“Remarkable attention to detail in the quality of construction and roomy interior.” — Cars.com
“4Motion [all-wheel-drive] is identical to [Audi's] quattro.” — AutoWeek
“More stylish than [Honda] Accord or [Toyota] Camry.” — Automobile
“High quality materials that would not be out of place in a Mercedes.” — Automobile
“Stereo controls were on the small side and hard to operate without taking your eyes off of the road.” — Edmunds.com
“You won't believe it's a Volkswagen if your last experience with the marque was that beat-up Rabbit you drove fifteen years ago.” — New Car Test Drive
“Seat-recline knobs nearly impossible to reach.” — USA Today
“Highway miles slip by in near silence at 70 mph.” — Car and Driver
“With the seats up, [the Passat wagon] matches the Taurus [wagon's] 39 cubic feet of cargo capacity.” — Car and Driver
“It's comfy as a swaddled infant at [high] speeds.” — USA Today
“Way-cool purple/red instrument cluster, which minimizes eye fatigue and looks great to boot” — Edmunds.com
“Handling in both sedan and wagon is tight and pleasing on both the highway and the back roads.” — AutoWeb
“We like the eager feel of the 1.8T engine.” — New Car Test Drive