Is the 2021 Volkswagen Passat a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 12 sedans
6thof 12
- Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 15.9 cu ft.
- 6th of 12 sedans close in size and price.
- Best: rear legroom (4th of 13), price (5th of 13).
- Weakest: power (13th of 13).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $23,995 | 5th of 13 | 67% | |
| Best combined mpg | 28 mpg | 9th of 13 | 33% | |
| Most horsepower | 174 hp | 13th of 13 | 0% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 15.9 cu ft | 6th of 12 | 55% | |
| Rear legroom | 39.1 in | 4th of 13 | 75% | |
| Max towing | 1,000 lb | 2nd of 5 | 0% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
- Chrysler 300 16.3 cu ft
- Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
- Hyundai Sonata 16.0 cu ft
- Kia K5 16.0 cu ft
- Volkswagen Passat 15.9 cu ft
- Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
- Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
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- Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
- Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
- Mazda MAZDA6 14.7 cu ft
- Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
No figure: Kia Stinger.
Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 13 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.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree