how many miles to the gallon does a volkswagen passat get?
<answer> 77.99 miles per gallon in 2013 <context> Expert hypermiler Wayne Gerdes set a new Guinness World Record for fuel economy in a 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI, a diesel-powered midsize sedan. The Passat used just 104.94 gallons of fuel for an average fuel economy of 77.99 miles per gallon. That beats the old record, established in 2009 by an Australian couple. Over their 9,505-mile trip, Helen and John Taylor averaged 67.90 miles per gallon in a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI.