Have over 220k miles on my DSG with zero symptoms of fault or issue. Faithfully change my own DSG oil/filter every 38k miles. Installed additional cooling around 100k miles. *tuned the DSG w/ Malone at approximately 48k miles on car.

i just bought a 2015 for $11,000 in like-new condition 90,000 miles. well cared for. no accidents. DSG. yes i see you worry for longevity. it's the car i've wanted and I searched all over the west and couldn't find a better one. The low mileage ones are going like hotcakes now. The DSG has proven to actually last. Gotta keep up on the 40,000 mile service.

Have the 2015 passat TDI SEL. Bought it for 10k with only 20k miles in 2019. Have 130k on her now. Average 45mpg with Kerma Tune. Made it from CO to TX on one tank. Only one set of tires and regular oil changes. Love the car.

Have a 2013 Passat TDI (Europe) and 10 years on the technology and road holding is just incredible. Had some problems the first year of ownership but since I’ve been giving it long runs it hasn’t presented any problems

Got a 2015 Passat TDI with 263k km. Still going strong. Love the car and engine.

I got Passat tdi 2013 TDI . 30k miles for 11200 dollars . 3 years of owning . knock on wood no problems , just oil change. we did 4000 miles trip in usa. getting 45 miles a gallon average .

Have had one since new and no regrets. Also a big thank you to VW for the cash back ect for keeping the car. It was a little over $9,000 ( on a $24,000 car) . A trip to Hawaii and still some cash left over. The fix seems to help drivability (it was good to begin with) but does use a bit more DEF. Still averages 39/40 with 50 easily on trips. Ours has the DSG but we do our own maintenance on it and everything else ...so far so good.

The Passat TDI is a gem! 👍

Nothing like a manual. I will be buying one of these!

Great to see someone appreciating the TDI. TBH I think the whole dieselgate thing was a form of economic war agains VW since the US market had nothing to go against them. As you said Tesla was still starting and cheap diesel cars that drive nice and make 50 mpg are big competition. Great to see that you did not forget its qualities which are long road trips without hassle. Don't be afraid of DSG. All it needs to last is the regular oil change.

I used to get 56.9 MPG in my Passat TDI SEL with the DSG. I miss that car a lot.....lol

I have a 2015 Passat TDI with 350k on it with zero issues. What a phenomenal vehicle.

I absolutely love my 2015 Passat TDI, great power and silly MPG.

Get the Malone tune DPF delete, mine has 333,000kms on it and DPF system needed to be replaced quoted 6k at dealer said no thank you, so went with the malone tune, and DPF & EGR Delete Downpipe from Rawtek best move we've made so far.

I am seriously considering buying a manual TDI in the near future. These look like great cars to get.

The market is beginning to be flooded with TDI's that have been fixed. I bought a 2014 SEL TDI. This makes my 7th diesel in my lifetime. Rabit - Jetta Turbo-Diesel - Peugeot - Passat - Volvo 740 Turbo Diesel - Jetta TDI and now the Passat SEL TDI. All the previous Diesels got me 200k+. My (new to me) TDI has 122k miles and I hope to be my forever TDI. GET ONE WHILE YOU CAN! ! !

Honestly, I have always wanted either a TDI w/manual or a Honda Element with AWD and manual. The Honda Element's are stupid expensive for what you get and hard to find with the manual and decent miles without emptying the bank account. Now for the TDI equipped cars, I see at least 3-5 a week come available on the market place and one of those is usually a manual. I am torn between these options. With the DSG, it would be easy commute and traveling, but I have mostly owned manuals over the years. Sadly, my wife has many medical issues which means she can not drive manuals for long periods of time, so a DSG makes more sense. However, she has the family car and it is an automatic, but with that, she would use the TDI for road a trip to visit family once a year.

My dash is always saying 45-50 mpg and 47 average. Dividing miles by gallons comes out to 65-80. 65 only in the coldest days of winter. I have the rawtek straight pipe and 0.5 stage Malone tune.

i think i might own this exact car. i have the same inteiror with the very rare 6 speed

Also, which of the TDIs should I opt for (Jetta/Passat/Golf/Sportwagon), and which model year? I am looking to drive it over long distances. And also what model years require Adblue, and how often should I refill it?

Nope, i am at 210k...never had a single trans issue. Do your PMS, do not skip an oil change. When there is an issue fix it immediately. The car will run 400k easily with less maintenance costs. I recently put a coolant filter in line to counteract their higher egts which are cooking the coolant and clogging the coolers with crystals that look like sand. I guarantee you I won't have any issues in the future. I can even run a conditioning later on. You got good car, be proactive on your maintenance. Take care of it and I'll take care of you.

I’m in Ontario. I flew from Toronto to Saugenay Quebec to buy a 2015 Passat TDI 6 speed manual. I had been looking to get this car for about a year. I love it. I’ve had vw diesels since the mid 80’s. Had a 1978 Rabbit. The manual tranny is fantastic for towing. About to install my Curt hitch from eBay. I like your post.

Have a 2015 DSG Passat. Rolled over 117k miles last week. Fun to drive and the efficency is amazing. Planning on getting a stage 2 tune on it in the near future to hopefully minimize turbo lag.

Does anyone have any thoughts/advice for me? I'd love to buy a 2013 to 2015 VW Golf TDI, or a 2014/2015 Audi Q5 TDI. Would also be happy with a 2013 to 2015 Jetta/Golf wagon TDI, though I personally prefer the regular hatch. The 13' and 14' VW TDIs had the previous engine, while the 15's had the newer one, though I'm not sure how different they are. However, the 13's and 14's had an independent rear suspension and no AdBlue system, which could be a benefit over the 15's.

Looking to get another one after leaving my 2014 during dieselgate, buyback was the only thing that made sense at the time. Is there a substantial difference between gen 2 and gen 3 for either mileage or durability?

2014 passat tdi. Ive gone 1100 miles on one tank.

do these (CVCA) have problems with the hpfp? is it a c4 pump?

lost me at dsg=100k miles. Had 2 of them and both lasted 200k+ and were still solid when sold.

Mine keeps burning up alternators. Any advice?

I don't know why people made such a big deal over the emissions data. The cars still worked so that should be all that matters.

I didn't hear about anyone being angry about the emissions.

I have this car and I’m only getting 16.8 mpg. Does anyone know why I might be having this issue?

My Problem with he Passat is that It's too big (Full Size) and the Jetta (Compaq) is too small. They need an "Accord" sized car. But I'd love to have a TDI that gets that type of mileage. My midsize Truck gets 16mpg combined :(

owned one and sold it. great car when it worked correctly but the electronics are horrid; infotainment, climate control, back up camera faults, RCTA faults, airbag codes, plus it's not overly comfortable for the driver, unless the driver is small. My Mercedes diesel > my VW diesel.

i have to comment on the volt. i hear the same thing about theory and no gas. well let your gas car sit for 6-9 months and then run it a little. the longevity would be non existant

If you drive a fucking diesel properly in the first place mate you don't drop your boost on upshifting or downshifting, you STAY on the throttle with nothing more than a TINEY throttle lift it doesn't have to be much, so long as the throttle input stays above the ECUs set rate the waste gate WILL NOT OPEN, it will NOT dump the boost, and you will NOT have to wait for it to re-spool, further, that car your driving along with my Audi A3 and many other diesels, has a VGT turbo, as soon as you touch the clutch pedal the computer injects fuel to keep the turbo spooled, that with the wastegate firmly closed because you never got "out" of the gas. An automated manual is not the same as an Automatic box, one has an actual clutch plate and flywheel, and the other has a torque converter, they working in nothing like the same way, the concepts are fundamentally different for the same output result True auto boxs are geared considerably longer as much as 40% longer,. Automated manuals retain the same gear ratio as the manual box, with a change in final drive only. Now ive said it go drive, when you shift up you need the tineyest of tiny lifts you wont drop any boost at all.

Michigan sucks lol go bucks