There was a time when Volkswagen wasn’t just a byword for making German automotive engineering accessible to the people. It also meant driving fun in practical and relatively affordable packages. Many ...

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Wagons don’t get a lot of love Stateside, with American buyers choosing SUVs over – well, pretty much every other type of vehicle imaginable. That’s our loss, as the latest plug in hybrid versions of ...

The Volkswagen Passat eHybrid has long been celebrated for its blend of efficiency, performance, and premium features. With the introduction of the new Match and Black Edition trims, Volkswagen has ...

Two new trim levels have been announced for plug-in hybrid (eHybrid) versions of the Volkswagen Passat estate car, replacing the current Life and R-Line specifications. The new options will add extra ...

The men were accused of conspiring to conceal excess diesel emissions from regulators, helping to provoke a costly scandal. By Jack Ewing and Tatiana Firsova Four former Volkswagen executives were ...

The new generation of the Volkswagen Passat might be a Variant-only affair in Europe, but Chinese buyers couldn’t do without a traditional sedan. As a result, the VW Passat Pro debuted at the Chengdu ...

The Passat embodies everything iconic about Volkswagen sedans: stylish, spacious, smooth rides, and famously reliable. But in 2022, the German automaker confirmed that production of the North American ...

Volkswagen has a history of keeping its best stuff for its home market of Europe, I'm looking at you Scirocco. This includes the latest Passat wagon, which I'm about to put through its paces in the ...

In the midst of the turbulent 1970s, a dependable vehicle of level-headedness and dependency was born: the Volkswagen Passat. First launched in 1973 as a saloon, the estate followed a year later as a ...

Volkswagen has announced that it is expanding its Passat range with two new plug-in hybrid models, these include 150 kW or 204 PS and 200 kW or 272 PS, and pricing for these two new models starts at ...

The new generation Volkswagen Passat has been available with eTSI (mild-hybrid) and TDI (diesel) power since last November. More recently, the family has grown to include additional powertrains, ...