Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £15,150 to £32,780
Much better to drive than previous model, build quality, enormous boot.
Styling on the dull end of scale, rear seat legroom not brilliant.
With hugely improved dynamics and excellent perceived quality, the Passat takes the fight to Mercedes and BMW.
If the last Passat is any indication, residual values should be significantly better than that of the more plebeian Mondeo/Vectra/Laguna crowd, another plus point for whole-life ownership costs as depreciation is one of the heaviest costs to consider when buying a car.
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wrote on 06 06 2006