Don’t look for the new Volkswagen Passat “estate” wagon at the local Wegmans parking lot, but they’re sure to find homes on the motorways of Europe. Wagons are generally autos non grata on American ...

Some years ago, after the end of the Cold War and (previous) Russian domination of Eastern Europe, the great but much devalued Skoda motor works – and the brand – was acquired by the Volkswagen group.

The original Volkswagen Passat was introduced way back in 1973, and multiple generations since then have helped cement its status as a brand-defining VW large family car. More than 34 million have ...

Volkswagen has celebrated several big birthdays in recent years, with both the Polo supermini and Golf hatchback marking their 50th anniversaries. Yet the Passat, first launched in 1973, seemingly did ...

Back when this generation of Passat was launched in 2005, the market for four and five-door family cars of similar size and shape was beginning to contract at an alarming rate, thanks to the rise in ...

The VW Passat may not be the most desirable vehicle in the German carmaker’s range, but as Mat Watson from CarWow recently discovered, it’s quite an impressive car in Passat Estate R-Line Edition ...

Volkswagen now offers new integrated child seats in the Passat and Passat Estate. The seats for children between three and twelve years old (weight class II to III) offer protection for frontal, rear ...

Volkswagens have a good reputation for balancing handling with ride comfort, and as the Passat is one of the more sophisticated models in the range it’s no surprise that it performs well in both ...

After a rumor claiming that it might face the axe altogether, the future of the Volkswagen Passat appears to have been decided. The popular mid-size car, which is built on the old PQ46 platform for ...

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