The Volkswagen Passat is a car that seems to have been around since Noah first laid out plans for his ark but, in fact, it hit the showrooms in 1973. The eighth-generation Passat was updated twice ...

Petrol engines have never been that important for the Volkswagen Passat range. Oh sure, the previous model came with twin-charger 1.4 TSI and you could get a big V6 if you were a total rich boss, but ...

Volkswagen is tweaking its Passat lineup, ditching a pair of trim levels and adding one new trim packed full of customer-friendly features and equipment. Volkswagen is doing some rearranging of its ...

I've driven many Volvos, VWs, Mercedes, BMW, Jeep and so forth for just over 40 years. In the past I've purchased a new Volvo about every 2-3 years since 1974. Since the economy turned and I haven't ...

Volkswagen (and many other European automakers) have a storied history of launching products in their home market before bringing those wares over to the United States. Look at the seventh-generation ...

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Volkswagen launched its Passat Mk8 back in 2015 with an all-diesel engine line-up. However, in the few years since, the firm’s fortunes have taken a downturn when it comes to diesel, so petrol power ...

Despite being an enormous sales success throughout its numerous generations, the Volkswagen Passat has only risen to deliver evo-levels of excitement. The last-cycle Passat R36 was an amusing Q-car, ...

Volkswagen has built an absolutely huge fleet of test cars for the launch of the all-new Passat B8. Even though only a handful of engines are available, some are radically different. Among the myriad ...

You’re not going to get out of a Passat and have a racing heartbeat, indeed, the opposite is likely, the Passat being a calming thing to drive. Engines range from 1.4 TSI 125 to 2.0 TSI 220 DSG ...

Marketing types in Australia might refer to Volkswagen's Passat badge as something of a ‘sleeper'; that is, one that does quiet, solid business without generating strong emotion, either positive or ...