Volkswagen Passat Saloon (05-10) - Review Review by David Ross on 13 August 2008 Last Updated: 26 May 2009 The Passat has built up a reputation as a reliable, robustly built and well engineered car. The current model is no exception and thanks to the Volkswagen badge on the grille it has an image of quality that few alternatives can match. It's certainly a classy offering with neat styling and the comfortable interior reflects this with high grade materials and precise switches - features like the standard electric handbrake further reinforce the upmarket image. On the road the Passat is comfortable and predictable, if not very exciting, but on the downside it's only available as a saloon or an estate - there's no hatchback version. Still the boot is a good size and there's decent rear passenger space too. There's also a low emission Bluemotion version available. 4 out of 5 Other Volkswagen reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery Company Car Costs P11D Value The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax. CO2 g/km The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls. BIK Band The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car. 20% Tax / 40% Tax The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate. Standard Trim 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 BlueMotion Tech TDI CR DPF 4d £19,736 118 13% £513 £1,026 £513 £1,026 S 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 S TSI 4d £17,928 155 15% £537 £1,075 £537 £1,075 1.6 S FSI 4d £15,460 179 15% £463 £927 £463 £927 1.6 S FSI 4d Tip Auto £16,542 190 15% £496 £992 £496 £992 1.8 S TSI 4d £19,445 172 15% £583 £1,166 £583 £1,166 2.0 S FSI 4d £16,860 193 15% £505 £1,011 £505 £1,011 2.0 S FSI 4d Tip Auto £18,027 206 15% £540 £1,081 £540 £1,081 1.9 S TDI 4d £16,247 148 18% £584 £1,169 £584 £1,169 1.9 S TDI DPF 4d £16,687 143 18% £600 £1,201 £600 £1,201 2.0 S TDI CR DPF (110ps) 4d £19,087 143 18% £687 £1,374 £687 £1,374 2.0 S TDI 4d £17,675 153 18% £636 £1,272 £636 £1,272 2.0 S TDI DPF 4d £18,125 155 18% £652 £1,305 £652 £1,305 2.0 S TDI 4d DSG £18,945 172 18% £682 £1,364 £682 £1,364 2.0 S TDI DPF 4d DSG £19,395 175 18% £698 £1,396 £698 £1,396 2.0 S TDI CR DPF 4d £20,257 146 18% £729 £1,458 £729 £1,458 2.0 S TDI CR DPF 4d DSG £21,528 158 18% £775 £1,550 £775 £1,550 BlueMotion 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 BlueMotion TDI CR DPF 4d £20,088 114 13% £522 £1,044 £522 £1,044 1.9 BlueMotion TDI 4d (DPF) £17,750 136 18% £639 £1,278 £639 £1,278 BlueMotion 2 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 2.0 BlueMotion 2 TDI CR DPF (110ps) 4d £18,480 128 18% £665 £1,330 £665 £1,330 R Line 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 R Line TSI 4d £18,541 155 15% £556 £1,112 £556 £1,112 1.8 R Line TSI 4d £20,058 172 15% £601 £1,203 £601 £1,203 2.0 R Line TDI CR DPF (110bhp) 4d £19,700 143 18% £709 £1,418 £709 £1,418 2.0 R Line TDI CR DPF 4d £20,869 146 18% £751 £1,502 £751 £1,502 2.0 R Line TDI CR DPF 4d DSG £22,141 158 18% £797 £1,594 £797 £1,594 SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 SE FSI 4d £16,527 182 15% £495 £991 £495 £991 1.6 SE FSI 4d Tip Auto £17,832 190 15% £535 £1,070 £535 £1,070 1.8 SE TSI 4d £18,425 180 15% £552 £1,105 £552 £1,105 1.8 SE TSI 4d Tip Auto £19,720 195 15% £591 £1,183 £591 £1,183 2.0 SE FSI 4d £18,175 193 15% £545 £1,090 £545 £1,090 2.0 SE FSI 4d Tip Auto £19,495 206 15% £584 £1,169 £584 £1,169 1.9 SE TDI 4d £17,660 148 18% £635 £1,271 £635 £1,271 1.9 SE TDI DPF 4d £18,110 151 18% £652 £1,304 £652 £1,304 2.0 SE TDI 4d £18,965 153 18% £682 £1,365 £682 £1,365 2.0 SE TDI DPF 4d £19,415 155 18% £699 £1,398 £699 £1,398 2.0 SE TDI 4d DSG £20,235 172 18% £728 £1,456 £728 £1,456 2.0 SE TDI DPF 4d DSG £20,685 175 18% £744 £1,489 £744 £1,489 2.0 SE TDI 4MOTION 4d £20,165 174 18% £726 £1,452 £726 £1,452 2.0 SE TDI CR DPF 4d £19,280 153 18% £694 £1,388 £694 £1,388 2.0 SE TDI CR DPF 4d DSG £20,550 163 18% £739 £1,479 £739 £1,479 Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 2.0 Sport FSI 4d £19,267 202 15% £578 £1,156 £578 £1,156 2.0 Sport FSI 4d Tip Auto £20,587 214 15% £617 £1,235 £617 £1,235 2.0T Sport FSI 4d £21,705 193 15% £651 £1,302 £651 £1,302 2.0T Sport FSI 4d Tip Auto £22,975 207 15% £689 £1,378 £689 £1,378 3.2 V6 Sport FSI 4MOTION 4d DSG £24,887 240 15% £746 £1,493 £746 £1,493 2.0 Sport TDI 4d £20,455 153 18% £736 £1,472 £736 £1,472 2.0 Sport TDI DPF 4d £20,905 155 18% £752 £1,505 £752 £1,505 2.0 Sport TDI 4d DSG £21,725 172 18% £782 £1,564 £782 £1,564 2.0 Sport TDI DPF 4d DSG £22,175 175 18% £798 £1,596 £798 £1,596 2.0 Sport TDI 4MOTION 4d £21,680 174 18% £780 £1,560 £780 £1,560 2.0 Sport TDI DPF 4MOTION 4d £22,130 177 18% £796 £1,593 £796 £1,593 2.0 Sport TDI CR DPF 4d £21,390 146 18% £770 £1,540 £770 £1,540 2.0 Sport TDI CR DPF 4d DSG £22,635 158 18% £814 £1,629 £814 £1,629 2.0 Sport TDI CR DPF 4MOTION 4d £22,590 158 18% £813 £1,626 £813 £1,626 2.0 Sport TDI (170ps) 4d £21,033 160 18% £757 £1,514 £757 £1,514 2.0 Sport TDI (170ps) 4d DSG £22,300 172 18% £802 £1,605 £802 £1,605 2.0 Sport TDI CR DPF (170ps) 4d £21,870 146 18% £787 £1,574 £787 £1,574 2.0 Sport TDI CR DPF (170ps) 4d DSG £23,115 159 18% £832 £1,664 £832 £1,664 Highline 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Highline TSI 4d £21,222 172 15% £636 £1,273 £636 £1,273 1.8 Highline TSI 4d DSG £22,478 169 15% £674 £1,348 £674 £1,348 1.8 Highline TSI 4d Tip Auto £20,565 195 15% £617 £1,234 £617 £1,234 1.9 Highline TDI 4d £18,545 148 18% £667 £1,335 £667 £1,335 1.9 Highline TDI DPF 4d £18,985 151 18% £683 £1,366 £683 £1,366 2.0 Highline TDI CR DPF (110ps) 4d £20,864 143 18% £751 £1,502 £751 £1,502 2.0 Highline TDI 4d £19,240 153 18% £692 £1,385 £692 £1,385 2.0 Highline TDI DPF 4d £19,690 155 18% £708 £1,417 £708 £1,417 2.0 Highline TDI 4d DSG £20,510 172 18% £738 £1,476 £738 £1,476 2.0 Highline TDI DPF 4d DSG £20,960 175 18% £754 £1,509 £754 £1,509 2.0 Highline TDI CR DPF 4d £22,034 146 18% £793 £1,586 £793 £1,586 2.0 Highline TDI CR DPF 4d DSG £23,305 158 18% £839 £1,678 £839 £1,678 2.0 Highline BlueMotion Tech TDI CR DPF 4d £22,458 124 18% £808 £1,616 £808 £1,616 2.0 Highline TDI CR DPF (170ps) 4d £22,524 146 18% £810 £1,621 £810 £1,621 2.0 Highline TDI CR DPF (170ps) 4d DSG £23,795 159 18% £856 £1,713 £856 £1,713 SEL 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 2.0T SEL FSI 4d £21,392 197 15% £641 £1,283 £641 £1,283 2.0T SEL FSI 4d Tip Auto £22,712 216 15% £681 £1,362 £681 £1,362 3.2 V6 SEL FSI 4MOTION 4d DSG £27,450 233 15% £823 £1,647 £823 £1,647 2.0 SEL TDI (170ps) 4d £21,772 160 18% £783 £1,567 £783 £1,567 2.0 SEL TDI (170ps) 4d DSG £23,039 172 18% £829 £1,658 £829 £1,658 2.0 SEL TDI CR DPF (170ps) 4d £23,005 146 18% £828 £1,656 £828 £1,656 2.0 SEL TDI CR DPF (170ps) 4d DSG £24,250 159 18% £873 £1,746 £873 £1,746 Highline Plus 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Highline Plus TSI 4d £21,988 172 15% £659 £1,319 £659 £1,319 1.8 Highline Plus TSI 4d DSG £23,244 169 15% £697 £1,394 £697 £1,394 2.0 Highline Plus TDI CR DPF (110bhp) 4d £21,630 143 18% £778 £1,557 £778 £1,557 2.0 Highline PlusTDI CR DPF 4d £22,800 146 18% £820 £1,641 £820 £1,641 2.0 Highline Plus TDI CR DPF 4d DSG £24,071 158 18% £866 £1,733 £866 £1,733 2.0 Highline Plus BlueMotion Tech TDI CR DPF 4d £23,224 124 18% £836 £1,672 £836 £1,672 2.0 Highline Plus TDI CR DPF (170bhp) 4d £23,290 146 18% £838 £1,676 £838 £1,676 2.0 Highline Plus TDI CR DPF (170bhp) 4d DSG £24,561 159 18% £884 £1,768 £884 £1,768 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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