2016 Volkswagen Passat SE
Volkswagen Passat Details
L4, 1.8L; Turbo
FWD
Gasoline
120,404 Miles
1735
1VWBS7A39GC037591
SE
Estimated Payment
$0 / month
About This 2016 Volkswagen Passat
Every vehicle from MC EUROPEAN receives a 3 month/3000 mile limited warranty at no additional cost, Dose not apply to older vehicles. CLEAN IN AND OUT UNBELIEVABLE CONDITION !!!!!! A MUST SEE FRESH TRADE IN AT A BIG STORE
Features & Options
- Air filtration
- Front air conditioning: automatic climate control
- Front air conditioning zones: dual
- Rear vents: second row
- Airbag deactivation: occupant sensing passenger
- Front airbags: dual
- Side airbags: front
- Side curtain airbags: front / rear
- Antenna type: diversity / mast
- Auxiliary audio input: Bluetooth / USB / jack / memory card slot
- In-Dash CD: MP3 Playback / single disc
- Radio: AM/FM / HD radio / touch screen display
- Radio data system
- Satellite radio: SiriusXM
- Speed sensitive volume control
- Total speakers: 8
- ABS: 4-wheel
- Braking assist
- Electronic brakeforce distribution
- Front brake diameter: 12.3
- Front brake type: ventilated disc
- Front brake width: 1.0
- Power brakes
- Rear brake diameter: 10.7
- Rear brake type: disc
- Rear brake width: 0.4
- Armrests: rear center folding with storage
- Door sill trim: stainless steel
- Door trim: leatherette
- Floor material: carpet
- Interior accents: metallic-tone
- Parking brake trim: leather
- Shift knob trim: leather
- Steering wheel trim: leather
- Adaptive cruise control
- Assist handle: front / rear
- Cargo area light
- Center console: front console with armrest and storage
- Cupholders: front / rear
- Footwell lights
- Multi-function remote: panic alarm / proximity entry system / trunk release
- One-touch windows: 2
- Overhead console: front
- Power outlet(s): 12V cargo area / 12V front / 12V rear
- Power steering: variable/speed-proportional
- Power windows: lockout button
- Push-button start
- Reading lights: front / rear
- Rearview mirror: auto-dimming
- Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
- Steering wheel mounted controls: audio / cruise control / phone
- Storage: door pockets / front seatback
- Universal remote transmitter: Homelink - garage door opener
- Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
- Axle ratio: 3.87
- Alternator: 140 amps
- Battery: maintenance-free
- Battery saver
- Body side moldings: chrome
- Door handle color: body-color
- Exhaust tip color: chrome
- Front bumper color: body-color
- Grille color: black with chrome accents
- Mirror color: body-color
- Rear bumper color: body-color
- Window trim: chrome
- Connected in-car apps: app marketplace integration
- Infotainment screen size: 6.3 in.
- Smartphone integration: Android Auto / Apple CarPlay
- Clock
- Compass
- Digital odometer
- External temperature display
- Fuel economy display: MPG / range
- Gauge: tachometer
- Multi-function display
- Trip odometer
- Warnings and reminders: coolant temperature warning / lamp failure / low fuel level / low oil pressure / maintenance due
- Daytime running lights
- Exterior entry lights: approach lamps
- Front fog lights: cornering
- Headlights: auto delay off / auto on/off / halogen
- Side mirror adjustments: manual folding / power
- Side mirrors: heated / integrated turn signals
- Moonroof / Sunroof: anti-trapping / one-touch open/close / power glass / sliding sunshade / tilt/slide
- Automatic emergency braking: front / rear
- Automatic hazard warning lights
- Blind spot safety: sensor/alert
- Camera system: rearview
- Child safety door locks
- Child seat anchors: LATCH system
- Cross traffic alert: rear
- Crumple zones: front / rear
- Emergency interior trunk release
- Impact sensor: alert system / door unlock / fuel cut-off / post-collision safety system
- Pre-collision warning system: audible warning / visual warning
- Rearview monitor: in dash
- Safety brake pedal system
- Emergency locking retractors: front / rear
- Front seatbelts: 3-point
- Rear seatbelts: 3-point
- Seatbelt force limiters: front / rear
- Seatbelt pretensioners: front
- Seatbelt warning sensor: front
- Driver seat: heated
- Driver seat power adjustments: height / lumbar / 8
- Front headrests: adjustable / 2
- Front seat type: bucket
- Passenger seat: heated
- Passenger seat manual adjustments: lumbar / 4
- Rear headrests: adjustable / 3
- Rear seat: heated
- Rear seat folding: split
- Rear seat type: 60-40 split bench
- Upholstery: leatherette
- Anti-theft system: vehicle immobilizer
- Power door locks: auto-locking
- Stability control
- Traction control
- Steering ratio: 16.4
- Turns lock-to-lock: 3.0
- Front shock type: gas
- Front spring type: coil
- Front stabilizer bar
- Front struts: MacPherson
- Front suspension classification: independent
- Front suspension type: lower control arms
- Rear shock type: gas
- Rear spring type: coil
- Rear stabilizer bar
- Rear suspension classification: independent
- Rear suspension type: multi-link
- Navigation system: touch screen display / voice operated
- Smart device app compatibility: Car-Net
- Wireless data link: Bluetooth
- Spare tire mount location: inside
- Spare tire size: temporary
- Spare wheel type: steel
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Tire type: all season
- Wheels: aluminum alloy
- Front wipers: rain sensing / variable intermittent
- Heated windshield washer jets
- Power windows: safety reverse
- Tinted glass
- Window defogger: rear
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2016 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T SEL Review
VW’s Passat is the recipient of a refresh for 2016 with an updated design, available LED lighting and new electronics.To say things are a little topsy-turvy at Volkswagen right now would be a gross understatement. But despite the continued moratorium on their diesel vehicle sales, VW still has cars to sell and updates to discuss. Case in point, their flagship car, the 2016 Passat; a midsize sedan with large car expansiveness. Tennessee built and designed for American tastes, the Passat has been given a new front and rear design, an updated instrument panel and center stack and new driver assistance features. Pricing starts at $23,260 – considerably less than the 2015 base model. There’s a revised trim structure centering around the 2 available powertrains; a 1.8-liter turbo-4 like I have here or VW’s narrow angle V6 which is now capable of running on regular unleaded. This model uses a 6-speed automatic transmission and generates 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. There’s a big fuel economy difference between the 2 motors, with this one rated at 25mpg city/38mpg highway, an improvement of 1mpg in combined driving over last year’s model, achieved via improved aerodynamics and advancements with the AC compressor and alternator. The 5-speed manual is no more.
The standard infotainment system now includes compatible smartphone integration for Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink.
So those are welcome additions, for sure but in-car technology is moving so quickly that it doesn’t much for a unit like this to look small and outdated. It’s not a bad system with items like navigation, SirusXM Travel Link and the teenage-inspired Family Guardian capabilities and I like that I can plug in and completely stow my phone covered in this cubby. Move your eyes over to the driver information display, however and the pixelated, colorless graphics are like a portal to the 1980s. As usual, VW nails the seating position with their hallmark excellent forward visibility and the firm, sport seats are powered and have memory settings on the driver’s side. The Fender Premium Audio System is a sweet upgrade and I like the combination of dark wood and textured aluminum trim, the frameless rear view mirror and the new steering wheel. It’s all very Volkswagen – conservatively German without excess. On the safety front, there’s adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking – all using the same radar to help step in when the driver doesn’t. There’s also a blind spot monitor and rear traffic alert.
The Passat’s rear seat spaciousness has always been one of its biggest advantages and this SEL trim also comes with heated rear seats and a USB port.
There’s big legroom back here and a sizeable trunk which can now be accessed with foot activated motion. Combined with the Passat’s 536 mile driving range, this is an excellent long-trip car.
Behind the wheel, the 4-cylinder never left me asking for more and it feels refined enough to be in a car of this ilk. Plus it’s quiet inside and the ride is pure VW – the very definition of Euro-tuned with feel and feedback but without the harshness. My only drivability complaint comes in some light, less than perfectly connected steering - something I’ve come to expect from a VW.
But long before there was an emissions scandal, VW already had a nagging problem; styling or the lack thereof. And though it says 2016 on the sticker, the Passat neither looks new nor feels particularly fresh. MSRP as-tested of this near top-trim SEL with the new Lighting Package is $32,410. Lacking sizzle, the Passat is emblematic of VW’s lineup as a whole – competent but not exciting.