China’s new VW Passat ePro plug-in hybrid delivers 150+ km EV range and 1,300 km total, underscoring how vital that market is ...

Sadly though, cars like the Volkswagen Passat Estate are getting fewer and further between. Core rivals like the Insignia and Mondeo are long dead, and up in more rarified air, Volvo has just built ...

Perhaps you missed it, but two years ago, Ferdinand Piech, Volkswagen's icy-eyed ruler, was quoted by Fortune magazine as saying he considers the Passat, in its current shape, to be " the most perfect ...

The new generation Volkswagen Passat has been available with eTSI (mild-hybrid) and TDI (diesel) power since last November. More recently, the family has grown to include additional powertrains, ...

The Passat name might have disappeared from the brand’s North American lineup, but it still has a solid following in Europe among family buyers with traditional tastes and business drivers. VW has ...

When trying to build a long-lasting legacy and a loyal fanbase that will continue to buy your latest and greatest models, manufacturers need an insignia of some kind. This could come in many forms, ...

Sensible but pricey long-range plug-in hybrid estate - The Volkswagen Passat is a long-running model that’s been given a plug ...

Like crows and bass, human beings are attracted to shiny things. (How else could one explain the continued popularity of Las Vegas?) Why humans are transfixed by shininess, we do not know. It's either ...

Updates to the 2016 Passat bring a wealth of new tech features to VW's family sedan, but conservative styling holds it back from standing out in the competitive midsize segment. Jon Wong Former editor ...

Despite being an enormous sales success throughout its numerous generations, the Volkswagen Passat has only risen to deliver evo-levels of excitement. The last-cycle Passat R36 was an amusing Q-car, ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

IOWA CITY - For four years, Northwestern has marketed itself as 'Chicago's Big Ten Team.” That doesn't ring true in one Chicago home of Romanian immigrants, especially an Iowa defensive tackle from ...