This actually looks good. You can see the Audi A6 resemblance. The Passat always had the most backseat legroom out of the class.

It’s unfortunate that the Passat wasn’t loved here in the states. I wish Volkswagen gave us the one from Europe. It looks better and just a better sedan overall then the US market one

Well over a decade ago, the Passat 2.0T had 200 HP. Now it is dumbed down with only 174 HP. Competitors are leaps and bounds ahead. Apparently VW doesn't give a crap about it which is why the car is being killed off.

R.I.P. Passat. You’ll not be missed ( maybe by some.) Nice review Joe and well done Lori! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

Joe: I think the word you're going to use a lot is "dated". Everyone: Yup

I have a 2014 Passat with 110k miles. Replaced heater core last year but no other problems. Lots of passenger space, comfortable ride, and good MPG for the size. A very good commuter car. All of the dated features that Joe mentions are the same features on my 2014.

I've had two passats, and I liked them both a lot. Unfortunately, Volkswagen has let it get too stale. If they had put in the digital dash, ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, ambient lighting, and more horsepower it would have sold much better and kept up with the competition. Instead, they just let it die on the vine.

R.I.P to the Passat... I had a 2010 (the last year they were actually made in Germany) and although the turbo engine became a nightmare to maintain after 60k miles, it always felt a little more special to drive than your run of the mill Accord or Camry.

Thank you Lori for all you do! 👏👏👏

I miss the pre-refresh Passat that offered the VR6 and TDI those two stood out to me. I still think they should’ve kept it German, but the Passat will be missed.

Been in my 2021 for about a month and the big German loves to gobble up miles and delivers 34 mpg consistently on the highway with its best showing being 40mpg on a three hour drive at 75mph. Not a barn burner but it's worth a real look.

R.I.P to the Passat... It's been 49 long years since the first Passat came to the states and all the diesel troubles and then leading to the discontinuation 7 years later. (which lead to the Passat TDI being cancelled) I'd still take a Passat TDI any day.

I have a 2016 and love it. Decent power out of the 1.8 and great fuel economy on the highway. Plus, plenty of room for a family of 4.

Drove an 18’ passat r line loved it. sold it and bought a 22’ Camry se

I always have to say one thing in this review: I consider as an Volkswagen fan of their products especially this one. Also R.I.P passat you will be gently missed. I really hope that someday you will be make it's return back to their market soon. Also I have no other chance to get my dream car while I still can after I done the driver's test soon. Overall, fantastic job & review joe.

Thanks girl for your always nice work!!!👍

I LOVE your channel Joe and Lori. It is a whole lot better than Redline Reviews!!

I bought a 2013 Passat SEL Premium in Dec. 2012. I liked the classy, understated design and limousine like interior. I had the bulletproof 5 cyl. gas engine. It was the most satisfying, dependable car I have owned. It still looked new and I liked to say it was a poor man's Audi A6. After 9 years, it was time to trade and get all the latest tech. I'm older now and sad to say I went the Crossover route for easier entry and exit.

I love it my boy Joe and Lori and keep up the work and I love the video lot real true 👍

Yep, the Accord and Camry will make you forget about the Passat

Rest In Peace, VW Passat!

nice

Thanks for the review. Did you forget to mention the heated side view mirrors across all trim levels?

I think the person who appreciates the class of a Passat will not be interested in the Hyundai etc...I personally would prefer the classic "dated" look over a heated steering wheel etc...I'd prefer the space in the back as opposed to the weird shape window Camry has in the back that makes me dizzy and I'd definitely appreciate a smooth ride as opposed to a gadget infused rattle box...I think this comes down to preference as with everything. Thank you for the review...You've made me more interested in this classic...

Beautiful car for sure, I never knew of anyone owning one but they seem really cool and nice.

Cool Review.

My favorite part is always what food is Joe going to try to put in the map pockets & console so we know what their sizes are. LOL 1 only German Pretzel?

A very well built sedan with great handling. It awaits a total rehaul and an array of new electrified engine/motor combos and choices.

Wow!...fantastic! I will love to have one.

Seems like it would be difficult to get excited about the Passat after experiencing the Watts To Freedom in the Hummer EV... Keep Up the fantadtic work!! You guys are Awesome!!!

Protect this man at any cost !

Great review. The Passat just has no market here in the US. To be honest, it’s not that great looking. On the other hand, the Arteon is an amazing looking ride. For me, if I’m a VW fan and I need something bigger than a Jetta but don’t want an SUV, I’d take the Arteon over the Passat all day long.

You smashed it with the German! Well done!

After working in Germany for just a few weeks it’s easy to classify the Passat as a large or full sized sedan, and their Jettas and Golfs as midsized. With gas prices and the push towards EVs, yep, easy to see this going the way of the dinosaur 🦕

I have this….the Metallic Green…most beautiful car ever!!!! I love it!❤️❤️❤️

Hey Joe, when are we going to see the new Mazda CX-50 review?

I do love the VW Styling, cool video as always. what would you say is the top dogs in this price point sedan?

I wish I were in the market for a car. I’d buy a Passat. I had a 2002 Passat. I loved it.

Raiti is wilding 💀 talking about shanking and balls 😂 love your content man

Man....this kinda takes me back to when I purchased my 2004 Passat. A slick sedan with a manual tranny and all the goodies...it was a family car but cool for us single people too. Dissapointed that they let it get long in the tooth and not competitive.

Hey Joe, are you working on any car shows or track days coming up you want to tell us about??

Hey Joe and Lori, and also the Raiti's Rides family, how are y'all doing today? 🙃 Thanks about probably the last review about the Volkswagen Passat and for the review yesterday about the Toyota Tundra. Anyways I forgot that the Volkswagen Passat was going to be discontinued (but I heard that it would still be offer only as a station wagon or "estate" in Europe), but the green color is very nice. But a good *thing* (that was actually the name of a older VW model), is that some touches are similar to Audi, like the side view (abit similar to Toyota) or the brown leather and the wood is very audi, but besides that the rims looks really nice and Volkswagen make some of the best grills in the game and that green has become really popular for newer vehicles because it's a nice color. But if you had to choose what is your favorite mid-size sedan (Joe probably would say the Dodge Charger, but tell me what is yours?) (Now personally I'll choose the Volkswagen Arteon over the Passat, but that's just me)

It does look extremely dated but it is kinda nice having the simplicity and decent looking interior

As usual, you have done a great job with this review. My 2020 Passat SE is doing great so far. I never have been an SUV guy so the Passat suits me just fine. I'm one of those guys that must people will be passing in other cars. Like my grandfather used to say, "Even a turtle crosses the finish line eventually". Best Wishes to you. Bye Bye Passat!

This is beautiful

Going to need a tune or get an older Passat with the 1.8T. That was a nice, torquey set-up.

I’ve had 3 of this generation. Went to an Arteon, for the money though Passats are great cruisers.

Awesome job u2 👌👌👌 no wonder why they're killing it now..it's like 10+years in the past 👎

That's a nice spec.

I'll have to get down and check one of these out. I didn't realize they were stopping production. I used to run a car about every week for work and I would always try to specify a Passat if they have them. The Camry will run forever but the interior is a bit of a let down. I find the exterior styling on the accord rather block.. I think the Passat the beside had one of the Nicest and most comfortable interiors. I also thought that they got better mileage than the Camry. Cruising back country highway I would regularly get 42 to 43 miles to the gallon

They finally got the back lights right and killed it😄 but i am really not a fan of the jetta and passat front, it looks like a rental car

Passat used to be my all time favorite body style of car. it was the epitome of a refined yet simple body style that also wasn't trying too hard. so low profile and classy. they ruined the grill on the newest facelift. they could have just given the car more power and it would've sold just fine. tragic.

I think this is actually a smart play by VW. With gas at over $6 per gallon on avg in CA and no end in sight. The 2022 Passat is for the financially discerning buyer with that great fuel economy, best in class…

I have 2015 c-max and it has more BHP than passat. Nice review 👍🏻🤞

Well, the exterior of that Passat is definetly better here in Europe, but that wood...sooo beautiful

i took this car up some steep mountain hills and turns, i was impressed. that's where it shined. otherwise just average everywhere else. i am not a fan of the style. i like the driving experience but want more.

VW Europe recently announced that they have now finished making the current Passat there too. There will be a new European model but not until MY2024 but it will be a heavily refreshed current model rather than new from the ground up. Sales of these type cars here in Europe have decreased dramatically in the last decade as people buy more crossover SUVs than sedans. I think the main reason North America never got the European Passat was because production costs were too high for the price point it would have to compete with in North America.

Can you please a review on the 2022 fully loaded Mini Cooper?🙂

I got a 2018 passat sel premium with vr6 engine last year with only 15k miles for only $19k. Couldn't be happier with it. Definitely a bargain. Cant say I would've gotten it if it was a 4cyl. If I ever replace I'd definitely want to upgrade to a 6cyl A6.

I just got back from vacation and this was my rental. When I came back I started researching this car only to find out they have been discontinued in the U.S. Sad times.

I would go for the GLI over this although a Different class, but considering how the GLI power matches the accord and Camary and how we often see the GLI being matched to mid sized sedan due to its bigger size I feel GLI is the best one to go right now.

Excellent car!

I'm not a VW fan by the way and specially the Passat in my opinion is one of the most poring German sedans. But this one though .. looks good. only one thing I don't understand why aren't they doing it .. Imagine Just Imagine all that silver poring Chrome . on that green is Dark Copper color Chrome 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 or just Dark Black Chrome trust me it will change the entire look of this Vehicle to True special edition not just for them saying it actually doing it .. anyway Raitis Ride I always enjoy watching your reviews. Thank you man .. Toyota Camry XSE is defiantly my first choice no question because Relibitly is very very important to me plus looks better OR Avalon for that matter built solid like a Tank ..

Love the wheels

What color green is that it’s nice ❤

I wonder if Volkswagen will replace it with the ID vizzion concept.

A humdrum option if you can’t find an Accord, Legacy or Camry in stock at your local dealer.

I think VW was trying to incorporate the classics into their their last model year. To be honest, I’m a fan of the simplicity of the technological aspects of cars. Cars are made for driving, and depending on the style of the car that’s where you be getting the most demographic of people. I also think that VW was trying to target their older demographic, to just remember the earlier models

We have only the Variant in Germany and the nicest one is the Passat with the 2 L Turbo 280 HP with nearly fully loaded of options ( not fully ) for only $ 83k, good price for a Passat, lol.

Had a chance to drive on for a few days when I rented it from Enterprise on a trip. It's a comfortable ride, very lackluster. I've been in an slightly older Jetta where the center stack was angled towards the driver. They really should have done that to this car....all cars should have that

SD card? How is that dated that’s actually a bonus

It’s a big Never.

Still hoping to get a Passat GT with that sweet sounding engine THE VR6. 🙏

Love our Passat! Heated seats for the kids in the back !!!

Is the wheel still special even if I don’t like them

It's interesting they went for a seventies interior as well will appeal to someone

Also there is no “possible” 8inch multimedia screen on the Passat the limited is the highest trim and because it’s so old, the 6.5” is the biggest screen.

These are good cars probably better snatch one now.

I have vw passt 2014 but the new Passat is very pretty car

I wish they would’ve given it at least the new vw emblem/steering wheel….it shows they totally gave up on this car :(

I've had 10 VW's, the last new one was a 2002 Jetta GLI, great car and great engine. Since 2005 very questionable reliability. My 22 year old daughter wreck her car in 2021 and had a Passat for a rental and loved it. She had her heart set on a VW so we found a 2014 Passat with 1.8 Turbo with 58k on it. She did buy an aftermarted warranty with the car. It used oil and they replaced the pvc module and VW said the oil consumption was normal and to use premium gas. Premium is not need nor recommended. We found a great European 3rd party dealer, but the engine was junk. She spent 100 buck a month in oil, every 500-600 miles it would use a quart or more with no visible oil from the exhaust. It got great fuel mileage. 1 year later and 30k miles, we traded it in and went with a Ford Fusion and we had looked at one last year and she told me "dad I wished I had bought the Fusion last year" I wrote VW and told them my daughter is in Vet school and she will be buying many vehicles in her lifetime, but fortunatley no more Vw's. No response. It's a shame they can't build and engine like they used to, being the largest car company in the world.

I just bought my daughter 2022 Jetta SE….much better then the last gen. VW is doing a good job… I think she has the 1st. 22 Jetta in Florida,,,, if you ever on the space coast your more the welcome to review ….

Honda CRV had a similar green in 2018

Nice Car!

It’s a shame that VW is canceling the Passat. As a former owner, I had a 2003 Passat Blue with the Gray Leather & Moonroof. It was an amazing car. I loved it when it had the Piston Rods on the Engine Hood & the Trunk. You had much more room. I’m not sure if I had the rod to hold the hood open or not. I believe it was just the piston’s as I call them. The bean counter’s at VW decided to drop them. The problem that I had with VW was the maintenance was expensive. The gas was premium because it was a Turbo 2 liter. It used to come with an optional 6 cylinder & AWD. However, VW dropped it. For a brief period of time the car was optional with the AWD. The following year it was cancelled. Their AWD system is 4 Motion which is about the best on the market. Since I live in a snow belt region it would have been perfect for me. However, the pricing was through the roof for the 6 with 4 Motion. The 6 was regular unleaded gas too. Gas was cheap at that time either. Eventually, it dropped. It was a 5 or 6 speed then. My car came equipped with Fog lights. I was extremely grateful to have them. I used them constantly. I really did use them on foggy nights. It truly helped during deer season. I could spot them so I didn’t hit them nor have them jump in front of my car. Trust me, I’ve seen the damage they can do. VW had exceptional Fog Lamps at that time. Their heated seats had 3 heated settings. The seats heated fast. You would have to be careful. They could burn your butt. I’d rather that then freeze. There cooled seats were awesome too. VW was ahead of its time when it came to safety. They used to give you more for your money as well. Once the bean counter’s got involved. That all changed. I all had a 1999 Green VW Jetta that had the Saddle Leather Seats. It had a Moonroof & heated seats. That car was amazing in snow & ice. I had that car for 5 year’s. I wasn’t crazy about the interior color. It too was the best car I had ever owned. It was an Automatic Transmission. It was really fun to drive. The Jetta also came with a V6 engine too. VW dropped it. It too had the piston’s. Those were usually featured on high end vehicles. One of the special features with the car was it had white lenses over the turn signals instead of amber. I didn’t know it. Until someone pointed it out. It took regular gas. It could have used a 6th gear for the transmission. It was an automatic. Never had any mechanical problems with the car. Many people had problems with the car’s. For a time, they were the best car to own.

I'll never buy a car where the headliner and seats don't match or at least complement each other. That's a zonk for me.

It feels like VW phoned it in on this one. The low hp 2.0, small info screen and blank buttons everywhere...where's the "Limited" in limited?

The interior is identical to the 2015 limited Passat in my garage lol

Shame it's getting dropped. I would have liked a refresh with the GLI engine.

Had one of these as a rental last year. So big! No complaints about anything but just seemed so boring and basic. Definitely not worth the price compared to a Jetta

Joe Remember. I bought my 2022 VW Passat Limited In White with Mauro Brown Leather. And these are Loaded with every Option available. This is added to my Collection of Vehicles with my Qty 2 AWD VW ID-4 Pro S W Gradient AWD. Only has 125 miles. Bought in November 2021

Basically the same car since 2012 but I still like it.

Seems like it’s now or never for a lot of these cars

Europe: VW Passat US: VW Pissat

Well basically the Passat needs to go out with a bang by taking its bow with a final edition it’s sad to see it go but it did it’s time here in the states

🤔 I choose... NEVER! Can you please put me down for NEVER, Joe? Thanks 👌

I like it

Im guessing the B8 R-line is faster bc i get a 0-60 of atleast 6s

Ain’t nobody gone miss this shit lol…

The American Passat was a nice car in 2012, being offered with lots of space and three engine choices. However, you could not get all wheel drive and the TDI and VR6 were eventually eliminated. The European Passat is a better car and still very much in production in both sedan and wagon form. I currently have a pair of 2008 Passats - a four-cylinder Komfort Wagon and a VR6 4-Motion. I will keep one of them after I spring for the Arteon.