Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £13,750 to £18,845
Looks smart, in a conservative way; well-equipped and roomy.
Still expensive; not as sporty to drive as it looks; quality can be variable; noisy 2.0-litre engine.
An attractive car with a credible junior-executive image, but now dated.
The superficial standard of fit and finish is above average, particularly inside, though creaks and squeaks aren't unknown and as with the Mk 4 Golf, it performs no better than average in long-term reliability surveys. There's no denying that it has that Volkswagen feel-good factor, however.
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wrote on 02 03 2009