Volkswagen passat

SOME MIDLIFE CRISES hit harder than others. Seemingly out of the blue, your reliably orthodox mate suddenly develops a passion for windsurfing, a penchant for tattoos and a renewed interest in what’s

When the latest VW Passat arrived in the UK, it had just a single engine option: a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid four-cylinder petrol. Adequate but not exactly in keeping with the idea of the executive expres

This week, a chance to run the road test ruler over the kind of Volkswagen we used to see fairly regularly some 25 years ago, during the firm’s ambitious Ferdinand Piëch-led management era that was se

List price £47,650 Best price £47,650 MPG 731.1 CO2 9g/km For PHEV’s outstanding efficiency and electric range; hushed and comfy cruiser; vast boot; smart interior Against Pricier than some rivals; a

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WHY WE RAN IT With sports car pace and dog-friendly space, could this rapid wagon be the ultimate do-it-all daily driver? Too often purpose-built ‘driver’s cars’ make too many sacrifices in pursuit of