Nuts & Bolts: 2015 Passat TDI SEL Premium
Bottom line: The Volkswagen Passat, diesel or gasoline, is a car to consider seriously when shopping for a midsize family sedan. It effectively hits all of the marks —safety, comfort, fit-and-finish quality, utility and fuel efficiency. Ride, acceleration and handling: It gets good marks in all three. The car is highway-competent. It has guts climbing mountain roads. Head-turning quotient: It seriously reminds me of a convent or...