VW Passat Estate 1997-

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Bought it second hand £8,000 for a two-year-old yrs old car with 80,000 miles.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nothing gone wrong so far, and touch wood nothing will. Fuel consumption is excellent, its first tankful of diesel covered 'just' 450miles but expect 550 for motorway driving.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good driving positions (lots of adjustments) and good firm ride.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good porformance, will out accelerate a lots of other turbo-diesels.

  • Living with it

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Nothing special, only a VW.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Seats a touch to firm for my liking, but then again it's a sport.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Alarm and deadlock.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    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