WASHINGTON — The Passat is Volkswagen’s midsize sedan that’s American-built, but still carries a European feel and look, unlike the competition in the midsize sedan class. The size of the Passat TDI ...

Can you name a fun-to-drive sedan with a manual transmission that can transport five adults and their luggage comfortably while sipping fuel at the rate of 50 mpg? The answer is the Volkswagen Passat ...

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, ...

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI is a midsize sedan that’s filled with the extras a family will appreciate, including its turbocharged diesel engine, high fuel-economy numbers, lower starting price and ...

Drivers Wayne Gerdes and Bob Winger set a new Guinness World Record for lowest fuel consumption by a non-hybrid during their 8,000-mile trek across 48 states in a 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean ...

Volkswagen has announced the company’s Passat TDI has set a new world record for the category of “lowest fuel consumption-48 US states for a non-hybrid car.” Drivers Wayne Gerdes and Bob Winger ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

The Passat that Volkswagen currently sells is not, like its predecessors, special in its bones. It is no cut-rate Audi, or even a sized-up Volkswagen Golf. But that’s fine; it now comes with great ...

At Diesel Power, we like to think we have one of the best jobs in the world. Of course, that doesn't mean we don't have our rare down days—one of which came recently when our friends at Volkswagen ...

ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: After just getting out of our long-term Volkswagen Passat TDI SE a few days ago, I was interested to see what the extra L adds to the SE equation. Looking on the ...

The idea of a family sedan quietly covering roughly 800 miles on a single tank of fuel sounds like a throwback to a different automotive era, yet it is exactly the kind of number that is suddenly back ...

September 22, 2015 Editor’s Note: If you’re looking for information regarding the recent Volkswagen diesel news please read our overview here. “How much does refilling the Volkswagen Passat TDI’s urea ...