VW Passat Estate 1988-
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    It's turned out to be good value.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Spares can be expensive.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Update on previous post - the car's done 144,000 miles now - still goes well.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Still good enough for my purposes. Pulls hard when turbo boost builds up.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Reasonable. In 3 years I've had to replace the radiator, one electric window motor, a wiper motor and 2 wheelbearings. One pair of michelin 'Energy' tyres have done 30,000 miles - 23K on the front, then 7000 on the back - I'll need to replace them soon!

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    I think it's a solid, understated car, easy on the eye without being eye catching.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Not tiring to drive, or ride in. Acceptable noise levels.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Don't know!

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Not been near a VW dealer!

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Never missed a beat and pulls as well as ever - still amazingly economical.

    Other

    Central locking / electric windows and sunroof are the only suspect things on this model.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes