# Volkswagen Passat

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Volkswagen Passat and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for a diesel engine that goes over 1000 miles per tank and synchro AWD, though critics cite proprietary wheel and brake screws.

## What people warn about

- Proprietary wheel and brake screws (2 comments): "the Passat 3B and later platforms introduced proprietary screws for the wheels and brakes, so you weren't able to change them yourself" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46354957)) "introduced proprietary screws for the wheels and brakes, so you weren't able to change them yourself" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46353880))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Toyota Camry](https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-camry.md): 25 recommend
- [Subaru Outback](https://hackerapproved.com/p/subaru-outback.md): 10 recommend
- [Honda Accord](https://hackerapproved.com/p/honda-accord.md): 8 recommend
- [Volkswagen Beetle](https://hackerapproved.com/p/volkswagen-beetle.md): 8 recommend
- [MINI car](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mini.md): 7 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Volkswagen Passat", https://hackerapproved.com/p/volkswagen-passat-3b/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).