NEW VW Passat Review: Better Than A BMW? | 4K
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Rory reviews the new Volkswagen Passat, which now comes with artificial intelligence, better comfort, more tech, and a more refined drive.
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Gets my vote for not being an SUV
Salute you
More so, being an estate which at least in North America is extinct.
@@TermlessHGWis the car available there ?
@@chrishart8548 after 22 model year Passat is discontinued all together. And even before that wasn't offered in estate version since the B5 if I remember correctly.
@@TermlessHGW the golf alltrack was the last wagon we got from VW in the USA
I bought a b6 estate with 170k on the clock for £1500 5 years ago. Still got it now at nearly 200k and it never lets me down. It sails through every Mot no problem.
I wanted a 5 series touring but £1500 couldn’t get me a decent one and I’m glad because the Passat has been the best car I’ve ever owned.
b6 🤦🏿♀🤦🏿♀
Same, mine has over 200k cost 1200 and drives bang on, excellent on fuel and still has enough power for the basics
How the fuck you pay only 1500 pounds for that car...i buy b5 with 250k on clock and pay 5k euro.
@@hrka44 just dropped on lucky I guess. It was 5 years ago before used car prices went crazy here, I could probably sell it for the same price now
@@jaygill5795 here at my place same b6 is stil 5000€
7:43 what a game changer. what people who drive for long periods need is cooling. heated seats are only good for the first minutes of short trips while the rest of the cabin heats up. cooling the driver can be a helpful aid for hours at a time. making contact for long periods of time with car seats can cause uncomfortable levels of perspiration, even in cars with air conditioning and premium materials.
Dehydration occurs with lengthy use of heated seats
Need this in my car after a gym session, or football practice 😂😅
@user-si7fj5rh5u ... for people who don't get it: CHEVROLET
@user-si7fj5rh5u i don't agree
you won't necessarily need it but one summer days i get insanely sweaty on the back and legs, even with air con
so i would not call it game changer, but i imagine it to be a very nice extra
My problem is there is no Diesel.
" i like big boots and i cannot lie" 😂😂😂
Rory is man of culture indeed 🤣🤣🤣
Say lesss!!!!
Bedonkadonk
He likes those Doc Martins!
BUT THE CLOWN NEVER TALKS ABOUT THE STEREO !
HE'S DRIVEN CARS WITH HIGH END STEREOS & HE NEVER MENTIONS THE STEREO !
It saddens me that there won't be a sedan, I've had two of them. Of course even the sedan was available, VW pulled the car from the South African market. A Passat Sportline 2.0T has been the most reliable car I've ever owned, and that's even above (other German cars I've had) Merc GL500 and BMW 320i
this vw wasn't designed and made by volkswagen. In this case everything was created by skoda. You can get a skoda superb which this time is not only based on the same platform but both cars were developed in parallel by skoda. Pricewise they are literally the same in Europe. So you can still buy the equivalent car to the passat and also it comes with a better boot as the windows opens with the boot. It is no longer a traditional sedan but a liftback
I'm glad they dropped the sedan. More manufacturer need to do that. The boring looks of a standard non-coupe car with a useless tiny trunk. What's the point?
@@174wolf Elegance :)
German cars have pretty bad reliability, so not a great achievement.
You can order Magotan from China. Same b9 but sedan. Starting sales on July 9
I own a Passat 2019, not full but with everything you need. I love that car.
Great video. You make car reviews interesting and fun to listen and watch
I own a 2017 Alltrack SEL and love it. Practical, good-looking with AWD for going up to Tahoe and taking on rainstorms, it's also pretty good on gas and drives 8/10ths like my Mk7 GTI. After 42k, it has been utterly reliable with the exception of a sunroof leak that took 3 trips to the dealer to finally fix. Lastly, I got it with the 'lighting package' which all cars should have standard, it's that good. The only thing that could improve it is a diesel... but I guess that will never happen again. Sadly, VW has given up on Estates over here in the USofA. Instead we just get more and more SUVs including the awful I.D.4. So sad. I owned a 5th-gen Passat wagon too and loved that car as well. Soooooo much space, there was hardly anything I couldn't put into it and yet it was easy to park! Also, we DON't get the Audi A3 hatchback. You Brits get all the good stuff!
I appreciate the fact they went back on the touch sensitive buttons on the steering wheel. Really shows a lot from the company. ❤❤
Passat never had Touch Buttons...the steering wheel is exact the Same as in my B8
My love for shooting brakes is unconditional.
Shooting brakes have 2 doors.
Love a shooting brake too - but this is not a shooting brake - it’s dull dull dull -great car I am sure - but pure ditch water
Looks like a Toyota 🫣
@@samanthajayaratne1873yet they dont make much of these
This is as far from a shooting brake as a bus is to a fighter jet
would love this in the US... the only wagons are an outback with a CVT, a much smaller A4 all road, or a much more expensive A6 Allroad... wish this came stateside. Fills in that gap perfectly...
Solid review. I enjoy that you keep reviewing every day cars as well as the top end stuff. Its good to keep that mix
When I was a kid our first family car is a pre facelift B5. Always love the passat.
Got one of those, 2.0 20V petrol with 349.000 kms on it, it runs so well.
Love the way you are presenting… very expressive yet restrained! All the best !
I can’t help but think that this cars biggest rival would be the Skoda superb, and to be honest I’d probably go with the Skoda.
Me too.
It's no coincidence that VW have palmed off the building of the Passat to Skoda.
@@wainerollins2587 modern superbs are amazing cars, in fact all Skodas are amazing
So would I. The Skoda Superb has a nicer interior, and still has proper buttons and knobs for the aircon...Much of the new tech on this Passat went into the new Superb a few weeks back.....
The new skoda superb has nicer materials, same layout but nicer
The worst thing in latest Superb is the terrible touchscreen interface. I still hate it after spending more than 4 years with the car.
I can see that all touchscreen galore is lifted to the new level in the new Passat.
Plus the superb you can get a diesel which is better then that crappy little 1.5
Yup
That's because Skoda did the development for the Passat
Wasn't Superb supposed to be just a budget Passat?
Love how professional rory has become. a pleasure to watch with no...."Tiff Nedell-ness"
Looks good, but being longer and wider isn't such a big plus in my book - all these cars getting bigger and it being a selling point... not that practical if the carparks aren't getting bigger.
My 3BG Passat from 2002, 1.9 tdi, 200+ thousand miles keeps running like a champ. First time I’m falling for a new car. That’s a really nice Passat! Great review! 🙏
B5 audi a4 touching 200k. 1.9 tdi are bulletproof 👍
Still prefer a higher up crossover/SUV. But glad this choice is still around.
Rory is smooth with the reviews. Great job 👏🏽
Easy on the ears, very smooth presenting and with little to no drama (unlike Mat Watson throwing parcel shelves and sticking sticks in the exhaust pipes :D).
dayum, my first computer was a 486DX/50. I still remember getting a Pentium upgrade and the 2x CDROM...
As long as its infotainment systems knows which RUclips motor review channel is the best.
Nice car, but I think the new Superb ist better looking and has better ergonimics on the inside (real control knobs for climate, seat heating, etc.).
I agree. Having read the latest review on it, seeing real knobs again was worth the price alone (and it's a bargain price too!). Thankfully Euro NCAP is making them a measureable item from next year, meaning manufacturers will have to start putting proper controls back on the dash again. How they managed to get away with putting so much behind a distracting touchscreen, I have no idea!
@@GarryMcGovern I wonder how many crashes are happening these days due to driver distraction?
@@keyboarddancers7751 its ok though! as long as the car manufacturers saved some money!!! fuck human lives, money is king
@@keyboarddancers7751none, since modern Cars have emergency braking.
@@josefv-y8m Thank goodness! That sounds very reassuring.
Luckily Skoda are making the Superb saloon and, to me, that has a much nicer interior. Plus proper dials for controlling temperature and includes the new adaptive suspension and sound proofing. It is a shame they didn’t do the PHEV with the Superb saloon though. Look forward to you doing a review of that one.
I've got an excellent very comfy '09 tdi 170 bhp estate with leather and a/c which I use as my daily load carrier; it's got 130k miles on it and apart from a slight squeak from somewhere deep inside the dashboard, it looks and drives like a champ. Cheap enough for me to ALSO own and enjoy a much more up to date machine for fun days. If you look after a Passat well, it'll look after you.
Impressive perseverance and modesty shine through your work. Well done
7:45 up strokes are my favorite too 🤣
15 inch screen. I remember having such a screen as a monitor in the 90 and thinking thats huge
Showing your age mate …😀😀
@@monk3yboy69 where?
Great review Rory. A shame the new Passat isn't available as a saloon. I have a 2020 R line Passat saloon at present and would get another in a heartbeat if one existed, Estate is just a shade too big for my needs. Lovely car though.
I think you guys should mention that LED or Laser lights do blind people, small vehicle drivers and two wheelers on the road. They dont really mask out the light beam properly! People should and MUST drive with dipped beams. The madness of this "full beam" headlights must stop.
Last gen was the best Passat ever ❤ And B5 of course...
I have a B8 Passat and I just love how it looks and the interior is also great. The new one is just more of the same, improving on refinement, seat comfort and a step backwards in style
Word!!
I love an estate car, so much more practical than an SUV. Sköda designers worked on this Passat and it shows.
Skoda made this one actually, that`s why it`s got real buttons and lots of clever improvements :D
Together with the new Hybrid Golf, I think VW is finally back on track. An Hybrid system that make sense, proper buttons on the steering wheel and practicality; they just missed proper climate controls that you can use without looking at the dash
bring back physical controlls
Yes, please.
Sorry did you there will be no more saloons for the Passat ?
Yeah unfortunately VW killed it off
@@FIREBIRD_2024 unbelievable
Audi A6, Skoda Superb, Arteon. The saloon version in different name
@@Moet_Chandon_x No A6 is MLB platform the other cars are MQB platform cheaper cars
@@waleedhassan798 yeah ik. I was surprised as I liked the Passat saloon and it sold well where I live.
With the Volvo V90 now RIP in the UK, this gives us hope.
There is also the Skoda Superb. Much of this Passat's tech went into the new Superb Estate, introduced a couple of Months back...
I had to move from an X1 to a Passat Estate and it was far from the ordeal I’d feared! I love my 23 plate Passat and by the looks of things I’ll be tempted by another when it comes time to change again. This trim and those alloys tho. Erm. Naw. It really looks like the MG from the side! The R-Line looks much much better.
Outclassed by the Skoda
Too complicated, driven cars for years and I can't remember feeling tired from going around corners. Sensors / fans/ massage/ software/ double something adjustable suspension??? I wouldn't want to see the repair costs...
I don't like the idea that comfort will get you to your destination "fresher". A car that is ingaging and fun will get your heart pumping and keep you awake and aware. My old 5 speed e46 330i was the best example of this. I could drive that car on the Autobahn for 7 to 8 hours without any problem. On the other hand my gf's Golf Plus had me falling asleep after just an hour.
Love my 246k mile B6 Passat Wagon VR6 4motion, great daily driver
That boot rhyme you can't lie and I can't deny made me want to try.
Great vid guys but I wish you'd wait until the RHD release before doing a review - especially with how many changes are done before release in Ireland/UK/Japan/Aus/NZ etc.
Great review as always, but you didn’t answer the question you asked in the title: is it better than a BMW Touring??
Passat b9 is my favorite car ❤❤
That bs with fiddling on big laptop when driving should be illegal .
Wow this Passat rocks 😊
Lower seating position from this estate car get my attention which inheritability lowers the centre of gravity compared to SUVs in general. This make me a lot happier behind the wheel.
Another excellent review. Nice one
That computer screen is a great way of distracting you. You should keep your eyes on the road not on the screen. Progress? I don’t think so.
Interesting to see that the new Skoda Superb has kept buttons for functions like temperature control etc. Infotainment systems are a nightmare when you should really be concentrating on the road ahead - not trying to navigate your way through a touchscreen.
Soon enough we won't even be required to keep our eyes on the road.
Maybe if you are 5 lol
Totally nerding out on the 486 sx 25..we got the dx 66 for 2k when i was a kid! All the money in the world
WTactualH Rory?! How can you not like estates normally?! They are the best! And easily the best practice option for enthusiastic drivers! Give me a fast wagon over a fast SUV every day of the week!!
Fast wagon, yes. Wagon, no.
I've already driven a rather old Passat. I think it was the B7 model and it had a pretty cheap spec. However even after the 200,000 kilometres it had to endure, it drove so insanely well. It didn't have massage seats back then and also no voice assistant. But just as you said, there is so much space and I can confirm you get less tired than in cars in the same price class. The seats and the passive suspension made it so comfortable over bumps and in fast corners.
I believe that this car can do all those listed things better. But I'm not sure if I'd choose it over the old one. First of all I'm not fully convinced of the new design. The front bumper looks a bit weird. Like someone put a concept car bumper on an old car. The door to rear boot is awful. It seems like someone crashed into your car and thereby moved the door in.
The next thing is that I'm a fan of manual gearbox and the strong older passat 2.0 Diesel engines, capable of 240+hp and close to 500nm of torque (although these two options can't be combined).
Overall I'm still a big fan of the Passat series and VW has done what people and regulations demand nowadays and I would definitely consider this car when buying a new one.
This thing is nice. Better than any crossover out right now
The Honda Pilot and Toyota Grand Highlander and Acura MDX and Lexus RX are literally 10X better
As one Italian designer said, you don't make a car for consumers' tastes, you make a car that they will buy. I don't understand why manufacturers slap a large screen, a tablet on the dashboard, and make the dashboard uglier?
You don't get the 690 ltr capacity boot with the plug in hybrid btw, the battery robs some of the boot space.
I was wondering that too when we were shown the boot space initially, the level of the loading bay 'floor' was way too high compared to my current B7 estate. It looked like an electric/hybrid but that wasn't revealed till later in the review.
If only VW would bring this to North America!! So few options outside of SUVs here in Canada sadly and this would be a great option to have.
While i love the dynamic chassis control on my golf the front shocks are £1300 to replace and the rears £1100. The fronts start misting after not long at all and despite any mechanic you speak to saying they are poor quality VW &K will not consider misting as a warranty issue.
I've got the Octavia iv. If you run out of battery the mpg is significantly worse than equivalent petrol only. Only worth it if you have good access to chargers at home and / or work.
Great looking car. I love wagons.
I've driven the current model quite a bit. It's pretty much all the car you need if a bit long for parallel parking in town. The seats are also very good though the sweaty arse relief could come in handy on a long run.
1:21 Great choice VW, just look how much better car looks when you do not force unibrow lights!
Now ditch them also on the rear.
And bring back all physical controls like in the old cars (circular AC control knobs)!
3:43 with those EQS-style wheels this could easily be mistaken for a CLA Shooting Brake. Which would be awesome for VW sales down here in Singapore because we really love our Mercs (they were at one point the best-selling make and have always been in the top 3.)
This is the first VW product since the Scirocco that I would definitely consider.
I have a B8 Passat 2.0 TDi with 170K on the clock, brilliant car, can't imagine the B9 will be that much better? and the sloped rear glass is taking away from what makes the Passat estate great.. room for my Doggies
I'll be honest, I'm not a big VW fan, but I really do like this! Love a wagon over an SUV! it looks good, it's got great space great tech and features too.
I would actually buy this over the BMW Audi and Mercedes equivalent, Well done VW 👍
These dash tablets in cars need to go! Horrible design direction. The new Skoda models are looking better.
Yeah, the Skoda has proper climate controls!
I've owned two Passats and it saddens me that we no longer have these in the States.😢
3:37 😂😂😂😂ay man you owe me good 🌱 it's all over the carpet now.. was about to enjoy this show on cloud 9
I absolutely love European wagons. Wished there were more options in the States. So sick of SUV’s. Sharp looking car.
Is this alltrack?
that grille definitely reminds me of 00s Peugeots
That front end is too Toyota like to me. What I do not understand is why make proper buttons on the steering wheel but when with the horrible capacitive touch intotainment?
Thank you!! Finally somebody says something about too much piano black plastic! Good way to make a car feel cheap and undesigned 😱
Nice lines on that car. Beautiful looking wagon style. have to research reliability before purchase. The higher the tech, the more can go wrong, not to mention expense. I'm always weary of new models that are typically rushed to market before the bugs are worked out.
Looking forward to seeing the Passat R when it’s released, probably one of the best allrounders you could buy
I hope there is a R version, I’ve been pondering what to get after my R36 and that could be just the right move!
How's the r36@@jxrd-ks
@@jxrd-ks same here! But as I am in Australia I guess I'll be waiting a bit longer.
Would it not normally be compared to a 3 Series and a C Class?
Can you dim the infortainment screen at night or switch it off
You can in the Golf so I presume so.
just put electrical tape over it. like a vcr clock
Will this make it to the States?
Why can we have a Diesel hybrid Passat like the XL1?
Wide angle gaping mouth/intake seems like they referencing Toyota Camry.
Good with the return of physical buttons and a software with better computing power.
Thats a great car... Love it
That front grille is so large, it'd make a Peugeot 407 blush.
It's very nice. I have a 2003 VW PASSAT W8 which is very kool!!!!! I think I would like to take that Passat for a test drive.
They finally added the pre-on check engine light from the factory, nice
I don't know why on certain models in VW group, they offer buttons and knobs and on others they don't. I personally prefer to have buttons and knobs for your climate change, Hazard lights and part entertainment then touch motion.
Hold up, you can't complain about the piano black when talking about premium. The Audi A6 is full of it! Looks like the first Passat I actually like though. Interior is great
It was right of VW to ditch the saloon (sedan) version, as Europeans (at least) no longer buy saloon cars. But I think VW missed a trick by not offering a large hatchback version of the Passat, as these are still bought across Europe. The Audi A4, A5, plus ones by BMW, and Honda, as examples.
How would the Passat estate fare against both the Skoda Octavia,and Superb estate cars?
So it's basically the new Skoda Superb with chatGPT?
I've got a great idea for all these massive screens that look like an afterthought that's been bolted to the dashboard. Rip the f***ing thing out and fit some good old switches and dials.
At least it's an estate which is ten times better than an SUV.
Well let's hope it's reliable. My Golf 8 GTE was nothing but trouble. In the 25+ years I've been in the Motor Trade it was hands down the worst car I've ever had. The technology was always going wrong. Ended up with a new steering wheel, new infotainment screen, replacement cameras for the lane keep assist. Oh and the central locking didn't work properly and VW didn't have a fix for it. Was glad to see the back of it.
What's the point of the A6 then?
V6 V8 [nEVer]
VW designs continue to get better and better. This is a home run.
Will it ever come to America?
Its not bullying and peer pressure its customer feedback and common sense
Good review. Curious to see one in real life, as the design is starting to grow on me. Looking to buy a new family car in the next year or so, and it's awful to see how many brands are turning SUV-only. Still, interesting to see how it'll compare to the Superb, price and quality, because the main rival to the Passat is coming from its own group.
I have enjoyed the video today, please review the new Toyota Prius thanks 🤩
All seems lovely, (if you don't live in a hilly area or don't tow anything) but, How much?