I bought my Passat used with a little over 100,000 miles on it already. However, when we test drove it, it was no different than getting behind the wheel of a new car. Several months later, I am still pleased with my purchase. The Passat is the smoothest car I have ever driven. It is also the quietest. Unless you are revving the engine, you can't even tell its running. However, when you pull onto the highway, you can hear the turbo purr to life, taking you from stopped to 65 in less than four seconds. Even with that much engine, on a recent 200 mile round trip we never had to fill up with gas. Its an easy car to handle, and a pleasure to drive. The brakes are responsive, it hugs curves like it is on a rail, the interior is still in pristine condition despite having been through three owners. A major selling point for me was the trunk size. For everyday use it is more than spacious enough to hold a heaping cartload of groceries and our twin stroller and diaper bags. Recently we used it to move boxes of books and small furnishings to storage. Plenty of room, and the car didn't even notice it was loaded. I can't say as much for the back seat. It barely fits two car seats. The recessed seat buckles make it difficult to buckle the booster seat, since the buckle is under one of the car seats. This is a minor inconvenience though, given safety ratings of the car in general. A nice touch is that there is plenty of space between the front and back seats, meaning that car seats or an adult can sit in back without being crunched. Overall, I am in love with this car. I have never owned a VW before this one, and now I know I will never drive anything else. Its the perfect combination of power, safety and aesthetics, all rolled up in a sleek package that barely needs any fuel.

This car has been great since we purchased it used 6 years ago. The interior details are excellent, including leather seats, sun roof and fully automated seats and seat warmers. The body is stylish and the inside is roomy enough for our family of 4, including 2 car seats. The wheels and tires are high performance and have held up nicely over the years. It has been dependable through many moves and long road trips. Even now, at well over 170,000 miles it still runs great and has only ever given us minor problems.