Overview & Reviews

Volkswagen shuffles equipment around, creating Turbo, Komfort (Ja, that's with a "K"), Lux and VR6 trim levels for the 2008 Volkswagen Passat line. Rear side sunshades are now standard on all Passats, as is a power driver seat. Formerly known as the 3.6L, the Passat VR6 gains adaptive bi-xenon headlights as standard equipment. In addition, the 4Motion all-wheel-drive system is now standard on VR6 wagons.

• Ample power with either engine, balanced ride and handling, spacious seating for all, elegant cabin with exemplary fit and finish, available all-wheel drive.

• Prohibitively expensive with the V6 engine, options-laden four-cylinder models are pricey, too, excessive road noise with 17- or 18-inch wheels, poor fuel economy on 4Motion models.

User Reviews:

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  Shifting unpredictable - 2008 Volkswagen Passat
  By France - September 18 - 3:26 am

  Love to drive our Passat when its not in the shop. We have been having a problem with the transmission or shifting pretty much from the beginning. I was hoping to find other people with the same problem as we are experiencing. We took our time in choosing this car, purchased a VW for the supposedly well made vehicle it delivers, great disappointment. Its still in the shop now; hoping this time it will be fixed.

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  200,000 mile Passat Wagon - 2008 Volkswagen Passat
  By Scott - July 20 - 11:16 am

  Great car! Low cost of ownership, fast, handles well, good gas mileage. Very European firm ride however. I put 165,000 of the 200,000 miles on it. Runs like the day I bought it. I guess I got a good one!

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  This VW likes to spend time in the shop. - 2008 Volkswagen Passat
  By Oldguy10 - October 24 - 5:13 pm

  I always wanted one of these Passats having heard much about their value. The value must be with the way the dealership keeps their hand in your pocket for repairs. Things started out fine till the first repair of the transmission slipping. Then it started leaking oil from a gasket. At first maintenance, found out the air filter was missing. Normally these bugs are corrected in earlier models, but I was more than nickeled and dimed to death with the heavy repair bills that werent covered under warranty. It sat for a week at a airport and the battery ran down, but it was winter and battery was dead so the doors wouldnt even unlock with the fob.

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  Daughters first car - 2008 Volkswagen Passat
  By Joel Mccowan - March 21 - 10:24 pm

  Like everything about it, good gas mileage, handles well, comfortable, front wheel drive, enough power when you need it and stylish

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  So far so good - 2008 Volkswagen Passat
  By L. Mazza - February 18 - 6:30 am

  After driving an X5 for 4 yrs I decided to buy a fuel efficient vehicle. The Passat is awesome in this category. The car is fun, fast and elegant. As far as durability, it is too new to rate it. So far however, I am very happy.