The new Volkswagen Passat has created a new standard in the mid-size sedan class and has been an instant hit in the marketplace. Here is a mid-size sedan with the space and comfort of many full-size models, offering remarkable, best-in-class, stretch-out rear-seat legroom and trunk space to match. As a result, it has garnered numerous third-party awards. The Passat TDI version—the only clean diesel option in the segment—delivers an EPA-estimated 43 miles per gallon on the highway with the manual transmission, giving a range of almost 800 miles.