Volkswagen Passat reviews

24 Jul 2026

Volkswagen Passat Estate review

The VW Passat is available in Ireland exclusively as an estate, though buyers can choose from diesel or plug-in-hybrid options.

5 Mar 2024

Volkswagen Passat Estate 1.5 e-TSI (2024) review

The new VW Passat is purely an estate and isn't coming to Ireland at all. Will it be missed?

7 May 2020

Volkswagen Passat GTE (2020) review

Volkswagen’s updated plug-in hybrid Passat GTE impresses, but is half an electric car enough, anymore?

19 Feb 2020

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI R-Line Estate (2020) review

Estate sales in Ireland continue to plummet as more of us buy SUVs. Is this the last stand for the VW Passat wagon?

26 Jun 2019

Volkswagen Passat GTE Estate (2020) review

The Volkswagen Passat GTE gets tech updates and an improved electric range.

25 Oct 2016

Volkswagen Passat GTE review

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

27 Jan 2016

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack review

The Passat Alltrack is the most premium car Volkswagen makes, which explains the pricing.

7 Sep 2015

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack review

Volkswagen's high-riding Passat evolves into its second Alltrack incarnation.

20 Jul 2015

Volkswagen Passat GTE review

The Volkswagen Passat GTE brings super low emissions and fuel consumption to the large saloon segment.