2020 VW Passat | Family Review

Thanks to my day job at Kelley Blue Book, I drive and review lots of cars. The 2020 VW Passat is one of them. When the current generation Passat arrived in 2011, I was impressed by its gargantuan rear seat legroom and comfortable ride. For 2020, the Volkwagen Passat is new. Or rather “new”. With a casual glance the new Passat doesn’t seem very different from the previous model year. Despite swapping nearly all the exterior body panels the 2020 Passat looks a nearly identical to the 2019 Passat. The interior has a similarly dated vibe. Compare numbers between the 2019 and 2020 Passat and the passenger and cargo dimensions are exactly the same. In total, what seems like an all-new Passat is really just a refresh. With a new Hyundai Sonata hitting dealers and continued strong sales from the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, the Passat does not look well positioned to compete in an already shrinking midsize sedan market. For this review my wife, daughter, and I hopped aboard a 2020 Passat on an extended journey to visit family. Along the way we tested family friendliness, practicality, interior, cargo space, and, of course, the arm rests. We also sampled the dynamic cruise control and lane keeping systems, discovering a few surprises along the way. Perhaps the biggest surprise was an issue that occurred when leaving from a stop. Our time with the new Passat was marked by inconsistent acceleration. Sometimes there were problems pulling away (weird lag followed by sudden acceleration), other times it was fine. That unpredictable nature marred our Passat review. Even with its issues we appreciated the 2020 VW Passat’s roomy cabin, family friendly design, and smooth ride. Were those positives enough to outweight the negatives? Watch and find out. #MicahDrives **FOLLOW ME AT KBB** For well-produced, comprehensive vehicle reviews, watch me on Kelley Blue Book’s channel.    / kbb   **LATEST VW PASSAT PRICES** KBB.com: https://www.kbb.com/volkswagen/passat... **SHOP VW PASSATS** https://www.kbb.com/cars-for-sale/car... **MUSIC** I really do write the music for all these video reviews. The songs in this video can be found here…   / 8-29-13-polygraph     / 8-17-16-autopilot   **FOLLOW ME** Instagram:   / micahmuzio   Twitter:   / micahmuzio