After a redesign for 2016, the Volkswagen Passat saw minor changes for 2017, and for 2018 it gets a new base engine and a sporty Passat GT trim level. The Passat straddles sedan classes, competing against large cars like the as well as mid-size ones like the. We tested a Passat 2.0T SEL Premium, the highest trim level Volkswagen that can be had with the new base four-cylinder. Pep Then Plod The base engine is new this year, replacing a long-standing turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder rated at 170 horsepower. The new 174-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder is perky with plenty of pounds feet of torque around town.

It's zippy from a stop, and the six-speed automatic transmission quickly snaps off, quick-shifting for peppy responsiveness at low speeds. The Volkswagen Passat's powertrain loses a little luster on the highway, however. It's sometimes slow to respond at higher speeds, holding high gears a beat too long. Passing and merging maneuvers often require a stomp on the gas pedal and some patience.

-ot-sosudov-i-ubrat-takuyu-setochku 0.8 2018-02-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly. Ogurcov-marinovannyh-malosolnyh-bochkovyh-iz-rascheta-na-1-litr-vody 0.8. The Passat's interior is similarly overhauled visually, in a style wholly reminiscent of the old Passat's cabin. A classy new full-width-appearing vent stretches from the center stack to the passenger door, although climate-controlled air only flows from its far right corner.

The Volkswagen engine sounds gruff both at idle and on the highway. It's not loud, it just has a rough, unrefined tone. Otherwise, the Passat is relatively quiet in terms of road and wind noise.

The Volkswagen Passat's four-cylinder gets an EPA-estimated mpg city/highway/combined. That's good compared with the four-cylinder version of the full-size Chevrolet Impala (). Show full review. After a redesign for 2016, the Volkswagen Passat saw minor changes for 2017, and for 2018 it gets a new base engine and a sporty Passat GT trim level. The Passat straddles sedan classes, competing against large cars like the as well as mid-size ones like the.

We tested a Passat 2.0T SEL Premium, the highest trim level Volkswagen that can be had with the new base four-cylinder. Pep Then Plod The base engine is new this year, replacing a long-standing turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder rated at 170 horsepower.

The new 174-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder is perky with plenty of pounds feet of torque around town. It's zippy from a stop, and the six-speed automatic transmission quickly snaps off, quick-shifting for peppy responsiveness at low speeds. Agfa accuset 1000 plus drivers.

The Volkswagen Passat's powertrain loses a little luster on the highway, however. It's sometimes slow to respond at higher speeds, holding high gears a beat too long. Passing and merging maneuvers often require a stomp on the gas pedal and some patience. The Volkswagen engine sounds gruff both at idle and on the highway.

It's not loud, it just has a rough, unrefined tone. Otherwise, the Passat is relatively quiet in terms of road and wind noise. The Volkswagen Passat's four-cylinder gets an EPA-estimated mpg city/highway/combined.

That's good compared with the four-cylinder version of the full-size Chevrolet Impala (), but it trails mid-sizers like the Honda Accord () and Toyota Camry (). A 3.6-liter V-6 is also available for the Passat, but it makes a sizeable mileage sacrifice; rated 19/28/22 mpg, it isn't competitive with most V-6 rivals. In the past, we enjoyed the V-6 but deemed its 280 hp unnecessary for most tastes. Overall, the new Volkswagen Passat's road manners are predictable for a mid-size to large sedan. Its suspension is on the firm side, but I like it, and bumps are adequately damped.