Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £17,610 to £32,995
Quick; good DSG gearbox; refined V6 engine.
Firm ride; thirsty; concerns over quality.
The undercover R36 hides its power behind conservative styling .
Residual values for the Passat range fall to around 44-47% of original new price after three years/60,000 miles, although the 3.2 V6 FSI retains just 37%. We expect the R36 to return a similar figure, as most Passat buyers will prefer economical diesels to a fast, performance-oriented model.
