I open the door and slide inside. More than enough legroom. Nice little lights over each door that go on with the door but can also be controlled with a rocker switch. Two audio speakers in each door. No searching for the seat belts and buckles.
Nice grab handle to ease entry and egress.
This car is earning checkmarks right down the line, and I haven't even sat behind the wheel. VW says it made some 2,300 changes for this midyear change of model, and, not only did it hit the bull's-eye, it managed to make the total far more than the sum of those changes. The Passat is more than a winner. It's been my standard for comparisons for two years now. The Passat just took over that parking space of the mind.