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When the price of gas climbs to the $4-a-gallon mark and beyond, people complain and automakers fear sales will fall off the edge of a cliff. Yet during the second quarter of our year-long stint with ...

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI is a midsize sedan that’s filled with the extras a family will appreciate, including its turbocharged diesel engine, high fuel-economy numbers, lower starting price 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 ...

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 ...

Hybrids and, more recently, plug-in cars seem to have gotten all the green ink lately, leaving fans of fuel-sipping clean diesels out in the cold. But for 2012, the significant new entry is the ...

Oh, the conflict that bubbled up when I first got behind the wheel of the new Volkswagen Passat. The very first thought upon walking up to it — and confirmed after sitting in it — was “the fools have ...

Part of the 2012 Passat's success no doubt has to do with the variety of models and trims available for the big VW sedan. There are three engine choices -- a 170-horse 2.5-liter inline-five, 280-horse ...

My 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL Premium in St. Augustine, FL. Over the last few weeks as I came to the realization that my move to Florida from New Jersey was imminent, I began to look into the ...

It was fun touring the new Volkswagen factory near Chattanooga, Tennessee, because you never knew—when a tour guide spoke—whether you'd hear English spoken with a German, Tennessean or some other ...