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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 เม.ย. 2020
- This is the new Volkswagen Passat! It may be more of a facelift rather than an all-new model, but this popular estate still brings with it a host of styling upgrades, some new engines and more interior equipment to play with. Sure it’s not the most exciting of cars out there, but with prices starting from around £27,000, is this the right estate for you? Join Mat and find out!
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I can imagine mat as a sales guy. Customer: “what makes this a good vehicle to buy?” Mat: “squidgy, scratchy, yieldy, nice”
shut up and take my money!
Zack Averall 😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
panhung 😂
Hahahahahaha
5.2 seconds to 60 is actually really impressive for a big family car with 272 horsepower. In my opinion.
Jonas Wiegand that’s quicker than my 430d
Because it produces at least 300hp at the crank. Typical underrated modern german car hp figures so everyone can say "uu german hp much better than american, japanese, better engineering" blah blah.
Well, a seat leon cupra st from 3 years ago can do the 0-60mph in 4.7s with its 300hp for way less money.
@@amigodesigns smaller car
@@TerribleAcid the seat does 5.7 lol
everybody gangsta till mat pulls out his specialist timing gear
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Alfred C: Amazing
everybody gangsta till mat pulls out his stick of truth
@@NeapoIitan WTF- HOW’D U DO THAT
4:32 thank you for adding the L/100km. As a French guy I appreciate it 👍
Same for a Canadian guy ;)
Did you miss the french lazyness "joke"?
Start to rage!
@@VampirusX I saw it :)
pretty much everyone else except the Brits and Amis use that..
What? Thats the worst metric Way. Munch betyder with km/l
Start 0:00
Price 0:22
Exterior Design 0:53
Interior Design 1:46
Back Seats 3:00
Boot 3:47
Engine 4:25
Performance 5:13
Equipment 5:52
Deals 7:23
Technology 7:46
Practicality 9:19
Chassis 10:39
5 Bad Things 11:33
5 Good Things 13:11
Daily Driving 14:31
Motorway Driving 15:30
Economy 15:48
Dynamic Driving 16:07
Verdict 17:36
not all heroes wear capes
Lockdown made you creative huh....
Transcended to legendary status for posting these time stamps
@@ashishbavlekar1389 creative? i'd call it new found boredom converted to a somewhat useful use of time.
@@simply_tom well good for you..
I miss when VW used to make the Passat R36 or even the older Passat W8...
But this one looks better. Turbo engine is always preferred to me and it outperforms these two old ones.
@@SiiliViin it should outperform them as it's at least 10 years newer
@@SiiliViin Turbo engine is not better than an R36 engine at all. You can't beat the sound of the old VR engines
@@LukeStoneman sound perhaps.. but even that is subjective. The Americans with the 3.5l engines are always complaining that they're so slow and wish it was smaller with a turbo lol. Here we get smaller turbo engines and people complain. Can't win.
lunatiy 0-60 in 5.2 seconds is definitely good indeed
Is it just me or does the passat r-line look really good?
Yes it's just you nevermind this car is filled full of spec and will Cruise well over the speed you should be doing like 150 or something
Its just you. Ugliest Passat ever. Including the most hideous color ever. Must have gotten a great deal on surplus military vehicle paint.
@@krane15 obviously down to personal preference, i too think it looks really good
Compared to an A4 or A6 avant it is most definitely an ugly duckling, maybe even Skoda superb is better looking, again personal preference but VW cars are more angular than their other divisions I think.
@@seanjohnston9619 Us versions are different. Eu version are probably one of the cleanest looking cars there are. I love vw cuz the prices are not overrated, they are good looking cars and reliable and won't cost you an arm and a leg in maintenance either.
Audis are literally the same engine/chassis wise but have a mich higher price tag because of historic branding.
I need an entire video of Matt Watson's German accent impressions.
Me too mate
12:44 "I expect that kind of laziness from the french" OOF straight in my heart
Is he wrong though ? :P
Oui ;(
@@dim33_27 you spelled "No" wrong
Having worked with several French companies over the years, I can confirm, they are not just Lazy, as Lazy would be an improvement.
Me: meeting at 10?
French: I don't start that early..
Me: OK, so 4pm?
French: ill be home by then.
🤷♂️😂
Purchased one of these earlier this week, having also test driven a Golf R estate. Slightly less grunt but the whole package feels much classier. No regrets, absolutely loving this car!
I have a B8 Passat and my favorite part is the lines lining up. The exterior lines also line up on the pre-facelift too
I'm still happy with my 2004 passat 1.8L turbo 4-motion 5speed wagon. Heated seats still keep the bum warm in the Wisconsin weather. Having all 4 seasons in one day is what this vehicle is ment 4.
Personally that interior design is very good.
It is good but boring, and that's what makes it usable
@@Sarchis ^^This. I actually prefer when interiors aren't complicated... i don't like bmw, audi and mercedes for throwing chintzy chrome and piano black absolutely everywhere. At least with vw you know what you're getting.
I think it’s clean and tidy and smart. No bells whistles or bollox. Looks good to me! Nice car for a family wagon.
New cars are just so expensive, will be interesting to see how manufacturers cope over the next few years
Simple. They will merge, to a point, use shared platforms over multiple brands and the only difference between competing car models will be the badge and the skin. The trend has begun a while ago but it will go mainstream now.
@@Bugumir think you're right they already share platforms across model ranges
Bugumir bookmark Audi
@@Bugumir VAG will be at the top of their game! They've been changing badges and light clusters around for years 😜
Or china can take over with cheap electric cars
Those "l/100km" figures made my day. Thank you!
Absolutely wonderful to see a full size spare tyre in a modern car. At this point the first thing I do at the dealers to check whether a car might be worth buying is check the boot for a spare (Or at the very least room for a spare). My full sized spare tyre has allowed me to continue with my day with minimal delay way too many times to ever even consider buying a car without one.
„Hallo Volkswagen, meine Eier sind kalt.“
- Alles klar, der Sitz vorne links wird gleich wärmer.
😂😂😂
Hahaha
Utter gash!!!!! 😂 😂 😂Mwahahaha
😂
Einfach nice 😂😂
Mat as a long time Passat owner, I can tell you that “the system that brakes the inside wheel to make the car turn sharper” (called XDR btw) does really work a treat! Especially in the wet you can really feel the inner front wheel “working” to help you turn. I used to have a previous gen Passat without the system, and you can tell the difference, even if you’re not a trained professional tester. It’s not a Quaife mechanical lsd, of course, but for 200quid (that’s the price of the option for if it’s not included in your trim level) it’s really worth!!!!
I had the GTE and was charging at home and work. I was filling up with petrol every 1500-2000 miles so averaged a very high MPG. This of course is dependent on how often you charge, how you drive etc, but it is easily possible to achieve 200+ mpg. Bear in mind you need to pay for the electric, but for many this might just be the best all round car available (along with the iV plus a few more). Basically, if a PHEV works for your travel, commute etc, then you will save money in the medium / long term. After 3 years and 40,000 miles I saw no degradation of the battery so a second hand GTE for £20k makes more sense than new. For those who haven’t yet, take the plunge! 🥸
Thanks for posting this. Sure wish it was available in the USA. Especially in this R line 4 motion trim. The perfect car.
I agree. VW execs must be the dumbest people helming the ship. I would buy this in a heartbeat.
Cant just ignore that sleep with her sister remark in the video 😂
made my day
in the dog box
He was speaking from experience :D
He slept with mine
9:40 killed me, Mat you’re hilarious 🤣
"annoyed your wife by sleeping with her sister" - Mat 2020
😂😂
LOOOOOL
I loved that moment : “Germans making sure it’s precise Ja” 😂. Love these videos man!
that is 100% true.
Yet if you owned one of these you'd be wondering what he was on about...
VW exec: Ya love that colour keep it
VW Paint Tech: That's just the primer but meh, whatever
It looks good though maybe not the best on the passat but on the golf it looks real nice
It's the official color of appliance blandness
@@cytrynowy_melon6604 There is better colours but it doesn't look bad
4
Love that colour (Moonstone Grey) . Looks fresh and is a no cost option
I wish they would bring back the estates to the States. I had a 99 passat wagon which was pure crap but I loved it. I would totally get this if it were available.
4:21 - Mat says, “If you like a big booty... you’ll like this car?”
@Scuffed Paul Denino Both?
Then in this case I must be loving this car 😂
Mat is such a better watch than all these other car duds. Funny and knowledgeable. Keep it up Car Wow 🤩
Well, overall the Passat is still a good car (I am driving one myself). However, the sales volumes are shrinking which makes this model way more expensive to produce for VW than 10-15 years ago. So the cost reduction measures are unmistakable throughout the entire car. The replacement of the clock with a simple badge is just the tip of the iceberg. In terms of entertainment and latest technology, the Passat is now overtaken by both the new Skoda Octavia Combi and the Golf Variant. The real only advantage a Passat still offers over these two cars is a) more quietness inside and b) more range with one tank. That's it. Unfortunetaly. The next Passat will either not exist anymore or just be the same Chassis as the Skoda Superb. Thanks to all SUV fanatacis buying dozens of meaningless cars, but no estates anymore.
You've actually forseen the future of the Passat with your last guess - the new gen is developed and built by Skoda together with the Superb. Also, it's an estate-only now, so the first prediction of it going extinct was partly true as well. Congrats!
Ahh thank you Matt! Finally we get to see a reviewer note the lacklustre right hand drive conversions! - they used to do this properly in the past. Why can't VW now? Especially considering RHD markets already pay a premium as it is.
The Audi S4 is the “budget” Audi RS4. So the Passat R would be the “budget” Audi S4. The Passat doesn't even come close to a RS4, especially performance wise.
Kartontv1 Except it offers as much space as an A6. Can’t understand why people are comparing both the Passat and the Superb to their smaller brethren since the interior space is incomparable. It’s a shame that VAG wants you to pay that Audi extra for a bit of a potency boost.
And octavia rs the budget passat
how can mat compare a rs4 and a passat
*Aldi S4*
The Golf Variant is comparable to A4/ 3 Series while the Passat is bigger
I have an 03 Passat and love it to bits! I’m glad vw didn’t kill it off :)
Hey! There you go again - every time Mat mentions a VW Group DSG or S-tronic he says they "can feel a bit jerky at low speeds", but all the DSG's I've tried are a smooth as anything! Plus, Mat you mentioned the Digital Drivers Display has old fashioned gauges to the side - that's because that car had the later 10-Inch display. Earlier digital displays, or on some other cars, the VAG cars had a 12.3" display, which is all digital! Cheers
The black rims look like aftermarket rims
Cos Neven ikr it’s great
Looks cool 😎
@The_Wave_Gamer shutup
I thought Golf R wheels
What? No. The VW Pretoria are one of the greatest looking original rims of all time
PLEAAASE MAT, NEVER LEAVE CARWOW!!!🙂
@@andrewmontague9682Carwow is the new TopGear.
@@andrewmontague9682 Carwow is growing. When they reach more they will afford more.
I have a skoda superb with the same 272bhp engine. After a simple remap it puts out 350bhp and 460 nm. It’s properly fast now with the 4x4 and dsg box 😊
I’d love to see the look of the interior in both day and night scenarios!
it's a budget s6 with those exhaust pipes
I'm from Canada, I would love to have this estate as my family car!!
Just curious, would you take the diesel or petrol?
@@dubFROGGY300 Honestly, probably the petrol, since petrol isn't as expensive over here.
@@jonathantang6414 ah that’s good to know, here in Ireland petrol is around €1.45 per litre right now(2.23 Canadian dollars) but diesel is only around €1.20 per litre($1.85)
@@dubFROGGY300 Yeah, petrol right now (Vancouver) $1.55, diesel around $1.35 per litre.
If I were VW, I'd bump it up to 295hp, give it even more sporty features and call it a fully-fledged R model
that's probably one of the sexiest wagons ive ever seen
for me its ugly especially in this color
So that's probably the only wagon that you have ever seen.
@@lostchildren no
dodge magnum srt8
Mercedes-Benz amg E63S wagon
RS6 Avant
Aston Martin Zagato Shooting Brake
Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake
Cadillac CTS-V wagon
Mercedes-Benz c63 amg wagon
BMW m5 touring
any more i should mention?
The black front bumper look awful
@@woobacca9215 No please, I don't want any more confirmation that you are either blind or have a really really poor taste in cars. That Passat is so mundane looking that I will be asleep by the time I reach the front driver's door. But, beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess.
I’d like to see a review of the blue 2.0TDI manual r-line
Top Gear need this guy to save their show
He's too good for them... Leave him on TH-cam and let him collab with Chris Harris sometimes
Remember the old top gear
Oh yeah, thanks vw group for such great diesel options!
I’ve got this but in lapiz blue and the Verona alloys - it’s a lovely thing and better for not having the grey paint and black wheels. Sadly I’ve only got the 1.5 tsi petrol but it’s decent enough and looks the part
1:46 "Sounds to much like a laxetive." Haha 😂
5.2 seconds !!! What the actual hell VW
Must be the all wheel drive...
DAMN !!
Bigger cars gotta have a bunch of torque. A lot of older 6 cyl FWD SUVs could do 0-60 in the 5 second range because of their strong torque numbers
4WD + double clutch gearbox. What are you suprised about?
I reckon after the initial launch it's not as quick. That 50 to 70 didn't look quick
Certainly not FWD that's for sure. I owned the pre-facelift version of this with 190bhp diesel and front wheel drive, no way would I have tried a fast 0-60 in that one. Too much torque overwhelmed the front tyres and just made lots of screeching wheel spin. I should have chosen a manual rather than the DSG I suppose so I could feather the clutch.
@@BlitzkriegRap it is very close to sportscar times of sub 5
Currently got one of these as a loan car since lockdown in R line 190 diesel form and it’s a nice car. Has tempted me but things like not having a camera as standard on such an expensive and long car is bewildering. Has also broke down twice with less than 1200 miles on the clock lol.
I really liked the format of this video. Ik you guys like to play around with it video to video but I think you hit a good balance here
Thank you for including l/100km in the spec sheet
I would get a Superb with sportline and the same engine. Looks better and isn't as expensive
Plus you can get the Superb in that amazing dragon skin paint.
The price of the superb drops real quick so have fun with it
@@amrani9949 true but there's plenty of nearly new examples for under 30k. A one year old car with around 8k miles probably around 25k.
They are not as refined as the Passat though. Skimps on the insulation.
@@amrani9949 Price of Skoda doesn't drop any faster than the price of an £44k Passat you moron. They have the SAME hardware. Anybody who buys a 44k Passat will definitely lose more money.
Well done Matt, appreciate you not including any silly memes. This video was significantly more enjoyable to watch
2:08 - 🤣 I love Mat's transition back from _Matteus_ to Mat - that split second change. _Mmm..._ (did I just do that!?)
as an owner of a 2011 model (albeit in diesel)
and this just seems like a cheaper cut price version,
sure it looks more moden, but there are those nice little touches that are simply missing
the little clock in in the dash, completely unneeded, but it looks lovely, and made for a nice feature for rear passengers to see the time in a stylish way (i wrote this before you got to that point)
the rear seat armrest tho, seem the worse, gone is the nice clean looking design as you find in mine (with a neat little cup holder that folds away neatly into the armrest
and in with a hard plastic void in the armrest, which frankly looks more like something you would expect in more work vehicle than a home/business machine
I've always liked the Passat estate and that R-Line trim is lovely.
Quite an impressive performance by a mainstream estate car. I would like to watch this car go against 2020 Skoda superb scout 2.0tsi 272ps.
Same engine but better performance out of the Passat, I leave Superba behind all the time in mine. Lighter, better suspension setup.
44k for a Passat....inflating those list prices so that when they turn round and say "here is a 5k discount" people think they are getting a great deal. Who pays 38k+ for a grey passat?
I know some people cant see past the passat badge for the money but I really like it. You are getting alot of car for your money.
I have one on order from VW. For me it is the perfect family car, looks good, good performance, nice big boot. I looked at the Golf R Estate and was very close to getting one. This Passat Estate has the same engine as the R (although detuned) same 4WD system, same DSG box. It comes pretty much fully loaded with optional extras as standard. Alot of which you dont get on the Golf R as standard. For example Dynaudio premium sound system, Pro Navigation, DCC Dynamic Chassis Control, Leather Interior...
I agree - it's just not worth the price. But that's what they do with all german and premium brands - they put a huge price tag and sell it with big discounts, I've seen BMWs and AUDIs go with discounts up to 25-30%% for a new car - which means they can cut quarter of a price and still make a profit.
Your new Passat will be selling for 20k 1 year old. I dread to think what they give for trade in 16k maybe
@@nytracus9680 that's the perfect price for them so depreciation helping us poor people
2:10 shut up Matt 😂
Greetings from Frankfurt
Another great review as always! I wonder if this was shot pre-lockdown... 🤔
The main reason why the fuel and engine temperature gage are on the side and not part of the digital display is in case your display no longer works due to electricity problem, at least you will know if you have enough fuel to get to a garage or need to go to as gas station and if your car engine temperature is fine!
Simple, elegant and i love it!
If you’re doing the visor test, you should credit Yuri and Jakob 😉
Who?
@@_-Anthony-_ The Straight Pipes of course! 🤦🏻♂️😉
He did the visor test?! I didn't watch long enough. Up the Straight Pipes!
I like how he explains cars to bad n good using practical reasons n his very energetic n funny !
Thanks for the review. This car is much better than I expected.
14:05 Is this a crossover episode with the Straight Pipes? :D
He did make an appearance in one of their livestreams a couple weeks back!
The reason why I ask for a review is because my dad was checking one out
I wheezed so hard when Matt did the German impression at 2:05
Technically you did 6 cool features: The way the seatbelts don't snag, the adaptive cruise control, the air care thingy, the extendable sun visor, the fact you can hide the load cover AND
that there's a spare wheel.
Mat love the carwow app and this channel it is all amazing
Well it’s more like an Audi S4 than a RS4 🤯🤔😂
Or just a A4. Because the Passat is not sporty
@@hsvcommodore4111 5.2 tho is close to s4, s4 does 4.9
Audi a4 2.0tfsi 180kw just do the same 5.8sec to 100. But at least audi have 3.0tdi option which do 6.0sec to 100 with better fuel economy.
No, because the Passat has a great petrol engine, while the S4 has a shitty diesel
@@worldpeace6322 better diesel than hybrid.
there is actually a dedicated groove to fit the load cover in :)
Good to have you back Mat
Nice car, I so wish we got this exact model in the USA.
2:08 - "making zure zat zay are just precise, ja"
2:08 Didn't know Matt impersonating a German QC was just what I needed. 📐🧐... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Awesome review Mat!
That's my dream estate car.
I love estate cars
We can't get estates hardly at all anymore in USA 😭
Dam Thats a beautifull car! Totally getting one for me and my mum!
B7 Passat owner here. Watching this has definitely made me wanna upgrade lol. Definitely interested in the GTE though..
I’ve got the BiTdi saloon. Quality motor, quick and very comfortable, looks great as well.
Honestly this is the best look for a Passat for me. Suits it so well as opposed to the saloon.
i‘m from germany and i must say this is a very good review. but i‘m a bit confused by the configuration options you get in the uk. in germany many many things are different, like the reversing camere. it is a standard in the „basic“ version here🤔
Lucigiii I have the feeling that in Germany Passat are much more common. In other countries it is sold as a premium car with the price tag that comes with it
And diesel options are available?
In the United States all cars in 2018 must have a reversing camera as standard also. UK should make it a law.
Can you ask the Germans to buy jaguar and Land Rover cause then they’ll be reliable?
Nicolás P the same diesel options are availible
You’re probably gonna do the new Skoda Superb facelift soon, but please, do a well specked model, like the Laurint & Klement, it’s an amazing car and deserves to be shown on its best form
My dad wants to get it. He likes to be comfy and to be relaxed, but sometimes he just wants do to a quick pull just for the fun :) I suggested this car to him, and he just agreed with me.
Love the passat! I was looking for one for ages until I found a very well priced Subaru Levorg Spec B.
I prefer the sporty look of the Levorg, but the transmission is boring and built like glass
"Seriously, you get carried over in a passat?"
Malaysian passat owner: *sweating*
Kereta tauke ma, mesti ada driver lorrrr xD
@AdlanSyahin orang malaysia mana suka keta wagon
@AdlanSyahin tak kot, cakap pasal passat in general je hahaha
@AdlanSyahin wagon memang takkan masuk malaysia
Malaysia sekarang tak berapa laku wagon/estate, tapi Passat ni boleh jadi game changer.
Ada ruang ada pickup siap boleh layan corner.
Bayangkan ia siap pasang box bumbung dengan styling R-line 😋,
Time cuti bawa pergi jalan2 best.
09:40 sounds like Matt talking about a personal experience
Surprisingly quick. It deserves a proper exhaust system
2:06, now thats funny😂
Keep it going 😍😍
Thanks for the video!
i love your videos dude...amazing man
Nice... but I’ll take a Superb Sportline thanks- looks a lot better in that colour!
And have a real end exhaust pipe 😉
Love the Passat!
Me to looks very cool and estate is better than the sedans
Is a German car
I own a Mk7 R and I have to say I really enjoyed this video, I'd buy this car after watching this video, good job.
You found the right way to test a car keep this way with all coming cars
30k Maximum.
The days of car dealers making huge profits are well and truly over!
More realistic prices or failure
Yup
Just search for Passat Moose test and then you might find out that even 30k is too much for this dangerous car...
🎩👍
You clearly don’t know anything about the profits that car dealers make.
No one in the car industry makes massive profits lmao
Mat: “If you like a big booty... you’ll like this car?”
Buyer: "You had me at 'Booty'"
Great review as always, So which would you pick the VW Passat RLine Wagon or the Arteon RLine Shooting Brake as both are on my short list..
Love how it looks in Rline trim!!
The German impersonation sent me 😂😂😂