Volkswagen says its Passat with a new-generation small-displacement gasoline engine should get diesel-like fuel economy -- 42 mpg on the highway. VW gives no hint of the city and combined city/highway ...

Volkswagen’s 2015 Passat TDI was ready for market success before Dieselgate hit. This is why it’s a good deal for buyers ...

WASHINGTON — The Passat is Volkswagen’s midsize sedan that’s American-built, but still carries a European feel and look, unlike the competition in the midsize sedan class. The size of the Passat TDI ...

The current Volkswagen Passat diesel is being shown the door, with its engine to be replaced later this year by a new diesel that will be widely used in VW's U.S. lineup. Other updates are due next ...

The 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI ostensibly consumes diesel. We wouldn't really know, we never had to fill the tank. Not for lack of trying though. Round trips from Los Angeles to Palm Springs and ...

Another small portion of Volkswagen's diesel scandal has been put to rest: the EPA announced its approval of modifications for 2012 through 2014 Passat TDI sedans. In total, 84,391 Volkswagen Passat ...

VW has recently launched an all-new MQB platform and one of the first future vehicles that will be underpinned by it is the Passat, which is expected to receive a new generation in mid-2014. The ...

The Passat's only major road trip came courtesy of senior editor Todd Lassa, who used it to trek to the Chicago Auto Show. "The Passat has no pretense of being a 'sport sedan,' but that makes it a ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

Imagine driving Chicago to Atlanta, or Seattle to Napa Valley, without refueling, in a roomy car. It’s possible if you switch from gasoline to diesel technology and set the cruise control to 65 or 70 ...

Though it sounds like something from Dr. Seuss's "Cat in the Hat" children's tales, Volkswagen's new Pumpe Duese technology (pronounced pump-a-dooz-a) takes its turbodiesel engines to a new high in ...

A 2011 University of Arizona study found that 71% of gas pump handles contain germs closely associated with illness. Blech! Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe VW Passat is a TDI and has an incredible ...