly efficient BlueMotion models
CONS
- Bland styling
- Not as fun to drive as Mondeo
- Low-powered engines need to be worked hard
2005 - 2011
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Used price: £461 - £4,605Read full review
PROS
Clean styling, upmarket image, good sized boot, classy interior, comfortable ride
CONS
No hatchback version, not particularly exciting to drive, older TDI engines are noisy
2000 - 2005
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Used price: £449 - £2,395Read full review
PROS
TDI engines offer performance and economy, well built, reliable
CONS
Bland styling, noisy diesels, not thrilling to drive
1996 - 2001
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Used price: £0 - £0Read full review
PROS
Classy; roomy; well built; well equipped
CONS
Beware overpriced cars, especially estates
1988 - 1997
Hatchback (1 review)
2011 - 2014
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Used price: £3,525 - £9,447Read full review
PROS
- Good on- and off-road
- One of the largest boots in its class
- Good looking
CONS
- Pricey servicing costs
- Discounts will be hard to get
- Not as fun to drive as rivals
Coupe (1 review)
2005 - 2011
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Used price: £1,022 - £5,190Read full review
PROS
Stylish and upmarket looks, innovative packaging, useful practicality, well equipped as standard
CONS
Premium pricing
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