Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £15,150 to £32,780
Most efficient and lowest polluting in class, common rail's flexibility.
Gearing restricts performance, BlueMotion price premium.
Hugely improved engine plus stop-start increases the BlueMotion's appeal considerably.
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