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Volkswagon Passat
The Passat is comfortable family sedan and wagon
available in six trims, ranging from the GLS Sedan to the GLX Wagon.
Upon introduction, the GLS Sedan is equipped with a standard 1.8-liter,
I4, 150-horsepower engine that consumes 24 mpg in the city and 31-mpg
on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is
standard on all trims, while a 5-speed automatic transmission with
overdrive is optional.
Volkswagen has been busy in recent years. In between
buying up smaller carmakers, designing 12- and 16-cylinder engines,
and creating a new line of luxury vehicles, the company has had
time to tweak its already excellent Passat sedan offerings.
The base Passat engine is a 1.8-liter, turbocharged
four-cylinder that makes 150 horsepower and an almost lag-free 155
foot-pounds of torque. While not a race engine, this powerplant
offers adequate acceleration and contributes more to the Passat's
overall grin factor than one might think, especially when mated
to the company's excellent five-speed manual transmission.
