What's with the dumb music?

If the V6 was still offered i would go for it. It's a nice looking car.

Stop with the weird background music

I don’t think Motorweek is capable of a negative review. This was an okay car 8 years ago when it debuted, now, it’s a joke.

Hilarious when watching the retro reviews of cars and 8.5 second 0-60 times were quick.

The V6 fwd Passats & CCs is where the speed was at.

It’s really hardly changed from the 2014 TDI SEL I had

It'll be a great rental car!

The 2.0T from 14 years ago had 200HP... what the hell?

Fantastic review John. Please, no music

That's a lot of metal for a 175HP motor to pull around, turbo torque notwithstanding. They could have given this car the 228HP tune from the GTI and still had plenty of petformance separation between it and the Arteon.

I rented one of these from Enterprise and I was pleasntly surprised at its ride and handling . I also the power was adequate for an average person!!

The anemic engine and the 6 speed auto makes this a “no go” for me. VW get real.

Honestly if it still offered the V6 with DSG transmission option and the standard transmission as the 8 speed they use in other models, it'd be a pretty good buy.

So happy this guy is still alive.

I own a 2021 SE. Its been a great car. My favorite part of driving it is on road trips. It’s super comfortable and gas mileage is phenomenal.

The fact that they tried to scroll on the touchscreen and it didn’t work

We finally deserve the #B8 Version that came out in 2015. I bought a loaded Jetta in January 2015 intending to buy the new #B8Passat. Even after diesel gate, its time. I'll probably end up with an I.4.

2 liter turbo and it can’t break at least 200 hp. I’ve driven a Ford fusion with a similar power train and that car made 245 hp. Even the Passat before this made 200 hp with a 2 L turbo

I can’t comprehend who Volkswagen would take their 2.0T, a great engine, and detune it to *172* horsepower The previous Passat 1.8T got that On top of that, the competition already has an average horsepower number of around 190 or something, plus, the Passat is supposed to be the upscale offering in the segment, other than the Mazda6 C’mon Volkswagen, the new base Camry has 203 horsepower

Just the car I wanted! Very smooth, quiet and comfortable. I bought the SE version in Platinum Grey Metallic. I love the 600 mile range. Does not have the Stop/Start engine feature, which I do not like. The 6 speed torque converter transmission is good. I got a great deal too! No complaints.

Anyone else notice the 1990 lifting its inside wheel thru the slalom?

UGH....MotorWeek! PLEASE stop playing all the annoying background "music" in your videos! Seriously!

The engine in my Civic makes the same power with 75% of the displacement.

The inside is depressing

I think this is a nice car. Interior feels more "old school", but with updated safety features and comforts. I happen to have taken it for a test drive and was pleasantly surprised by how roomy and comfortable the car was. Drive was smooth. It's more of a conservative car like the Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. To me, this car represents good value.

Good looking car

Honestly, 8.5 is quick enough. Why do they push for faster, more power, more luxury!? As far as power goes, all it does is help some people drive like idiots. Save the high-powered vehicles for industrial and race track / recreational uses. Mainstream vehicles should focus on safety, reliability, versatility, comfort and being economical / environmentally friendly. But that's just my opinion. 😜

I love my 2013 2.5 5 Cylinder

VW - please bring us the European model and the Passat Alltrack Estate

why is this 2.0T so low in hp?

1:18 I've never heard of Giti tires. I looked them up. Apparently they also own the GT brand and have a manufacturing plant in the US. 🤯

I have the 2015 VW Passat with an APR tune. It makes it waaaay better. VW nerfed the crap out of the EA888 Gen 3

Vw should follow Suzuki and leave the US at this rate. Last interesting cars they have are the GTI, Golf R and the now gone Beetle

I'd opt for a trip without the wood trim. It's a nice simple car like the Toyota Camry was for years. 175hp out of a turbo 2L is sad.

How hard is it to put the Virtual Cockpit

Weird how slow this is my sister has a 2017 with less power and torque but it feels really quick maybe it’s because it’s a different engine

these look great. And vw reliability isn’t always the greatest so if vw paid for the underpinnings and they update it inside and out, let the powertrain go unbothered. reliability beats latest tech sometimes.

Much needed update? They changed a few body panels... what kind of an update is that? Still the same boring, under-performing car.

Music is too loud.

1:46 " SCREEN RESPONDS QUICKLY "..... HA Check the video, scrolling finger on the screen but it does NOT respond OMG!

The interior is very early 2000s...I'm not mad, just saying, and the engine selection? Really??..Oh and side profile gives me a tiny bit of impala..that I'm not so keen on

My dream!

this needs the GTI turbo 4

what's with the elevator music man

Well, it has slowness as a standard feature. Is that a popular option these days?

It’s stale AF! Sorry not sorry. How is it still being made? Any other midsize car blows this outta the water.

The Passat is nice to look at and that's it. It's not an appealing product when you consider the Mazda6 or Avalon, for example

Why don’t you get the ‘real’ Passat in saloon and estate forms with front or four-wheel-drive???

1:22 what kind of cheap tires are those???? even KIA & HYUNDAI use MICHELIN !!!! SHAME VW!

Arteon should have been the new Passat

This is VW’s least loved child. The Passat remains painfully uninspired. Sibling Jetta and offerings from Honda and Mazda are more attractive propositions. Even the Toyota Camry has stepped up its game.

VW sells beautiful cars that still have that upscale feel and great power trains all over the world, as long as it's not in N. America! VW is also killing the Passat for 22 in the US. Check the euro version out, it's what a new age Passat should be.

I rented one of these back in 2012. I was surprised got a VW rather than the usual Chrysler 200 or Chevy Malibu. Then I realized why. At least with a Sebring or Malibu you could usually either embarrass a Civic Si owner or raise the ire of a State Trooper between baggage claim and hotel check in. Not with that anemic 2.5L 5 cylinder. It reminded me of a lot of other 2.5s from 30 years before like the Iron Duke and AMC 2.5-except they only needed four cylinders and pushrods to not rev and get horrible fuel efficiency. And the 200 and Malibu also gave you distinct styling and rich interiors. The Passat is the food equivalent of a rice cake. The cattle cars in Eastern Europe in the early 1940s were more inviting. But.. this is what VW set out to do. I have no idea why. After watching the Detroit Three struggle with bland, anemic, low quality, and aging sedans (many were produced for well over 20 years on the same platform) with impressive exterior and interior dimensions... which needed steep discounts, attractive leasing and financing options, and massive fleet sales to move units... VW in their infinite wisdom decided that this was the road to success. Rather than less is more.. embracing the American “more is more especially when it’s for less” phrase. But it doesn’t work. This VW interpretation of an American car offends both Americans and VW purists. The Chevy Malibu is a better car. The VW Jetta is a better VW. The Hyundai Elantra is better than them both.

8.5 sec 0-60? I feel like I'm in 1989.

It's a beautiful car. Needs an 8 speed transmission.

My 1995 Passat GLX with the VR6 was more appealing than this one 25 years later. WTF VW?

Anything Less than 230hp is unacceptable for a vehicle like that in 2020+

At 29K for the R-Line edition that's not good value for my money. Call me when their 26k for the R-Line. Before factory rebates. Especially riding on a 12 year old under body.

LOL'd at everyone hating on the car in the comments.

WTF is wrong with VAG? 8 years?

Terrible background music that I stopped watching!

Yowzers. Honda Accord anyone?

This is a giant yawn with 4 wheels.

It’s a great car and has been fabulous! It looks better than the curvy ugly Camry!

Looks like a 2000 model.

Hand parking break in 2020..

I thought as the years go by cars usually get better look this is not true with this Volkswagen. The old Passat they showed looks much better than this 2020 model.

I wouldn't say VW is "committed to the segment". A totally lackluster update with the intentions that this is the last US Passat would say otherwise. Honda and Toyota have significantly better offerings. (I say this owning a VW)

No thanks! I’ll keep my 2008 3.6. 1 owner with 95k.

Lemon anyone?

No thanks get some balls VW. Beautiful car no balls!

Every "true" VM fan knows you can drop a $300 chip in this car (Neuspeed) and it give it an extra 50 hp + more torque and boom, 0 - 60 in 6.5 secs... Still not "fast" but it will sure scare the hell out of the Audi 2.0t guy in his $45k poser car ;-)

This so dated compared to our European Passat!

In a few words, Very Dissapointing!

The reason sedan sales are slumping is because evwey dealwr even my two dealers Honda Amd Toyota put now there do it puttong turbo chargers and gasoline direct engines and there makimg the sedan lasrt likw.50 to 100k miles then there done period. You want better sedam sales across tje board take out the turbos in the 4 cylinders amd. The gdi and put back in MPFI multi poont fuel injectionthis came afyer they got ride of carberueters bit gas pumps which makes the mpfi i bought a 2005 Homda Accord Ex has a 2.4l 4 cyling MPFI its has 385496 miles and you wanna know how much a had to put in engine work 0 nothing i changes my oil.when it says amd same with thr transmission fluid and that engine runs like the day i bought it amd shift gears the same. So drop the turno thays pumping 60k ppsi of engine plus the gdi is pimpimg 5k pounds of gas psi or per square inch in each head when you gog only a 4 cylinder the multi point fuel injection was pishing 40 to 60 ppsi in each piston idk who would called themelseves a mechain saying lets put y0 pounds of are psi and and 5k lns og gas which is blowing past the pstons and going into your engine and inteas of cjangine 5000 or 7500 or 10k some can make it the gas from the gdi putting gas in enginr you lucky to get 3k miles before chane and when you can its the smell of gas very badly and you think you engine and other parts thay are supposed to be touching gas amd are wear aeay soo fast thatsbwhy 100l to 150k miles cars dome but mu cars double the 150k miles and more on 5w30 no synthetic just high mileage 5w30 high mileage simce 75k every 3k to 3500 miles changing transmission when i says in manual no slip no nothing drives ship gors jusr like 2005 when i bought the 2005 accord ex so tje reasoma dying its the makers bit it knows there dumb lyaist sayimg american Japanese made whatever you drive a lpse 3 cars in the same.time.im.still drivimg mine no problems if you agree put a thumbs if i you domt know look it up and if you say thats not tje reason your tjeone nuying a new passat at 150k miles for 25k so i paid 22k and you spemt 75k om cars and id put ebery dollar i ever made the accord will oit last a new 2020 passat wjen it goes 150k and but another for 25k soo ill ne at 22k in 2005 and you jabe spemt 100k im cars well i spemt 22k in 05 and imstillimg driving my 05 2.4l accord by that time ill have 500k and nothing wromg take out turbos ans gdis in these 4 cylinders every one is usimg and pit mpfi on the mpfi and those care that hon150k witj turbos and gdi and if you take the turbo and gfi put a fuel pump witj mpfi yull drive 300k and even maybe more

Man that's bland. Really 8.5sec to 60, what is this 1995. Just awful this thing will fail before it even comes out.

Very weak reviews, you guys need to change things up. Get rid of the old dogs and breathe in some new life with the reviewers. This was ok 20 years ago, but the times changed and Motorweek needs to evolve

2020 and a hand operated parking brake.....

Wtf

I like how vws still look like a normal car but for the sake of everything holy can you put a better engine is this poor car.

Boomer retirement demographic. The trunk and backseat are humongous. Its a long distance freighter, not a canyon carver. With the Taurus and Impala dead, and the Chrysler 300 even more ancient than the Passat... this is perfect for its demographic and built ib the USA

There is nothing coupe like about this thing. I would definitely look at someone funny if I knew they picked this brand car for themselves. You say it's not flashy, yet its covered in chrome. It is hideous, and to think someone would actually go to the VW dealer and spend actual money on this thing is if they got a huge discount compared to an Asian manufacture, but they wouldn't since VW is really overpriced. This car should be ranked extremely low for any educated car shopper.

Same old junk Passat, next story.....

The steering wheel looks hideous.

Hahahaha WV Passat is a joke! Kia and Hyundai are much better brands all around!

2nd lol

That car is trash.

A very weak engine and an 8 year old design. Could it be any more obvious VW doesn't care about this product? VW is picking up where GM left off, building cars way past their prime.

First of all the Passat isn’t even a midsize vehicle at all the golf competes with the Corolla , and civic , and Sentra the Jetta competes with the accord , Camry, and Altima , and the Passat competes in the class of Toyota Avalon, maxima, and well the full size segment the Passat is not a midsize car

The only people purchasing this car are Volkswagen loyalist no one else. Why would someone consider this over an Avalon , or Ford Fusion, that flat dash design looks like a crown Vic the car is just too basic with no horsepower

unreliable expensive junk