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VW Passat vs Lexus IS200d
Volkswagen Passat vs Lexus IS200d
VW's revised flagship passat offers buyers a slice of luxury at a cut price. but is it a match for new entry version of Lexus' IS?

VW Passat: long-term test gets under way
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Dep. Ed. Tim takes delivery of his first ever estate
Passat is an excellent first foray into big boots
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Tech Spec
2007 VW Passat 2.0T
Owner: Drew Dorbritz
Location: Allen, TX
Occupation: dad and painter ...

The new VW Passat was designed to become the most comfortable Passat ever. With this new luxury class limousine Volkswagen is bound to set new standards.

The 2003 VW Passat wagon is the big brother of The Passat sedan, offering the same tested engineering principles, the same standard features list and the same model lineup as its smaller sibling.

Beneath its logo-clad cover lurks the sneaky V6 of the 1999 VW Passat - with enough grab and go to satiate accelerated desires - add remarkable noise reduction, absolute killer handling, and a clutch so smooth it would bring a smile to the lips of Mr.

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Volkswagen joins the four-door-coupe bandwagon with the Passat CC. It's a visual improvement on the regular sedan, but still makes do with the same powertrains.... more ...

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2006 VW PASSAT 2.0T
Base Price: $22,950
Drivetrain
Transverse front engine, rear-wheel drive
Engine
2.0-liter inline four, dohc, four valves per cylinder, turbocharged and intercooled
Transmission ...

VW Passat Estate is UK's top towcar
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The VW Passat Bluemotion starts at a price from £17,270 and emits 151g/km, which means the VW Passat Bluemotion is in a road tax band of C and costs £55 per annum. The maker claims it will return 49.6 on the combined cycle - we got 41.

The VW Passat W8 is a beautifully appointed sedan or wagon that competes with luxury heavyweights from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, and Audi, rather than with traditional VW rivals such as Toyota and Honda. more
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The 2012 VW Passat is a very large sedan as its class leading rear legroom, gigantic trunk (15.9 cubic feet) and extra-large fuel tank (18.5 gallons) can attest.

The 2010 VW Passat offers a near-luxury level of refinement, and excellent road manners. It also offers a near-luxury price.

Good thing the VW Passat CC Eco is here to buck the trend, then. Actually, its full title is the Passat CC Eco Performance Concept, and it’s been unveiled at the SEMA show, which should give you some clue that it’ ...

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The four-cylinder VW Passat generates a generous 170 hp, making it feel just as quick as its V6-powered sibling.
Fast 4 outpaces sibling's V6
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Group test - A5 vs VW Passatt CC.
Result - The Audi wins, fairly easily too!
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Well my story began many years ago when I purchased a vw passat and loved it, then one day I was going up an icy road and got stuck with my passat and a quattro passed me with ease, then I knew I was missing out big on something, ...

I test drove many cars before i bought this car, my other car is a 99 VW Passatt GLX so I can compare the two cars side by side.The honda is a very solid car,it feels VERY tight.

Apart from the Opel Corsa and the VW Passat details mentioned above, some other examples are of particular interest to Ireland. The Renault Clio has an EU-wide divergence of 19.5 per cent, and in Ireland it is 18.

Pricey compared to rivals like the VW Passat, and at the top of the range its treading on the 3 Series's toes. That said, even the most basic versions come with plenty of standard equipment.
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The 'top hatted' VW Passat started the trend, the handsome, clean-cut new Ford Mondeo followed, hotly pursued by the stylish, elegant Renault Laguna II. Now, to replace the Xantia, we have the Citröen C5. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

How do you update a car that’s competitive? Styling revisions and new electronics aren’t enough to make the new VW Passat stand out.
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It's handsome, contemporary - and a bit unimaginative, this Mondeo, looking remarkably similar to the VW Passat, for example.

Though many will assume that being Ford-badged makes this a workaday and unexceptional car, the Mondeo is impressive for shading not only all its mainstream rivals like the Vauxhall Insignia VW Passat and Renault Laguna, ...

The approach and departure angles and road clearance are excellent for a sedan, much better than the VW Passat. I could take parking places other sedans or wagons didn't dare to during winter.

The Kizashi is not as quiet as the Toyota Camry, but quieter than the VW Passat, Mazda6, or Acura TSX.

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However the handling and refinement don't quite match up to the styling and fall well short of the benchmarks set by the likes of the Ford Mondeo and VW Passat. In fact the 2.

Even with a manual 'box, the CDT 75 will not quite keep pace with a SEAT Arosa TDi and it is left for cold by the cheaper VW Passat TDi Estate, with its 1.9-litre 130 bhp unit.

Now it's European marques coming to the fore, Detroit hosting several international debuts as the industry sees in the new year. Skipping such delights as the Americanised VW Passat, all-new Audi A6 and others, ...

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The Legend is smooth, quiet, well built and comfortable, but it has too many techno gimmicks and by current luxury car standards is nothing special to drive. Try Holden's new Calais V or the VW Passat 3.

in Sedan, Convertible and Station Wagon flavors, the Audi A4 is at home trekking to work, soccer practice or the beach. The popular A4 accounts for over half of all Audis sold today. Introduced in 1995 as an upscale version of the VW Passat, ...

One of the Jetta's best attributes has always been its large trunk, and this latest generation is no different. With 15.5 cubic feet of space, the trunk is actually larger than those of the Honda Accord and the VW Passat.
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VW says "Raumwunder" is the German word for small on the outside but big on the inside and the Rabbit provides 94.2 cubic feet of room under its roof, which makes it nearly as roomy as the interior of the mid-sized VW Passat sedan.

choice of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive with the latter offering a better handling and control. Some of the nearest competitors to the 2008 Ford Five Hundred include Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler 300, Nissan Altima, and VW Passat.