VW Passat Saloon 1996-

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Everything on this car you could ever want except satnav, leather and auto gearbox.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    45mpg driven hard and fast. Anyone could manage 50mpg with a lighter foot.

  • On the road

    Driving

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Uncomfortavle to drive because the seat is too firm. Good roadholding and sloppy rolly polly handling.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Very quick at all speeds. Really surprising. Only a fool would buy the 2-litre petrols.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Top rate for me. Not a thing wrong in 15,000 miles. 5 of our year-old fleet have had turbo failure though.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Very smart looking fleet car with fat alloys and metallic.

    Comfort

    1 out of 5 1.0

    I would never choose one for this reason alone. Driver's seat too firm and base too upright. Half our reps complaining. I hate driving it because of this.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    No problems. Seems very secure.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    None. Very powerful. Quick and noisy too.

    Other

    None, apart from awful seat comfort.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No