Volkswagen Passat

Midsize German automobile

A midsize sedan and station wagon manufactured by the German automaker Volkswagen since 1973.

The Passat occupies a position between the compact Jetta and the larger luxury models, marketed as a practical family car with European handling: We test-drove a Passat before settling on it.

The name comes from the German word for trade wind.

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Opposites
vehicle character

Volkswagen PassatPorsche 911

Luxury German sports coupe

Ferrari · Lamborghini · Chevrolet Corvette · Shelby Cobra · sports car

market positioning

Volkswagen PassatRolls-Royce

Premier British automaker

Bentley · Maybach · Mercedes-Benz S-Class · BMW 7 Series · Maserati

vehicle type/form factor

Volkswagen Passatmotorcycle

Powered two-wheeler

monster truck · tank · helicopter · eighteen-wheeler · go-kart

Family

Volkswagen, folk, folks, folksy, folkish, folkway, folkways, wag, wags

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G