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Volkswagen Passat Reviews
In-depth Professional Review
Intro - Walkaround - Interior Features
Driving Impressions - Final Word
Volkswagen Passat Review Summary
"Remarkable attention to detail in the quality of construction and roomy interior."
"High quality materials that would not be out of place in a Mercedes."
"Highway miles slip by in near silence at 70 mph."
"Way-cool purple/red instrument cluster, which minimizes eye fatigue and looks great to boot"
"Handling in both sedan and wagon is tight and pleasing on both the highway and the back roads."
"We like the eager feel of the 1.8T engine."
What reviewers liked least about the Volkswagen Passat:
"Stereo controls were on the small side and hard to operate without taking your eyes off of the road."
"Seat-recline knobs nearly impossible to reach."
Volkswagen Passat Comparisons:
"4Motion [all-wheel-drive] is identical to [Audi's] quattro."
"More stylish than [Honda] Accord or [Toyota] Camry."
"With the seats up, [the Passat wagon] matches the Taurus [wagon's] 39 cubic feet of cargo capacity."
Best one-liners about the Volkswagen Passat:
"You won't believe it's a Volkswagen if your last experience with the marque was that beat-up Rabbit you drove fifteen years ago."
"It's comfy as a swaddled infant at [high] speeds."
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You should be aware that when reviewing 2005 Volkswagen Passat reviews, what is said regarding a vehicle can typically be applied to the entire generation. A generation is made up of similar vehicles from one year to the next. When a vehicle undergoes a redesign, it is considered a new generation.
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