Super TestCar reviews - Volkswagen - Passat - sedan/wagon rangeVolkswagen modelsOverviewVolkwagen comes out punching with a bigger, safer, crisper and better-value Passat4 Apr 2006 VOLKWAGEN'S 32-year-old Passat nameplate has always been a model of affordable German motoring for family types. Now in its sixth generation, VW's second most popular model has come out swinging with an all-new model that's bigger, better equipped and, for the first time, doesn't sacrifice dynamics to deliver a comfortable ride. Not only does the all-new Passat offer similar performance to the Audi A4 range upon which it's based, but the German giant's mid-sized luxury sedan and wagon is more powerful, more frugal and better value than many of its Japanese and European rivals. Model release date: 1 April 2006 to 1 July 2008 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelVolkswagen's B3 Passat arrived Down Under in March 1998, in 92kW/168Nm 1.8 20V, 110kW/210Nm 1.8T and 142kW/280Nm 2.8 V6 sedan guises. The wagon version, curiously dubbed the Variant, went on sale here in December the same year with a similar, er, variant line-up. May 2001 saw a facelifted version of the sedan released, while the revised wagon arrived here in November 2001. Various special-editions were offered and in November 2001 the 125kW/220Nm V5 version was offered. The short-lived 202kW/370Nm W8 flagship - sold here between May 2003 and July 2004 at $97,900 - replaced the V6 4Motion (nee Syncro) SE sedan as the Passat flagship, but after that the whole range was simplified to V5 sedan and V6 sedan/wagon. |
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