VW Passat Saloon 1996-

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  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Steep depreciation.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Quite frugal for 1.8 turbo.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not too bad, snatchy brakes let it down.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not as good as expected but OK.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Always starts but expensive when it does go wrong.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Still looks the part.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Comfortable on a long run.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Alarm, immob seems good.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Snatchy brakes had new disks/pads but still poor.

    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