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Volkswagen Passat Review (2001 on) (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Volkswagen Passat was new… (Mar 26 2001) A FRESH look, new engines and better dynamics - three vital ingredients in Volkswagen’s master plan to maintain their rule of the family diesel roost. Four years of virtu... Volkswagen Passat Review (2001 on)
Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI S BlueMotion (2011 Jun)
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IF you haven’t seen the current VW Passat TV advert featuring a diddy Darth Vader then you are probably living on some remote planet out of range of even the Millennium Falcon.a young boy, dressed as the famous Dark Lord from Star Wars, attempts to u... Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI S BlueMotion
Volkswagen Passat Review (2005 on) (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Volkswagen Passat was new… (May 31 2005) IN the autumn of 1996, Volkswagen set the motoring world talking with the introduction of the striking new Passat. It was the fifth generation of the mid-sized family car first... Volkswagen Passat Review (2005 on)
Easy living with the Passat (2013 May)
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I KNOW it’s pretty hard to believe, but Volkswagen’s Passat has been around now in various guises for no less than 40 years.But unlike is smaller Golf sister which relished in being awarded all the plaudits, the Passat seemed content just to steadily... Easy living with the Passat
Passat enters comfort zone (2008 Oct)
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VOLKSWAGEN is rewriting some auto jargon with its sleek looking Passat coupe.Throughout the motor industry the letters CC identify the folding tin tops favoured to be the crowning glory of some coupe convertibles.However, in Volkswagen Passat-speak, ... Passat enters comfort zone
Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI PDF BlueMotion (2008 Jul)
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WITH increasing focus on fuel prices and the environment, the Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion is very much a car for its time.Driving this relatively large car your eye is inevitably drawn to the fact that the average fuel consumption readout on the car... Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI PDF BlueMotion
Volkswagen Passat CC 1.8 TSI (2008 Nov)
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IT was the best of cars. It was the worst of cars. It was a Volkswagen Passat CC.As a sort of back-handed compliment I must say that it really looks spectacular, for a Volkswagen.Not that there is anything wrong with Volkswagens. Just that, like the ... Volkswagen Passat CC 1.8 TSI
Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion 2 2.0 TDI (2009 Aug)
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VOLKSWAGEN was one of the first car makers to bring in a stop/start system designed to switch the engine off and on automatically to save fuel and reduce emissions.Sadly when the Golf Ecomatic was launched in the 1990s the system failed to excite the... Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion 2 2.0 TDI
Volkswagen Passat Estate Sport 2.0 TDI CR 4MOTION (2008 Jul)
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THE Volkswagen Passat Estate has always managed to prove that an interior with thoughtful versatility is equally as important as boasting out-and-out volume.The latest Passat estate is as good to drive as its saloon stablemate.It comes boasting half ... Volkswagen Passat Estate Sport 2.0 TDI CR 4MOTION
Best second-hand buy (2009 Oct)
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VOLKSWAGEN'S Passat has just been voted best second hand car by a panel of experts so who am I to argue.The latest model has been on the market for four years now and has built an enviable reputation for reliability and long life.It has, in the way o... Best second-hand buy
Better than Mercedes?: Volkswagen Passat CC Review (2009 Sep)
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Pulling slowly out of a church car park, I noticed that the Passat CC turns heads. The family man loading his children into the S-Max looked on longingly. The BMW 3 Series driver’s eye betrayed his fear that my car might be more expensive than ... Better than Mercedes?: Volkswagen Passat CC Review
Volkswagen Passat Estate SEL 2.0 TDI DPF (2007 Oct)
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CLASS acts announce themselves with the minimum of fuss - it's obvious from the first encounter they are a cut above the rest.The Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI SEL Estate doesn't sound like a motor to generate much enthusiasm.Wrong. It's timeless exterio... Volkswagen Passat Estate SEL 2.0 TDI DPF
Volkswagen Passat Highline 2.0 TDI CR (2009 Dec)
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THE Volkswagen Passat line up was revised in May to include just three standard trim levels, S, R Line and Highline. In focus here is one of the top specification Highline trim models which received further features in the revision.Standard Highline ... Volkswagen Passat Highline 2.0 TDI CR
Win with a used Passat (2009 Oct)
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THE runaway winner of this year's What Car? Second-hand Car of the Year awards was the VW Passat 1.9 TDI, even though it was up against strong rivals from Ford and Nissan.In the end, it all came down to value for money, and the magazine's experts bel... Win with a used Passat
Volkswagen Passat Estate SEL 2.0 TDI DPF (2006 Jul)
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WHILE there are many cars which provide plenty of space to warrant credentials as ideal family vehicles, my favourite still remains the good old estate car.Despite a school of thought that the estate car was starting to live on borrowed time with the... Volkswagen Passat Estate SEL 2.0 TDI DPF

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Volkswagen Passat News, FAQs and Buyer's Guides

We have an archive of news and Q&A articles from our buyer's forum. Search for an article that will help guide you in the purchase of your used Volkswagen Passat.

 

Passat lands company car title (2012 Mar)
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VOLKSWAGEN’S new Passat has been voted the ‘best new company car of 2011’ at a ceremony attended by 1,400 fleet industry representatives.And BMW was given the accolade of Fleet Manufacturer of the Year in another gong decided by readers of trade publ... Passat lands company car title
Passat pulls in Towcar award (2011 Jun)
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STRICT EMBARGO TO 00.01 THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2011THE Volkswagen Passat has pulled in another claim to fame by being named Towcar of the Year for 2011.The two-litre diesel estate 170 Bluemotion Sport version of the Passat came out on top in the Towcar A... Passat pulls in Towcar award
Seventh heaven for new-look Passat (2010 Oct)
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THE figures speak for themselves - 15 million Volkswagen Passat sales in 37 years across 100 countries.Now the German company has unveiled the seventh generation of the prestige car, including a model claimed to be able to cover 1,000 miles on a sing... Seventh heaven for new-look Passat
Eco Passat on the way (2009 Nov)
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PRODUCTION of the first Volkswagen Passat capable of more than 60mpg has just got under way.Due in British showrooms from the end of the year, the next-generation BlueMotion model boasts average operating economy of 64.2mpg and is set to be one of th... Eco Passat on the way
Passat flies high with extra kit (2012 Oct)
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VOLKSWAGEN is raising the stakes for fans of its popular Passat and Passat Estate ranges with the arrival of an even more upmarket new model.The Highline, which replaces the top-selling SE model, adds a touchscreen sat-nav unit, front and rear parkin... Passat flies high with extra kit

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Used Volkswagen Passat Prices

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Used Volkswagen Passat Fault Guide

Before you buy a used Volkswagen Passat you should be aware of the common faults or wear items specific to the Volkswagen Passat that you should check for. Our research amongst the experts that work on the Volkswagen Passat everyday has identified the essential engine checks, interior items that you need to ensure work, wear items to spot on the Volkswagen Passat suspension, areas on the bodywork to inspect, and information about official recalls of the Volkswagen Passat.

Fault Guide for Volkswagen Passat Faults and Checks

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