I have had three passats. It saved my life in a drink driving accident where I was hit while parked and the drunk driver was going 50mph. All three have been exceptionally reliable, gas efficient, and safe. VW could add more tech and styling but the simplicity of the vehicle is what makes it great in my opinion. I would much rather take a Passat then a plasticy Honda accord.

Just bought this car a month ago. I don’t know why everyone is complaining, I really enjoy driving this vehicle. This is my first Volkswagen I’ve owned and I’m impressed.

That's a nice car! Understated, grown up looking interior. This definitely isn't a teenager's car.

No question. It's a good car. Very safe and a roomy family car. Some people don't like a revised model every year.

I have a Passat and I love it! Practical design with space in mind while still having all the modern amenities you'd expect out of a 2020. Volkswagen doesn't sugar coat things. Sleek, current design and amazing build quality.

Joe I really like your reviews, very straight to point but still informative. Keep up the good work!

I love the Prestige that the Passat brings with its simplicity!

I’ve been using a Passat as a rental and man.. I love it. I don’t even want my car back. I’ve been sleeping on VWs

That rear end is a major improvement

My first Volkswagen sedan!! Nice job Joe.

Always a great review!!! 👍🏼💯

I love the simple design of the exterior and interior. It's gonna age beautifully

Joe: "Does it look a little bland? Yes. 😖" VW Designers: "We succeeded."

15:45 good brakes (police)....

Thanks alot for your very great reviews. How you can compare the steering of Passat to the one of Kia Cadenza 2019, which is more lighter and smoother? By the way I have Cadenza 2019 Thanks and kind regards

The Passat needs some R love!! Not an R-Line appearance pkg but the full on R treatment!! It’s time for the return of the Farfegnugen!! VW discontinued the Beatle time to resurrect the Corrado ... a Corrado R! My bad Raiti I got caught up in the moment 🤣🤣🤣

@Raiti's Rides I have to let you know, I love your videos so much, in fact that I use them to help me conduct product demonstrations at my dealership. One thing I wanted to highlight with this particular vehicle is they upped the 2020's torque 20 percent from last years. The 2019 Volkswagen Passat had 184 lbs of torque and the 2020 Volkswagen Passat has 207 lbs of torque. Fun Fact, Passat means trade-wind and also the name of a Vessel war ship from 1912-1914.

I just purchased the Volkswagon 2020 Passat after checking out several other sedans. The reasons why I purchased it was the following reasons. I really like the way it looks. The grill, the updated rear, the wonderful comfortable but firm seats that are a good size side to side. The features the car has from Android Play to front end collision. The pickup is good with low end torque that is acceptable for a 4 cylinder car. The steering is not too light or tight. The trunk space and rear seat space is excellent. I like the way the interior looks and the ride is quiet, firm, and just a joy to drive. I have to drive a lot with my job and I know due to the design of the seats, I don't feel fatigued after driving for several hours.

How was the turbo lag? Tested the T4 in 2019 & if bought I had to have the V6. They sold out of the V6s & I missed out. So over to Impala I went. Beige interior is nice in the sea of black & grey interiors.

Does this have the mirrors that fold in? As in when you park it folds and do they bend down when you back up?

It's been a long time that you never reviewed a Volkswagen... I think that it's your first review on a Volkswagen of 2020.

I test drove a 2020 Passat today. It was the first Volkwagen I have ever driven. I thought it was pretty nice. I like the classic styling much better than the Accord unibrow or the Sonata catfish face. What I liked best about the Passat was the excellent visibility and very comfortable seats (unlike the crap they put in Mazdas). It was also very quiet and I didn't hear any dashes noises unlike the Camry I drove today.

It seems like it’s basically the same as my 2014 Passat, without the 100,000 miles. My suggestion is to always drive in Sport.

Love the Channel . Rest in peace Kobe Bryant and his daughter . My heart goes out to the Kobe Bryant family.

Thank you for the review 👍 Simple timeless design. Love VW 😀

Joe, Honda and Toyota all the way. I have Accord 2003 I have 260k and sucker does not want to stop at all keep driving and driving. Never fixed anything on that car runs like new.

I would definitely go for the Camry or Accord, cause I think those two dominate the market, IMO the Accord Hybrid Touring is my personal choice

I live in Alaska and own a Passat. These cars handle beautifully in both plowed and unplowed snow conditions, and on ice as well. I have a block and battery heater for when I can't park it in my garage, and synthetic oil helps it start up easily and smoothly, even at -50°F. I'll be buying another Passat soon for my wife. #VWLife

I do love the tail light designs also.

Great reviews, Joe! Love seeing your zonks and twinkies comments. Lol. Jesus loves you!!!

I feel that Volkswagen is at a point in time where they are really cutting corners. It’s like they have become the German GM

SEL is the top trim, and I believe the 6.4" center screen is the only one offered. Is there an optional larger screen?

But I like your reviews,Joe, pretty much!! Thank you from Ukraine!!

The new American Passat isn’t on the new MQB platform.

Lol, nice try. We saw that police car enter the highway at 15:45 🤣

Making me think about upgrading my 2000 Passat.

No way, no how. This car seems dated although being a 2020. Great video!

I love the Passat !

It’s not on MQB unfortunately still on PQ35 like the previous version and the previous Jetta.

A friend of mine is thinking of buying a new 2020 Passat S for his daughter. VW dealers are selling them for around $18K these days. Can't go wrong for that kind of money, if you don't mind a basic midsized sedan.

Mann this car looks awesome to me .

They used to have both struts to hold the hood up and an under insulator (this was struck from the list of standard equipment in mid-2017 model year production). They've cheapened the car over the years. Seems odd that they keep cheapening the car while not decreasing the price.

It has a 6 speed trans not a 10 speed. The 10 speed feels like it’s dancing the samba under your hood. Also the 2020 does not have the aggravating stop start feature. That’s great Car has very much room. I’m 6 ft 2 and I have to push the seat up as all the way back is for a person taller than me. The rear passengers have a lot of room. Got all the safety features it has avoided several bad situations on the highway. Side warning features greatly appreciated as someone is always in the dead spot. Have the SEL model It’s beautiful. Have owned jettas and Passats. Great snow cars. Even though only 2 wheel drive the 2.0 turbo has great acceleration good gas mileage 18.5 tank great cruiser car for long distance travel. Very roomy big trunk Passat in large letters across the trunk also currently have a 2014 Jetta SE with a 1.8 turbo. Also s pleasure to drive. VW cars are just fun to drive all the time. Great easy brakes no strain on the leg braking. Especially in stop go traffic. Toyotas and Hondas are appliance cars reliable like a blender turn on turn off they work but no fun. No Farfignugen. Ya vol The Germans know how to design cars.

My 2017 SE w/Tech has the hood struts. They must have been trying to cut costs on later model years. Too bad.

I currently have a 2014 Passat SE but I must say compared to how the Camry looks now. No way I’ll pick this over that for that 30k . It looks almost identical to what I urge now for interior

I have a 2015 Passat Limited from Reeve's. The 2020 SEL seems nice. Honestly though, other than the passenger power seat and the soothing wood trim, there's not too much exciting features about it. Plus, they got rid of the damn clock! I'll stick with my 2015. Pretty sure the two drive and handle the same at this point despite the different platforms.

My wife drives a 2018 SEL Premium. I drive a 2020 SE w/Technology Atlas. My daughter drives a 2018 V6 Atlas.

I'll take Camry or Accord over this car in a heart beat anyday! This Volkswagen will fall apart in pieces right in front of my eyes when Camry and Accord will run basically forever!

This car still exists 😱 my brother had one way back in 2006

R.I.P. Kobe.

Joe this is not on the MQB platform, but instead it’s still on the same PQ46 platform from 2012.

I really miss my 2016 Passat. Traded it in for a 2019 Camry and have regretted it ever since. Was a much nicer car!

2nd. I like the Passat. I had a 99 and now have a 2003 Wagon. Great car!

It’s 2020.... from here on beyond VW needs to bring it !!!!

There is no stop start feature on the 2020 Passat. I own one. That’s why I bought one. No stop start silliness

Owning a 2017 V6 sel premium I don't see a need or want to move to this vehicle. If I had to pick a new car in this segment today it would be the Accord due to the value and drive. I was sad to see how little VW did with this redesign.

How’s that midsize? Wouldn’t that be the Jetta? Cause I remember I friend had a 08’ that thing was a boat!

The refreshed Passat did not switch over to the MQB platform for cost reasons. It remains on the old PQ35 platform. This platforms older electrical architecture means the vehicle cannot support more modern infotainment systems and a full digital gage cluster. The 160 MPH speedo is stupid and is not achievable. It is nice that the rear seat passengers, unlike the Jetta, get HVAC vents at the rear of the center console. I personally like the look of this car, but the Accord is a better, if not the best value in this segment.

I like it......do one for the arteon.

This car has One of the longest non-hybrid gas ranges: 36 highway mpg x 18.5 gallon gas tank = up to 666 miles on a tank!

I really like the outside but the inside was surprising because they didn’t do anything

Seems like the Jetta GLI is a better value - maybe a bit smaller but you get more bang for your buck

A quick look without acknowledging.. this shares similarities to the gen 9 Accord sedan in the front and side profile.

Raiti’s rides needs to be sponsored by twinkies!!

This guy always putting candy in the car and twinkies 😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉❤

Gimme a Passat hybrid version and I will be really a happy

I also have an outback Subaru is also designing vehi

Why can’t we get the European Passat. It’s so much better than the American version!

It looks better than a Camry but not the Accord ... Rest in paradise Kobe Bryant

At 32 K it’s going to be hard to compete with Honda and Toyota . I had a TDI Passat and it was awesome!

Joe, why did you say "all new totally redesigned"? It's the 2nd face lift of Passat NMS . The interior looks pretty much the same as the 2011 model.

The only vehicles in VWs line up I’ll choose over Honda is in the Jetta and Golf line. I’m Accord all the way if I had to choose between it and the Passat.

Nice car! The competition is tough though. I’m not sure if it’s worth getting over a 2019 Passat.

Hey, Joe please go over the sticker in your videos so we can pause and see what trim level it is and the exact MSRP price point with the exact features offered. Nice job with your back to back reviews keep it up.

Subaru is designing cars I like. You get a lot for the money have two Volkswagens and an Outback. Love both manufacturers.

The proprod is better you don’t had to ever pay for hood shocks as they wear Out and you have to pay for that

Could you review a 2020 Honda Accord Touring please?

How's your night Joe? And not a fan of volkswagen but they look cool.

Hey my brother checking in

Sonata is the best in midsize right now in my opinion

This might seem ridiculous, but I honestly feel that measuring glove boxes, center consoles, and storage compartments "in twinkies" is actually a REALLY good way to go about it, because I've had my fair share of twinkies in my teenage years to be familiar with their size, so telling me "you can fit 9 twinkies in there" makes Wayyy more sense than telling me, "oh yeah, that's about 0.9cubic feet of storage"

The reason VW only did a minor refresh on the US version of the 2020 Passat was to devote most of its R&D on the development of new SUV's and crossovers which is the segment US consumers have a complete hard on for at the moment. The Passat will live on as long as Toyota keeps churning out Camrys but a completely new Passat is probably at least a couple of years away.....possibly more if the COVID 19 thing drones on....

Very traditional and beautiful design. Only for those who understand :)

Solid car, but too conservative compared to new Sonata and K5.

The front end resembles a lot of hondas 2017 accord. The looks are outdated compared to hondas 2020 accord especially at the front however i like the back of the passat more than the back of the accord. but still a very good looking car

This guy is awesome

The SEL trim is the top trim level

I want to upgrade buuuuuuuuut. They did not add the ventilated seats and heated steering😩. There is no point I’d rather keep my ‘13 and keep it moving. Once they add those 2 features, then I’ll upgrade.

Thank the Lord this 2020 Passat doesn't have a CVT transmission, not hating on the CVT's but I'm glad this car has a good old automatic 6-speed!! 6-speed or 8-speed?

Looks much better than both Accord and Camry. Against Mazda 6 is tie. Interior looks best in this class. For Japanese elegance and simplicity is secret not discovered yet.

This Passat is still on the old platform not MQB

So, is it a 6 speed or 8 speed?

I think the 2020 Hyundai Sonata is more upscaled than this Passat lol. Hyundai has really been on top of their game!

I have to give the Passat 2 zonks. One for not having a more powerful engine. The other is for those fake exhaust outlets. Come on VW. Hyundai/Kia are listening loud and clearly. Keep up the great work Joe. R.I.H. 8/24 & his baby girl Gianna🙏

Volkswagen needs to trickle down some of Audi's design and performance to the Passat. The VW Golf R has a very similar interior as an Audi A3, especially the digital gauge cluster and infotainment system. This engine should be around 240hp at least with a 7 spd DCT perhaps for it to compare with the Accord, Camry, and Mazda6 in their highest trim specs.

Nice job Joe!!!

The SEL is the highest trim

Oddly, I like this Passat how it sits on the older platform. Simple design and not overly complicated. What did you think of the comfort level?

The car they give you at the rental car counter as an upgrade.

6.3" screen is all that's available!!