VW Passat Estate GTE review - What Car?

The VW Passat GTE really is the kind of hybrid you could use everyday without even thinking of it as an EV.

What do you think of the Volkswagen Passat Estate GTE? Let us know in the comments below!

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[petersmith]

I thought I recognised the area of Frensham ponds, then it came on the map.. just in the middle of buying the GTE Advance, but not looking forward to paying the extra Tax ..

[markturner-smith]

I buy VW, a Oct 2014 Jetta GT (150ps EA288 engine) TDI, 0-60 9s 140mph top speed handles really well/eats the miles and as fresh at end as the minute you start the journey and trust me keeps up with any 150ps TDI Golf that has tryed to play games whether it's a straight line blast or twisty bits. Room for wife and 2 kids in comfort, If mega space needed just put roof bars/roofbox on. Passat now too big/heavy to have fun drive in and yes you can all take the mickey if you want, in my eyes the 2014/15/16 Jetta's far more pretty than Passat now. Also loads more space/kit than ether Golf's/Passat for far far less money.

[asd]

Really 650L boot? Why i find google that Its 483L? explain to me which is right?

[BullRun]

+What Car? What's the name of the music at 2:27min please?

[Sandman]

What about the speed performance figures?

[williegitau]

What side of the road are you driving on with that left hand??🤔

[kebruya]

I was stoked about this till I heard the price, i guess I'm buying prius

[Pipsicle]

Seriously, don't bother! Friend has a Golf GTE. He drives like a pensioner and barely gets 40mpg from it. I can't imagine how much worse it would be in this much bigger car. Not to mention how unbelievably more expensive they are compared to the normal engines models.

[DennisBloodnokPhotographyVideo]

A good review. I am a VW owner myself (I have a VW Polo TSi). If I had the money, this would be a good car for long distance travel.

But (again, if I had the money) I would await future developments.

The size of the battery pack does limit the size of the fuel tank and yet this gives only 30 miles (50 kilometres) of range from battery power.

If modern technology moves batteries forward, this could become a much more interesting car. If the Passat GTE had 120 + miles (around 200 kilometres) of battery-only range (with the batteries remaining the same size and weight as at present) then this would become a much more viable car.

[felsner]

If only you'd pronounce "Volkswagen" correctly...

[MrEngland]

Pah boring old VW cars, only the Golf R type is decent