Expert Reviews

Volkswagen Passat GTE (2020) May 2020
Volkswagen’s updated plug-in hybrid Passat GTE impresses, but is half an electric car enough, anymore?
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI R-Line Estate (2020) Feb 2020
Estate sales in Ireland continue to plummet as more of us buy SUVs. Is this the last stand for the VW Passat wagon?
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Passat GTE Estate (2020) Jun 2019
The Volkswagen Passat GTE gets tech updates and an improved electric range.
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Passat GTE Oct 2016
The Volkswagen Passat GTE is one of the better plugin hybrids currently on sale, but is it actually better than a conventional diesel saloon?
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Jan 2016
The Passat Alltrack is the most premium car Volkswagen makes, which explains the pricing.
by Shane O' Donoghue

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Sep 2015
Volkswagen's high-riding Passat evolves into its second Alltrack incarnation.
by Matt Robinson

Volkswagen Passat GTE Jul 2015
The Volkswagen Passat GTE brings super low emissions and fuel consumption to the large saloon segment.
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Passat Jan 2015
We've driven Volkswagen's sensible new Passat in Ireland. Class-leader?
by Neil Briscoe

Volkswagen Passat Oct 2014
Volkswagen raises the bar once more with its all-new flagship saloon.
by Dave Humphreys

Volkswagen Passat Edition-R Apr 2013
Sporty looks of new Edition-R Passat aim to keep premium models at bay.
by Shane O' Donoghue

Volkswagen Passat Jan 2011
Volkswagen's new Passat is an easy car to like. We spent a week and hundreds of kilometres in one.
by Paddy Comyn

Volkswagen Passat Oct 2010
Volkswagen's Passat enters its seventh generation, which is likely to remain a huge success in Ireland.
by Paddy Comyn

Comparison Tests

Twin test: Ford Mondeo vs. Volkswagen Passat Nov 2016
Twin test: Ford Mondeo vs. Volkswagen Passat
by Shane O' Donoghue