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Is the 2022 Volkswagen Passat a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 17 sedans

6thof 17

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 15.9 cu ft.
  • 6th of 17 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (7th of 21), rear legroom (7th of 21).
  • Weakest: power (21st of 21).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2022 ยท SEDANSChargerDodge Charger300Chrysler 300AvalonToyota AvalonSonataHyundai SonataK5Kia K5PassatVolkswagen PassatMalibuChevrolet MalibuAltimaNissan AltimaLegacySubaru LegacyCamryToyota CamryMaximaNissan MaximaESLexus ESS60Volvo S60TLXAcura TLXA4Audi A4CT5Cadillac CT5CT4Cadillac CT4Kia StingerMercedes-Benz E-Class All TerrainVolkswagen ArteonVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number6th of 17
21 sedans from 2022, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2022 Volkswagen Passat in a class of 21
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$27,5757th of 2170%
Best combined mpg28 mpg12th of 2140%
Most horsepower174 hp21st of 210%
Cargo behind rear seats15.9 cu ft6th of 1769%
Rear legroom39.1 in7th of 2170%
Max towing1,000 lb4th of 90%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
  2. Chrysler 300 16.3 cu ft
  3. Toyota Avalon 16.1 cu ft
  4. Hyundai Sonata 16.0 cu ft
  5. Kia K5 16.0 cu ft
  6. Volkswagen Passat 15.9 cu ft
  7. Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
  8. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
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  1. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  2. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
  3. Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
  4. Lexus ES 13.9 cu ft
  5. Volvo S60 13.8 cu ft
  6. Acura TLX 13.5 cu ft
  7. Audi A4 12.0 cu ft
  8. Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
  9. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft

No figure: Kia Stinger, Mercedes-Benz E-Class All Terrain, Volkswagen Arteon, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2022: 92. The photo shows the 21 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