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Is the 2020 Volkswagen Passat a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 19 sedans

10thof 19

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 15.9 cu ft.
  • 10th of 19 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (3rd of 20), rear legroom (6th of 20).
  • Weakest: power (20th of 20).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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Subject
CLASS OF 2020 · SEDANSRegal …Buick Regal TourXRegal …Buick Regal SportbackImpalaChevrolet ImpalaAccordHonda AccordChargerDodge Charger300Chrysler 300FusionFord FusionClarit…Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-inSonataHyundai SonataOptimaKia OptimaPassatVolkswagen PassatMalibuChevrolet MalibuAltimaNissan AltimaLegacySubaru LegacyCamryToyota CamryMAZDA6Mazda MAZDA6TLXAcura TLXMaximaNissan MaximaCT4Cadillac CT4Kia StingerNo number10th of 19
20 sedans from 2020, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Volkswagen Passat in a class of 20
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$22,9953rd of 2089%
Best combined mpg27 mpg11th of 2037%
Most horsepower174 hp20th of 200%
Cargo behind rear seats15.9 cu ft10th of 1944%
Rear legroom39.1 in6th of 2074%
Max towing1,000 lb3rd of 110%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Buick Regal TourX 32.7 cu ft
  2. Buick Regal Sportback 32.0 cu ft
  3. Chevrolet Impala 18.8 cu ft
  4. Honda Accord 16.7 cu ft
  5. Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
  6. Chrysler 300 16.3 cu ft
  7. Ford Fusion 16.0 cu ft
  8. Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
Show all 19
  1. Hyundai Sonata 16.0 cu ft
  2. Kia Optima 15.9 cu ft
  3. Volkswagen Passat 15.9 cu ft
  4. Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
  5. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
  6. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  7. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
  8. Mazda MAZDA6 14.7 cu ft
  9. Acura TLX 14.3 cu ft
  10. Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
  11. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft

No figure: Kia Stinger.

Sedans in 2020: 106. The photo shows the 20 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked