I have this EXACT same car in both interior (beige) and exterior (white) and it is a beast.A great car through and through.Whoever said it's a piece of junk doesn't know their ass from their elbow.
@@bluebell8557 I'm on the last year of my lease and I'm purchasing the car at lease's end.It's a great car and 2018 was an excellent year.Go for it.You won't regret it.
Good review! I own a 2018 Passat SE W/ technology package. I’ve owned other luxury cars so I’d like to think that my opinion has some weight to it. I would say that it’s a sharp, classy, tastefully premium looking mid size sedan. You certainly get a lot of good stuff for your money. VW has very good attention to detail and it shows when you drive it. Very comfortable & spacious for the passengers with several niceties to boot. Feels solid & substantial yet doesn’t feel or drive overly big or boaty. Easy car to drive & navigate on a daily basis. Very refined and quiet. The 2.0T has plenty of passing power and the fast shifting transmission is extremely smooth. Offers many upscale safety tech features. VW offers a six year bumper-to-bumper warranty which is nice as well. Definitely one you should consider if you’re looking for a bigger size sedan that’s more on the premium side. FYI, the rear view mirror you were talking about is called an electrochromatic mirror (a.k.a. Auto dimming mirror). It adjusts to the amount of light thats being reflected on it day and night. Looks pretty dope too.
I have a 18 R line and I'm glad I have a 17 with the 1.8 turbo. There are a ton of upgrades that will allow me to get into the 250hp range but yet keep the reliability. The 2.0 liter is focused on gas mileage even more and I'm satisfied with my mileage with the 1.8T. I hate the deletion of the analog clock in the dash. I agree this car needs LED lights inside but that's an easy upgrade. That car in the real world will sell for about 27k and it's a great value for a rock solid quality sedan. You can always go see the wizard for some mods if you want more performance and get it especially with the legendary 1.8T.
Ayyee! I stumbled upon your video and I recently bought a 2018 VW Passat w/ tech and I saw Stokes and was like... Charleston??!! Then when u said Ashley Phosphate... I knew immediately!! 💪🏿💪🏿 Anyway I live in Cali but I'm from James Island so I kinda got excited when you mentioned the area. Great video... Appreciate it!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Wow once a Charleston boy and now a Cali boy!!! Yeah I did video at Stokes for several years. Thanks for watching my video and subscribe so you can see Charleston more often ha ha!!! Have a great day, Chad
I owned a 2015 with the 1.8l until just recently. Mine was just a limited but it had all the same basic stuff. I will probably buy one of the 2018 SE with Tech for my wife this year to replace her MB E350. VW went to the 2.0l this year. The comment that was made that the 2.0 has more power and efficiency than the 1.8l. I dont see much truth in that statement. They spec almost exactly the same. I will say that my Passat was the most fuel efficient vehicle i ever owned. My car regularly got 40-45mpg on the highway. I had the car packed full with 4 large people, our dog and a full trunk and drove it to Corpus from DFW. I was getting 42mpg fully loaded and had no power issues. People dog on the Passat for its looks. I personally think it looks great. Its extremely practical. Maintenance is cheap. Its got a ton or room in the back seat. The trunk is huge. As far as comfort, it is one of the most comfortable vehicles i have ever driven. I regularly drove it on long distance trips over 12 hours a day. It is not a grandpa's car. Its agile, it handles very well and it is very quick. It was the perfect car for the daily Dallas high speed commute. That car regularly seen 80-90 mph and it feels steady. It is not nerve-wracking to drive. This vehicle is made to drive hard. I would buy another one in a second. Another thing i liked about it is that i never had issues with people backing into it or tearing it up. I cant say the same for our E Class.
Hey Everyone, so after reviewing the Passat that day I decided to drive it home. My plan was to make another video about this car the following morning. Needless to say the next morning came and I decided to just drive back to Volkswagen store and drop it off. While driving to the dealership that morning in the Passat I kept saying to myself why am I not getting excited about this car? I've been so excited to film the 2018 ATLAS & TIGUAN but the Passat did nothing for me. I feel bad saying this, but at the end of the day I feel Volkswagen really needs to make some major upgrades to this car. I'm sure for 2019 or 2020 the Passat will get a redesign just like the Jetta is, but please VW give the Passat more kick butt features and better looks in the future. For this to be the biggest sedan VW offers they really need to step up the game.
CharlestonCarVideos I agreee 200% I owned an 08 Passat, probably the last year of getting one that was 4motion with bi-xenons, navigation, and leather with a 3.6 liter engine. That was a damn car! I let it go after 8 years due to problems racking upon problems! I’d be glad to get another Passat if VW gets its act together, now that the cost of ownership has gone down and reliability is better. Cheers to hoping VW gets its shit together for the next Passat! Sincerely, a person who likes VW for its lack of flashiness and taste!
CharlestonCarVideos This is the BEST comment. I totally agree with you 👍 USA deserve Better Passat!!!!!! I’m European who lives in USA and I drove European Passat 2017 and now I have Usa passat 2017 it’s a big difference!!! Euro Passat it’s high quality build!! Shame on you VW!!!!
thank you for responding to my comment! I sometimes don't share my actual opinion of a vehicle due to not wanting to upset the dealerships I work for, but last night I felt it really needed to be said. I think for 2018 I'm going to start being myself more on the videos and giving people my actual thoughts. I just hope people will respect me for this even more. European 1 you may have helped me more than you know. Thank you! Chad
good job. i test drive the 2017 vw passat set 1.8 L a couple weeks ago. feeling great to drive, so easy to drive, the wheel is super light, it has all the cool feature I need for a very cheap price (msrp $32000) now the company has big rebate, you can get almost 9000 dollars cheaper than msrp price now, Best time to get one.
i recently got a 2017 1.8T passat. my 1st vw brand...i got a really good deal. the car is very solid. love the leds. but the new 2018 2.0 passat having a bigger engine size still had same hp and torque as 1.8t..now thats odd. also hate that they removed the center time display. dont know why they made that decision. overall like my passat. you should do a night time video too
Sir, excellent review of the Passat 2018. How does it compare to Jetta 2019? Even though the Jetta 2019 is a compact car not a sedan or family car? Currently, I have a Jetta 2016, but planning to upgrade to a family car in Volkswagen lineup.
Hey Volkswagen fixed the problem with the stereo with all models car. The stereo is fake. The treble option sound in the car is not clear. The stereo cannot memorize the song after engine turned OFF then after turned engine ON the songs start from begin . The touch screen is not working well. I'm not satisfied from my new car Volkswagen SE 2017. With this problems all models Volkswagen needs recall and repair. Don't sell the cars on the market with this problems.
I see people talking about a different engine, 1.8t now 2.0t, its the same people, its the same engine, take that plastic cover off from both 1.8 and 2.0 and its all the same, its got the same hp and same torque, they just changed it cuz it sounded small engine, and for my opinion R-Line should have a GTI engine with DSG transmission, then it would be a R-Line, what do you guys think?
A little disappointed in the performance numbers out of the 2.0T...considering the numbers the tiguan gets and not significantly more than the 1.8T it replaces
Just an FYI, I have the 2017 SEL Premium and I noticed the rear-view mirror too. It definitely has a unique look! I love this car but will trade for the Arteon. Any idea how soon the Arteon will hit dealerships in the United States?
That would be a nice car for the dealership to have traded in. Hey Man I'm serious about us doing a online interview. Would love to ask you some questions about why you decided to purchase a VW. Also it would be a great way to let some of my subscribers learn about you. I've always believed if you help enough people get what they want good deeds will be blessed back to you. Let me know. Thanks, Chad
Glad you enjoyed it Fabian! If you could please subscribe to my channel I'd really appreciate it. Working hard to hit my 10K sub goal in March and I'm just a few hundred away. If you could help that would be awesome. thanks in advance, Chad
CharlestonCarVideos I love my car sooo much and I can’t wait to see how 2019 look like & I hope they made it look like Euro Passat I love body in euro! But passat still look very nice car 👌🏼🤘🏼
Suede inserts, a little bit more soft touch rubber down around the sides of center stack and defined crease down the sides. This is what all the bellyaching is about of the US version? Come on fanboys!
Thanks man! Hope your doing well buddy. I also enjoy watching your videos and learn alot. Lets hope RUclips will continue to be a great platform for people like us to be creators in 2018.
thanks man. I believe thats the gift God has given me so I'm using it the best I can with Automobiles. I look forward to you watching more reviews with us! You should try doing a car review on your channel talking about your Passat. Whats your most favorite features of the Passat and dislikes. Or make a video about why your going to trade your Passat for the Arteon? hell i'd like todo a interview with you on my channel talking about Volkswagen. Would you be interested in doing that?
I have several videos about my Passat and more coming soon. I'd love to do an interview! Shoot me a message via my Facebook fan page with contact e-mail and we'll link up to discuss interview specifics.
Suede inserts, a little bit more soft touch rubber down around the sides of center stack and defined crease down the sides. This is what all the bellyaching is about of the US version? Come on fanboys!
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I have this EXACT same car in both interior (beige) and exterior (white) and it is a beast.A great car through and through.Whoever said it's a piece of junk doesn't know their ass from their elbow.
hi!! I'm thinking of buying a 2018 VW passat. Is your car still driving well and what year is it? thanks!!
@@bluebell8557 I'm on the last year of my lease and I'm purchasing the car at lease's end.It's a great car and 2018 was an excellent year.Go for it.You won't regret it.
@@mikeymaff8074 Thank you so much for replying back!! may I ask what trim you got?
@@bluebell8557 My pleasure.2.0 T SE.EXACTLEY what you see in this video.
Good review! I own a 2018 Passat SE W/ technology package. I’ve owned other luxury cars so I’d like to think that my opinion has some weight to it. I would say that it’s a sharp, classy, tastefully premium looking mid size sedan. You certainly get a lot of good stuff for your money. VW has very good attention to detail and it shows when you drive it. Very comfortable & spacious for the passengers with several niceties to boot. Feels solid & substantial yet doesn’t feel or drive overly big or boaty. Easy car to drive & navigate on a daily basis. Very refined and quiet. The 2.0T has plenty of passing power and the fast shifting transmission is extremely smooth. Offers many upscale safety tech features. VW offers a six year bumper-to-bumper warranty which is nice as well. Definitely one you should consider if you’re looking for a bigger size sedan that’s more on the premium side. FYI, the rear view mirror you were talking about is called an electrochromatic mirror (a.k.a. Auto dimming mirror). It adjusts to the amount of light thats being reflected on it day and night. Looks pretty dope too.
I’m about to lease this *exact* car and this is the only video about it. Thanks!
I have a 18 R line and I'm glad I have a 17 with the 1.8 turbo. There are a ton of upgrades that will allow me to get into the 250hp range but yet keep the reliability. The 2.0 liter is focused on gas mileage even more and I'm satisfied with my mileage with the 1.8T. I hate the deletion of the analog clock in the dash. I agree this car needs LED lights inside but that's an easy upgrade. That car in the real world will sell for about 27k and it's a great value for a rock solid quality sedan. You can always go see the wizard for some mods if you want more performance and get it especially with the legendary 1.8T.
So the VW is a fairly reliable car? Like a Toyota or Nissan?
Ayyee! I stumbled upon your video and I recently bought a 2018 VW Passat w/ tech and I saw Stokes and was like... Charleston??!! Then when u said Ashley Phosphate... I knew immediately!! 💪🏿💪🏿 Anyway I live in Cali but I'm from James Island so I kinda got excited when you mentioned the area. Great video... Appreciate it!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Wow once a Charleston boy and now a Cali boy!!! Yeah I did video at Stokes for several years. Thanks for watching my video and subscribe so you can see Charleston more often ha ha!!! Have a great day, Chad
@@CarolinaCarVideos You're welcome and nah I'll always be a Carolina boy!! 😂😂 Have a good day!!
I owned a 2015 with the 1.8l until just recently. Mine was just a limited but it had all the same basic stuff. I will probably buy one of the 2018 SE with Tech for my wife this year to replace her MB E350. VW went to the 2.0l this year. The comment that was made that the 2.0 has more power and efficiency than the 1.8l. I dont see much truth in that statement. They spec almost exactly the same. I will say that my Passat was the most fuel efficient vehicle i ever owned. My car regularly got 40-45mpg on the highway. I had the car packed full with 4 large people, our dog and a full trunk and drove it to Corpus from DFW. I was getting 42mpg fully loaded and had no power issues. People dog on the Passat for its looks. I personally think it looks great. Its extremely practical. Maintenance is cheap. Its got a ton or room in the back seat. The trunk is huge. As far as comfort, it is one of the most comfortable vehicles i have ever driven. I regularly drove it on long distance trips over 12 hours a day. It is not a grandpa's car. Its agile, it handles very well and it is very quick. It was the perfect car for the daily Dallas high speed commute. That car regularly seen 80-90 mph and it feels steady. It is not nerve-wracking to drive. This vehicle is made to drive hard. I would buy another one in a second. Another thing i liked about it is that i never had issues with people backing into it or tearing it up. I cant say the same for our E Class.
thanks for your feedback with us! I'm sure many viewers will enjoy reading your comment here. Also thanks for watching my review! Chad
That clock was a + for me
Amazing review , proud ‘16 Passat owner
Mark Rakov me too!
Personally I prefer the classic passat look , we drive a 2015 Jetta now and were looking into the 2018 Passat soon .
wait for 2019 models to come. then you'll get a redesign instead of this models thats been around for the past few years.
Whoa. They got rid of the clock! That’s upsetting. I also wish it had the lane keep assist. Great review!
Thanks for uploading this is the best looking car I've ever seen in my entire life!
Hey Everyone, so after reviewing the Passat that day I decided to drive it home. My plan was to make another video about this car the following morning. Needless to say the next morning came and I decided to just drive back to Volkswagen store and drop it off. While driving to the dealership that morning in the Passat I kept saying to myself why am I not getting excited about this car? I've been so excited to film the 2018 ATLAS & TIGUAN but the Passat did nothing for me. I feel bad saying this, but at the end of the day I feel Volkswagen really needs to make some major upgrades to this car. I'm sure for 2019 or 2020 the Passat will get a redesign just like the Jetta is, but please VW give the Passat more kick butt features and better looks in the future. For this to be the biggest sedan VW offers they really need to step up the game.
CharlestonCarVideos I agreee 200% I owned an 08 Passat, probably the last year of getting one that was 4motion with bi-xenons, navigation, and leather with a 3.6 liter engine. That was a damn car! I let it go after 8 years due to problems racking upon problems! I’d be glad to get another Passat if VW gets its act together, now that the cost of ownership has gone down and reliability is better. Cheers to hoping VW gets its shit together for the next Passat! Sincerely, a person who likes VW for its lack of flashiness and taste!
CharlestonCarVideos This is the BEST comment. I totally agree with you 👍 USA deserve Better Passat!!!!!! I’m European who lives in USA and I drove European Passat 2017 and now I have Usa passat 2017 it’s a big difference!!! Euro Passat it’s high quality build!! Shame on you VW!!!!
thank you for responding to my comment! I sometimes don't share my actual opinion of a vehicle due to not wanting to upset the dealerships I work for, but last night I felt it really needed to be said. I think for 2018 I'm going to start being myself more on the videos and giving people my actual thoughts. I just hope people will respect me for this even more. European 1 you may have helped me more than you know. Thank you! Chad
It's a nice car, but it is very conservative in every way. It needs a little extra something.
I drive a 2015 passat. Love it. ☺
good job. i test drive the 2017 vw passat set 1.8 L a couple weeks ago. feeling great to drive, so easy to drive, the wheel is super light, it has all the cool feature I need for a very cheap price (msrp $32000) now the company has big rebate, you can get almost 9000 dollars cheaper than msrp price now, Best time to get one.
i recently got a 2017 1.8T passat. my 1st vw brand...i got a really good deal. the car is very solid. love the leds. but the new 2018 2.0 passat having a bigger engine size still had same hp and torque as 1.8t..now thats odd. also hate that they removed the center time display. dont know why they made that decision. overall like my passat.
you should do a night time video too
Sir, excellent review of the Passat 2018. How does it compare to Jetta 2019? Even though the Jetta 2019 is a compact car not a sedan or family car? Currently, I have a Jetta 2016, but planning to upgrade to a family car in Volkswagen lineup.
Fahad Ahmad the 2019 Jetta is a new body, 2018 Passat isn't. The 2019 Passat will have the new body, then we can compare it to the 2019 Jetta =)
Handsome car, period. Not trying to be anything else but itself. Love it.
Very nice Passat and that is one thing Passat is the most nice vw there is in sedans very nice looking
Do the USB and 12V stay on when the car is off? Or I guess I should ask if your phone will charge while the car is off?
I would get on my knees to have this car.
I think they call that interior color cornsilk beige with brown piping.
Hey Volkswagen fixed the problem with the stereo with all models car. The stereo is fake. The treble option sound in the car is not clear. The stereo cannot memorize the song after engine turned OFF then after turned engine ON the songs start from begin . The touch screen is not working well. I'm not satisfied from my new car Volkswagen SE 2017. With this problems all models Volkswagen needs recall and repair. Don't sell the cars on the market with this problems.
I see people talking about a different engine, 1.8t now 2.0t, its the same people, its the same engine, take that plastic cover off from both 1.8 and 2.0 and its all the same, its got the same hp and same torque, they just changed it cuz it sounded small engine, and for my opinion R-Line should have a GTI engine with DSG transmission, then it would be a R-Line, what do you guys think?
I think you right and yes they should have the GTI engine in the R Line version. I did film a V6 Passat R Line and that was pretty amazing to drive.
A little disappointed in the performance numbers out of the 2.0T...considering the numbers the tiguan gets and not significantly more than the 1.8T it replaces
Mike Hilts Considering the 2.0t that was in the b6 passat had much better numbers aside from fuel economy.
Just an FYI, I have the 2017 SEL Premium and I noticed the rear-view mirror too. It definitely has a unique look! I love this car but will trade for the Arteon. Any idea how soon the Arteon will hit dealerships in the United States?
I've been told we'll start seeing the Arteon in March of 2018. We'll be getting the new redesign Jetta next month so the Arteon is not far behind.
Wow and I just bought my Passat. Hopefully I can get good trade-in for it with less than 3,000 miles.
That would be a nice car for the dealership to have traded in. Hey Man I'm serious about us doing a online interview. Would love to ask you some questions about why you decided to purchase a VW. Also it would be a great way to let some of my subscribers learn about you. I've always believed if you help enough people get what they want good deeds will be blessed back to you. Let me know. Thanks, Chad
can't go wrong with this car at the price of 27k because right now volkswagen sign and drive event drops the price to 15-17k
Glad you enjoyed it Fabian! If you could please subscribe to my channel I'd really appreciate it. Working hard to hit my 10K sub goal in March and I'm just a few hundred away. If you could help that would be awesome. thanks in advance, Chad
I got 2016 Passat v6 they look so same to 2017 & 2018!! I’m so happy because still looks the same 😅
well that could change going into 2019, but either way the Passat has a really classy look about it.
CharlestonCarVideos I love my car sooo much and I can’t wait to see how 2019 look like & I hope they made it look like Euro Passat I love body in euro! But passat still look very nice car 👌🏼🤘🏼
I feel the same way. No wonder everyone asked if I had a 2018 lol
Hey bro you get new gti yet? Thanks
Y'all have a blue 2018 that I am extremely interested in
Only problem is that in 2 to maybe 3 years it’ll only be worth half the price give or take $2,000
I want a white one too
VW Passat needs to fix this model, because comparing to European this is peace of junk!!!!! USA deserves better passat!!!!!!! Good review 😎
better cost more and americans dont want to pay more so they get some old looking junk of passat which was outdated in Europe 10 years ago
Suede inserts, a little bit more soft touch rubber down around the sides of center stack and defined crease down the sides. This is what all the bellyaching is about of the US version? Come on fanboys!
Pat Currie the european version is so much better
Search it
Damn....that screen being so low .might be a deal breaker.
Great review!
Thanks man! Hope your doing well buddy. I also enjoy watching your videos and learn alot. Lets hope RUclips will continue to be a great platform for people like us to be creators in 2018.
Thanks man! You made this video sound exciting, even for someone that may not be excited about cars. That's a gift!
thanks man. I believe thats the gift God has given me so I'm using it the best I can with Automobiles. I look forward to you watching more reviews with us! You should try doing a car review on your channel talking about your Passat. Whats your most favorite features of the Passat and dislikes. Or make a video about why your going to trade your Passat for the Arteon? hell i'd like todo a interview with you on my channel talking about Volkswagen. Would you be interested in doing that?
I have several videos about my Passat and more coming soon. I'd love to do an interview! Shoot me a message via my Facebook fan page with contact e-mail and we'll link up to discuss interview specifics.
When one is in sales never mention the differences or the competition ever.
good point Joey. thats so right. Thank goodness I'm not in Sales anymore. Chad
The Passat with a 4 cylinder is under powered. The 6 though, must be a blast.
Jonathan Reed no it isn’t. I have plenty of power with mine.
the oh crap handles 😂
What mean w/Technology 🤔
V6 Passats used to be cheaper than that not long agp
Nice Pasan love it
Clean, classy design. Then you look at a Camry and throw up from how ugly it is. I never understood Japanese design...
Im Japanese, but I think the same way
Calculator but The Mazda
Such a disappointment! I love the Volkswagen brand buts it’s lagging when it comes to the competition.
North American Passat is lacking design. European version look so much better.
Suede inserts, a little bit more soft touch rubber down around the sides of center stack and defined crease down the sides. This is what all the bellyaching is about of the US version? Come on fanboys!
Классная тачка!
this compared to the european version i own ..let me be honest.AMERICAN VERISION IS TRASH.European models are much mooore better than this!
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How tacky leaving you drink in the cup holder VERY UNPROFESSIONAL
LOL man who cares? How on earth is that something that bothers you?
Worst passat design ever