Tag: Passat

23 FEB

2018 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Tested: Worth Taking a Pass At?

– What It Is: Volkswagen’s entrant in the fiercely competitive mid-size-sedan segment. A 174-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four pairs with a six-speed automatic transmission and comes standard in the S, R-Line, SE, and SEL Premium trim levels of the 2018 Passat. Those in search of more power can opt for the available 280-hp 3.6-liter V-6 in […]

14 JAN

Egalitarian Dynamism: Volkswagen Announces V-6–Powered 2018 Passat GT for Production

– Last year, only a single version of Volkswagen’s Passat offered a V-6: the range-topping SEL Premium model, which started at $ 34,815. Wolfsburg, in conjunction with the crew at VW’s sprawling facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, decided that there was room for a VR6 lower in the line, in a car wearing a sportier mien […]

31 MAY

B Squad: Volkswagen Tiguan, Passat, and Beetle Welcome New Base Engine

– The trickle-down theory may be a debatable economic policy, but for vehicle manufacturers the essential concept is basic practice, with newer and more expensive technology entering the market on a company’s higher-priced vehicles and later trickling down to lower-priced models. The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, Passat, and Beetle are the latest beneficiaries, with all three models […]

16 FEB

2017 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Euro-Spec Driven: 276 Furious Horses

– As Volkswagen was preparing to launch its current top-of-the-line sedan for the U.S. market, it created a big mystery around its name. Slated to replace the Passat but designed specifically for Americans, the model was cryptically referred to as the NMS, which stood for “new mid-size sedan.” Just when the suspense had become almost […]