Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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Volkswagen Passat Estate

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Price £25,495-£40,495

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THEVolkswagenPassatsaloonisoneoftheclassiestmid-size

family carsthat youcanbuy,andthe estateisidealif youwant

moreload-carr yingflexibility.Itsupmarketpersonameans that

thePassatEstateoccupiesamiddl egroundbetween big-s elling

family estatecarsandmor eupmarketexecutiv emodels.

Diesel shavealwaysbeenpopularinthePassat,andtherange

stre tchesfroma118bhp1.6TDItoa2 37bhp2.0BiTDI.Butpetrol

isalsoofferedintheformofthe148bhp1.5TSIEvo,which

featur escylinderdeactivationtoboostfu eleconomy. Howeve r,

ourfavouriteall-rounderisthe148bhp2.0TDIdiesel.

Bootspaceisbig,with650litresavai labl ewiththe rearseatsin

place.That’smorethantheFordMondeoEstateandMazda6Tourer.

Dropthe60:40split-f oldingrearseatsdownandyou’llfreeupa

whopping1,780litr es,whichagainismorethanitsclosest rivals.

SEBusinesstrimcomeswithsatnav,Bluetooth,adaptivecruise

control,parkin gsensor sandsupp ortiv e‘ergoComfort’frontseats.Euro

NCAPawardedthePassatafive- starrating, butautomaticemergency

brakin gisn’tstandar dwithStrim.SEBusinessspecandupfeature

PreC rash,whic hpreparesthebrakesifitsensesacrashisimminent.

“The VolkswagenPassat Estateisagreat

all-rounder.It’srefined,relaxing and

also managesto be hugely practical”

Classy interior,understated

style, massive boot

Priceytopmodels,alot

of safety kit is optional

Engines:1.5 petrol,1.6&2.0 diesel

Tr ims:S, SE Business,GT, R-Line,Alltrack

Economy:38-50mpg

Roadtax:£145-£460

0-62:6.9-11.0s EuroNCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★ 4.5/ 5

Ourpick

2.0TDI 150PS

SE Business

£29, 460

Owners’ rating

★★★★★★ ★3.3/5