Overview & Reviews

The VW Passat has been redesigned inside and out for 2006. The current version is 3 inches longer and 3 inches wider than its predecessor, with a more spacious cabin. Initially, VW will offer only a sedan, but the wagon rejoins the lineup later in the 2006 model year. Engine choices include the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and a 3.6-liter V6; last year's diesel engine option has been dropped. Trim levels have been renamed and recast; the Passat now comes in Value Edition, 2.0T, 3.6 and 3.6 4Motion trims.

• Powerful engines, excellent ride and handling dynamics, roomy and upscale interior, outstanding build and materials quality, available all-wheel drive.

• V6 models are expensive compared to Japanese rivals.

User Reviews:

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  excellent car - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By refki - November 9 - 5:23 am

  I have this car for almost a year,Ive never have any problem. VW is the one I love, and this one is the best.I had three more VW before and definitely love them.

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  Second Passat - LOVE This One - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By ned - October 25 - 7:13 pm

  The chassis stiffness and the rest of the suspension leads to spirited driving. Watch out on the highway though, youll find yourself going 90 mph while thinking youre doing 75.

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  Best Car I have Ever Owned - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By CarFan - October 17 - 12:23 pm

  To compare this automobile to a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord is to do it an injustice. They are simply not in its league. I would compare it to a Volvo S60, Nissan Maxima, 2006 Toyota Avalon, BMW 3-Series, etc. It is German engineering at its most innovative and a truly remarkable package all put together. You would think you are driving a BMW or an Audi (OK, you probably actually are driving an Audi) and the turbo makes this car a blast. It has lots of power, features, room, blatant good looks and personality. I used to think VWs were overpriced but now I see they are underpriced for the class of vehicles they truly are in competition against.

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  Anything but VW - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By Ed J. - October 12 - 10:27 pm

  Loved the car until it hit 40K. Thank God I purchased extended warranty. two A/C compressors, one ABS module, alternator, (each of these cost at least $1200), fan motor, trunk latch, catalytic converter, part for Turbo, interior lock buttons peeled, arm rests peeled (VW would not do anything about this) No excuse for any of this. Im used to Asian cars, never had these problems with them! Had car towed twice, once for alternator and most recently for ignition part. That did it. I traded for a new 2015 Mazda6 last March. What a great car! Styling, mileage, quality, reliability. I dont understand why people make excuses for poor reliability with some brands like VW. I wont put up with it. Just read reviews. The top cars for reliability are Lexus, Mazda, Toyota, and Honda. Dont see any VWs up there do you? No excuse for poor reliability, I learned my lesson. Got rid of this car two years ago and bought a Mazda6, Very happy with Mazda, what a difference., No problems.

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  The best of class - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By akalita - September 25 - 10:10 am

  Just got the new Passat few weeks ago and I absolutely love it. Interior design is impeccable, outside it looks awesome as well. No resemblance to Toyota whatsoever (some people saw Coroll in rear end, beats me where they got that from; put the two cars side by side and see for yourself). The 2.0T engine is all new and has gobs of power and great torque curve. The car is also very quiet, even at high speeds. There is no competition in this class for this car; Camry and Accord cant even hold a candle to it (Accord especially, with even A/C optional), tons of standard luxury features. Automatic transmission is finally up to par (previous models had annoying kick to it).

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  Great motor, High quality finishes, Fun - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By ToledoJoe - August 31 - 2:06 pm

  I cant complain about anything. I am in the honeymoon phase with my 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T for the time being. I have never driven a six speed manual, but it is simple and exhilarating. This car will probably not be good for maintaining my clean driving record. Several characteristics place this car above the mundane - the key fob, the rear entry into the trunk, umbrella holder (umbrella should have been included), access into the trunk from the rear seat through cupholders, lighted blinkers on side mirrors and styling. It has tons of standard features like power windows / doors / AC / cruise control / CD player etc... Im hoping that the quality, reliability and condition will last. This seems to be a question mark at this time. So far, this car is great!

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  German engineering is super - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By dave_anderson8 - August 23 - 5:41 pm

  I got the car second-hand when it had about 20,000 miles on it and now it has already 160K miles. Awesome car. The previous owner did a great job maintaining it, so I had no problems at all with this car, except regular maintenance. It is a great car. Very fun to drive and looks great. Actually I think it looks better than the current generation of Passat. German engineering is super and trustable. Only thing one must remember is to use only premium gas (91 or above). I can see some people got problems with the car mainly because they were cheap enough to use 87 gas for the car. If you do that, you will end up with many problems. I have been using 93 gas and got no problem at all.

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  Love / Hate - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By Robert - July 27 - 2:20 pm

  I test drove the Altima, Camry, and Corolla along with the Passat. The Passat was far superior, and unexpectedly solid. It felt like I was driving a much more expensive car, tons of power, great visual and mechanical design. But, I was conned. The window sticker said MP3 and Navigation system, MP3 was never there. I brought this up to the dealer, and got the run around. VW service has been shady at multiple service centers. The rubber coating on the interior is bubbling. And none of it is covered by the very very limited warranty. And the tiptronic transmission is more of a suggestion to the engine than a command with its slow response. And the trunk will not close in cold weather

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  Lemon of the year reward - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By Disgrunted - July 15 - 7:53 am

  I loved this car - talk about an exciting ride! Hit the gas and it flies. However, in the 2 1/2 years that we owned it, it spent 58 days in the shop - that averages out to 1 day for every 500 miles, some stuff minor, others major. Two visits were 3 weeks long because they would fix one thing and another would go bad. 4 rearends, a catalitic converter, multiple relays - parking brake, heated seats, radio etc., We actually traded this off while it was in the shop for another long visit. 500 - 200 miles between visits. Oh and the brake calipers were bad, this happened on its last visit - not really impressed.

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  Not Reliable/Poor Service - 2006 Volkswagen Passat
  By Not Reliable - June 29 - 9:46 am

  I like the way the car drive and the interior design. I have had to take the car in for service over 15 times for problems in less than 3 years. On multiple occasions I had to return to the dealer because they didnt have necessary parts and needed to order overseas. This problem has occurred at multiple dealerships