The 'budget' Audi RS4: new VW Passat R-Line REVIEW.

This is the new Volkswagen Passat! It may be more of a facelift rather than an all-new model, but this popular estate still brings with it a host of styling upgrades, some new engines and more interior equipment to play with. Sure it’s not the most exciting of cars out there, but with prices starting from around £27,000, is this the right estate for you? Join Mat and find out!

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[jonas]

5.2 seconds to 60 is actually really impressive for a big family car with 272 horsepower. In my opinion.

[vincentberetta]

4:32 thank you for adding the L/100km. As a French guy I appreciate it 👍

[zackaverall]

I can imagine mat as a sales guy. Customer: “what makes this a good vehicle to buy?” Mat: “squidgy, scratchy, yieldy, nice”

[Max-nfym]

everybody gangsta till mat pulls out his specialist timing gear

[simply_tom]

Start 0:00
Price 0:22
Exterior Design 0:53
Interior Design 1:46
Back Seats 3:00
Boot 3:47
Engine 4:25
Performance 5:13
Equipment 5:52
Deals 7:23
Technology 7:46
Practicality 9:19
Chassis 10:39
5 Bad Things 11:33
5 Good Things 13:11
Daily Driving 14:31
Motorway Driving 15:30
Economy 15:48
Dynamic Driving 16:07
Verdict 17:36

[StreetFerrari]

Is it just me or does the passat r-line look really good?

[michelebicc]

I miss when VW used to make the Passat R36 or even the older Passat W8...

[methafuture]

I need an entire video of Matt Watson's German accent impressions.

[Crowegirl]

Purchased one of these earlier this week, having also test driven a Golf R estate. Slightly less grunt but the whole package feels much classier. No regrets, absolutely loving this car!

[kyllian_smnt]

12:44 "I expect that kind of laziness from the french" OOF straight in my heart

[nizarawawdeh]

I have a B8 Passat and my favorite part is the lines lining up. The exterior lines also line up on the pre-facelift too

[BigSteve_Gaming]

I'm still happy with my 2004 passat 1.8L turbo 4-motion 5speed wagon. Heated seats still keep the bum warm in the Wisconsin weather. Having all 4 seasons in one day is what this vehicle is ment 4.

[Lasergun]

Mat as a long time Passat owner, I can tell you that “the system that brakes the inside wheel to make the car turn sharper” (called XDR btw) does really work a treat! Especially in the wet you can really feel the inner front wheel “working” to help you turn. I used to have a previous gen Passat without the system, and you can tell the difference, even if you’re not a trained professional tester. It’s not a Quaife mechanical lsd, of course, but for 200quid (that’s the price of the option for if it’s not included in your trim level) it’s really worth!!!!

[aidan]

New cars are just so expensive, will be interesting to see how manufacturers cope over the next few years

[lucarinke]

„Hallo Volkswagen, meine Eier sind kalt.“
- Alles klar, der Sitz vorne links wird gleich wärmer.

[theduke]

I had the GTE and was charging at home and work. I was filling up with petrol every 1500-2000 miles so averaged a very high MPG. This of course is dependent on how often you charge, how you drive etc, but it is easily possible to achieve 200+ mpg. Bear in mind you need to pay for the electric, but for many this might just be the best all round car available (along with the iV plus a few more). Basically, if a PHEV works for your travel, commute etc, then you will save money in the medium / long term. After 3 years and 40, 000 miles I saw no degradation of the battery so a second hand GTE for £20k makes more sense than new. For those who haven’t yet, take the plunge! 🥸

[Jetlag]

Personally that interior design is very good.

[nrnccrdn]

Those "l/100km" figures made my day. Thank you!

[benturner]

Cant just ignore that sleep with her sister remark in the video 😂

[Relaxed]

I loved that moment : “Germans making sure it’s precise Ja” 😂. Love these videos man!