With its roomy interior and trunk and lower starting price, there’s a lot to like about the 2012 Volkswagen Passat. Get the TDI trim with its turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine, and you’ll love ...

I'm a big fan of German cars, as I noted in my introduction. My first loves are all generations of the Smart Fortwo. But recently I've been drooling over Ferdinand Piëch-era Volkswagens. I'm not sure ...

2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI Engine: 2.0L I4 TDI Clean Diesel Power: 140 hp Torque: 236 lb-ft Fuel Economy: 31/43 Starting MSRP: $26,225 The man from the car delivery service was happy about parking in ...

Discerning Passat buyers went for the German comforts and dynamics — but well-versed owners know they have to keep topping up the engine oil. Having started out as the maker of the humble people’s car ...

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 Volkswagen Passat is a car that seems to have been around since Noah first laid out plans for his ark but, in fact, it hit the showrooms in 1973. The eighth-generation Passat was updated twice ...