The early 2000s were packed with performance cars, but few looked as plain, yet went as hard, as the 2001 Volkswagen Passat ...

Volkswagen Passat B5, a well-maintained, single-owner 1.8T manual in vibrant green with tan leather, is a rust-free ...

Over 30% higher, to be precise. As the blogger noted, the figure was comparable to the drag coefficient of a 20-year-old Volkswagen Passat B5.

You’re much better off sticking with the standard suspension because every Passat handles and steers with aplomb. How comfortable is the Passat? Since the B5-generation Passat of 1996, Volkswagen has ...

A design of test system based on CAN-bus and the automobile network theory is proposed. Several key methods to reaLize the process of design are discussed. These include signal test, data ...

Good though it may have been, the B5 Passat has one major issue: it doesn't really seem to have been styled. It's not an ugly car, far from it, but it does nothing to break the mold whatsoever.

#10 – 2004 Volkswagen Passat W8 via nakhon100 on Flickr I’ve driven two B5.5 Passat in my life, and both were simple 1.8 liter turbo cars with a proper three-pedal configuration.

While the Volkswagen Passat sedan has become a thing of the past internationally, the carmaker has revealed an all-new model in China. The latest-gen Passat, now known as the Passat Pro, was ...

It might not have been around for as long as many of Volkswagen's most revered nameplates, but the Tiguan has already etched its place in the brand's history books. The SUV outsells every other ...

Volkswagen claims it’ll reach 62 miles on a charge, which is 25 miles more than the old Passat GTE. It’s also 28 miles more than the BMW 330e Touring, but three miles off the Mercedes C 300 e ...

Some refer to this 2001-2005 Passat as the Passat B5.5, still longitudinal front wheel drive. There is no doubt that VW improved its 2001 model-year Passat over the Passat it replaced. The body ...