5 Pros
- The German built Passat scores strongly in the all important wagon boot space test
- Decent rear leg room and a well built interior (except for the out of place analogue clock)
- Fixed price servicing now available from Volkswagen (finally…)
- Good fuel efficiency from the diesel and great speed from the V6
- Standard sat nav, reversing camera and automatic boot
5 Cons
- The cheapest version is too slow and not fuel efficient enough
- The Mazda 6 wagon is cheaper and the Volvo V60 is probably better looking
- The automatic gearbox can be a little jerky in town
- Overall a bit boring to drive and its slightly more expensive German cousins (such as the Audi A4 Avant and BMW 3 Series Touring) are much fancier
- Ongoing concerns about Volkswagen reliability
Concluding personality type: Fibre: Keeps you moving when you get older (but I wouldn’t boast about it)
Filed under: Family cars ($30 - 50k) - all, Family cars ($50 - 100k) - all, Fun to drive family cars ($50 - 100k), Practical family cars ($30 - 50k), Practical family cars ($50 - 100k)