This is our favourite Passat, because it provides all the performance
and kit you want while keeping purchase prices and running costs
reasonable.
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
There are three turbocharged petrol
engines – the lively 120bhp 1.4 TSI, a muscular 158bhp 1.8 TSI and an
even punchier 207bhp 2.0 TSI. The entry-level diesel is the 1.6 TDI,
which has only 104bhp, but is impressively flexible and willing. Beyond
that, there are two strong 2.0 TDI units, with either 138- or 168bhp,
and the range gives buyers the choice of six-speed manual and six- or
seven-speed DSG
Ride & Handling
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4 out of 5 stars
The Passat is at its best on the
motorway, where it’ll happily sit for hour after hour. It’s undemanding
to drive everywhere else, with light steering and supple suspension. You
still feel too many bumps, though, and the steering offers little
feedback, so don’t expect to enjoy driving your Passat. Body control
could be tighter, too, although it’s not worth spending the extra on the
optional Adaptive Chassis Control system.
Refinement,
4 out of 5 stars
There are three turbocharged petrol
engines – the lively 120bhp 1.4 TSI, a muscular 158bhp 1.8 TSI and an
even punchier 207bhp 2.0 TSI. The entry-level diesel is the 1.6 TDI,
which has only 104bhp, but is impressively flexible and willing. Beyond
that, there are two strong 2.0 TDI units, with either 138- or 168bhp,
and the range gives buyers the choice of six-speed manual and six- or
seven-speed DSG gearboxes.
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www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/passat-vii
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