The Passat is a mainstream family car that’s affordable to buy and run, very spacious and comfortable to drive.
Used Volkswagen Passat cars
The Volkswagen Passat is a high-quality family car that's stylish, drives smoothly and comes with lots of standard features. We have a wide range of used Volkswagen Passat cars for sale that are available to purchase or finance.
Finance representative example (PCP)
Total cash price £18,725. Borrowing £16,725 with a £2,000 deposit at a representative APR of 9.9%.
- Fixed rate of interest per annum
- 5.13%
- 48 monthly payments
- £267.57
- Total amount payable
- £23,766.36
- Cost of credit
- £5,041.36
- Optional final payment
- £8,923
- Annual mileage limit
- 10,000 miles
- Excess mileage charge
- 4p/mile
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Finance representative example (PCP)
Total cash price £18,725. Borrowing £16,725 with a £2,000 deposit at a representative APR of 9.9%.
- Fixed rate of interest per annum
- 5.13%
- 48 monthly payments
- £267.57
- Total amount payable
- £23,766.36
- Cost of credit
- £5,041.36
- Optional final payment
- £8,923
- Annual mileage limit
- 10,000 miles
- Excess mileage charge
- 4p/mile
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was £11,950£11,700
£172/month PCP
- Read more about 2017 used Volkswagen Passat 1.6L BlueMotion BlueMotion Tech TDI
Volkswagen Passat
1.6L BlueMotion BlueMotion Tech TDI
View this car£13,125
£200/month PCP
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Volkswagen Passat
2L SE Business BlueMotion Tech TDI
View this car£11,125
£229/month HP
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£14,175
£231/month PCP
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£14,525
£236/month PCP
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Volkswagen Passat
1.6L SE Business BlueMotion Tech TDI
View this car£14,825
£243/month PCP
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Volkswagen Passat
1.6L SE Business TDI
View this car£11,700
£243/month HP
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£15,225
£257/month PCP
- Read more about 2018 used Volkswagen Passat 1.6L SE Business TDI
Volkswagen Passat
1.6L SE Business TDI
View this car£15,450
£257/month PCP
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£13,000
£276/month HP
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£17,850
£300/month PCP
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£17,750
£301/month PCP
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was £21,525£20,025
£308/month PCP
- Read more about 2015 used Volkswagen Passat 1.6L GT BlueMotion Tech TDI
Volkswagen Passat
1.6L GT BlueMotion Tech TDI
View this car£14,450
£313/month HP
- Read more about 2016 used Volkswagen Passat 2L GT BlueMotion Tech TDI
Volkswagen Passat
2L GT BlueMotion Tech TDI
View this car£15,275
£333/month HP
- Read more about 2016 used Volkswagen Passat 2L R-Line BlueMotion Tech TDI
Volkswagen Passat
2L R-Line BlueMotion Tech TDI
View this car£15,325
£334/month HP
- Read more about 2016 used Volkswagen Passat 2L R-Line BlueMotion Tech TDI
Volkswagen Passat
2L R-Line BlueMotion Tech TDI
View this car£15,350
£335/month HP
- Read more about 2018 used Volkswagen Passat 1.4L GTE Advance TSI
Volkswagen Passat
1.4L GTE Advance TSI
View this car£19,700
£340/month PCP
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£21,600
£373/month PCP
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£21,925
£375/month PCP
- Read more about 2016 used Volkswagen Passat 1.6L GT BlueMotion Tech TDI
Volkswagen Passat
1.6L GT BlueMotion Tech TDI
View this car£17,100
£379/month HP
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£19,850
£448/month HP
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£28,875
£500/month PCP
Thinking of buying a used Volkswagen Passat?
The style of the car
The Volkswagen Passat is available as a saloon or an estate. The saloon version seats five adults, with a generous boot for luggage, while the estate offers a larger boot and SUV-like practicality in a sleek, attractive package. It’s one of the most popular family cars in the UK.
How it drives
The Volkswagen Passat was designed with long-distance travel in mind, and is one of the best cars of its kind for motorway journeys. It has good all-round visibility, and all cars come with front and rear parking sensors to make manoeuvring a bit easier. It’s no sports car, but clean, powerful engines should inspire confidence at all speeds.
The interior
The Passat is a family-sized car. It has space for four adults to travel in comfort, or five to go on shorter trips, and the boot of the estate version rivals much larger cars for space. You can carry bicycles with the back seats folded down, too.
Running costs and reliability
Despite its premium pedigree, a used Volkswagen Passat is very affordable to buy and run. It’s been around for many years and has sold in huge numbers, so there’s a lot to pick from. With great fuel economy you won’t have to visit the pumps too often, and insurance and tax are both low. As for reliability, Volkswagen scored above average in the JD Power Dependability survey so you shouldn’t encounter many issues with a Passat. Maintenance and servicing costs are very reasonable, while the Passat is incredibly safe - when tested by Euro NCAP it achieved the full five stars.
How it compares with similar cars
The Passat is about the same size as the Vauxhall Insignia and the Skoda Octavia, both of which are also available in saloon and estate form. In terms of family practicality, it’s similar to the Volkswagen Tiguan SUV. It’s a popular car all over the world and has earned prestigious awards for its design.
The VW Passat is actually on our list of the top 10 most comfortable used cars. What makes a car comfortable? Our guide has all the answers.
Volkswagen Passat common questions
The Volkswagen Passat should be very reliable. Volkswagen has a solid reputation for durability and has invested a lot into making the Passat a really great car to live with.
The Volkswagen Passat is no more expensive to run than its rivals. Considering how much more luxurious and premium it is, that’s a great reason to buy one.
The Volkswagen Passat is available as a saloon or an estate. Both cars have loads of space for passengers and the saloon’s boot is very spacious. The estate is even larger and the perfect choice if you need more room for a growing family.
Compared with rivals, the Volkswagen Passat feels a bit more upmarket. It has more supportive, plusher seats and is more relaxing to drive on the motorway.