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 ...

Volkswagen’s latest Passat is estate-only Developed and built by Skoda Plug-in hybrid has much longer range This isn’t a Volkswagen Passat Estate. Well… okay, it is. But this is ...

This ninth-generation VW Passat is the best yet ... With 201bhp, this plug-in hybrid model is able to accelerate from 0-62mph in 8.2 seconds. And while it drones a bit when you when you work ...

Volkswagen has confirmed a range of up to eight engines for the new Passat in some markets, but at launch there’s just one in the UK: a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol with 48V mild-hybrid ...

Unfortunately it also pushes the price up to a level where the Passat starts to look quite expensive. With 201bhp, this plug-in hybrid model is able to accelerate from 0-62mph in 8.2 seconds.

It’s a nice balance of abilities, but you might wish that the entry-level mild hybrid petrol engine had a bit more get-up-and-go. Two of the three trims available - Life and Elegance - come with a ...