Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £15,150 to £31,825
Decent motorway cruiser, good fuel economy, low emissions.
Firm ride on economy tyres, bit too taxi-like inside.
It's decent enough car for a sales rep, but they might want a bit more standard equipment.
Standard equipment includes driver, passenger airbags, curtain and front seat side airbags, plus side impact protection. The front passenger airbag can be switched off if you want to fit a baby seat. The rear seats also feature Isofix child seat fasteners.
There's stability control, brake assist, electronic brake-pressure distribution (EBD), electronic differential lock (EDL) and traction control. There's also remote central locking, an alarm and remote tailgate unlocking.
The Passat secured five Euro NCAP stars for adult occupant protection, four for child occupant protection and two (out of four) for pedestrian protection.
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wrote on 06 06 2006