Anonymous

Reviewed a 2013 Volkswagen S on Jan 10, 2015

i traded a 2011 mb glk for this cpo 2013 passat s. i was looking for a german driving experience at lower cost and happily found it. i test drove 2.5 and 1.8t passats and jettas. the 1.8t jetta was awesome, but i needed more interior room. since i prefer cloth seats i saved $4k by buying a cpo passat s with 2.5 engine. please dont believe the anti 2.5 automotive press reports, the 2.5 is a sweetly solid performer. hitting 80mph entering a highway is easy, so is passing from 70mph. i get 24mpg in the suburbs and 32-36 highway mpg, better when air temp is in 60s, at 70mph. i gave it 4 stars for brakes, ride and noise because i came from a mercedes, but im very happy since my ownership cost is half now that im in a vw.