What was the worst year for Volkswagen Passat?
Based on data from the Car Complaints website, the 2002 and 2003 Passats are the worst model years. These models received the highest number of complaints and are deemed the worst due to the severity of the issues faced and the costs of repairs.
Are Passat TDI reliable?
It’s rated 4 out of 5 for reliability in Volkswagen Passat. An 0 out of 5 rating is for us. The midsize car score of 10 is ranked 17th out of 24. A total repair cost of $639 averages out to an average owner’s monthly ownership fee of $50.
Is the 2005 VW Passat GLS TDI a good diesel car?
Our 2005 Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI is our first diesel vehicle, and certainly not the last. We’ve owned three other Passats, including the 1.8T (manual and tip) and W8 versions, I can say the TDI / tiptronic combination is by far the best and happiest marriage of fuel economy and power in this vehicle.
Is the Volkswagen Passat expensive to maintain?
Maintenance costs are slightly more expensive and servicing establishments more limited than Japanese, American, Korean or other cars, but the Passat spends very little time in the shop. I think that this has been an extremely economical car, but it drives as well or better than cars costing quite a bit more to purchase or maintain.
Is the VW Passat a good car?
The car has excellent pickup, not as peppy as the gasoline Passat, but much better than most cars that I’ve driven, including V8s. The 10,000 mile interval for the synthetic oil change offsets the higher costs associated with changing the oil.
Why did you buy a 2005 GLS TDI?
I bought my 2005 GLS TDI new after test driving a base gas model. At the time, the gas and diesel models were the same price, the diesel mileage was far superior, and the cost of diesel was quite a bit less than gasoline so this was a no-brainer.