Volkswagen Passat 4k 2016 review - Car Keys
Aug 2, 2023
Volkswagen Passat 4k 2016 review - Car Keys
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20 -> The Passat is a hugely popular car in the
UK, with almost half-a-million finding homes
25.619 -> here since the launch of the original model
in 1973.
28.57 -> It might have always had conservative styling,
but excellent comfort, reliability and quality
34.47 -> have always come to the fore with the Passat,
making it ideal for families and business
38.02 -> drivers.
39.36 -> And you know what, the latest saloon could
be the best-looking Passat yet, and if you
44.05 -> go for this BlueMotion model, it’s certainly
the most economical.
50.42 -> Now, BlueMotion is by no means the most lavishly
specced trim level, but even here you get
56.63 -> a sense of the lovely quality in the Passat’s
cabin.
59.94 -> This brushed aluminium trim is very classy,
and while not to every taste, the full-width
65.039 -> vents blend styling and functionality.
67.78 -> Every Passat comes with an electric handbrake,
so it has allowed the designers to free up
72.21 -> space around the centre console, with two
large cup holders, somewhere to put your pen
78.86 -> and a large cubby to charge your devices.
81.41 -> In fact there’s lots of storage in here,
with large door bins front and rear and a
87.93 -> useful glovebox.
89.21 -> The Passat is well-equipped too, with Bluetooth
as standard, along with a 6.5-inch infotainment
97.39 -> system and DAB radio.
98.39 -> You can also choose a 12.3-inch virtual instrument
cluster and head-up display, in place of these
107.729 -> traditional gauges.
108.729 -> The mid-range SE Business trim gets sat-nav,
while the top R-Line trim has a sportier body
115.479 -> styling pack.
120.67 -> Competing with the likes of the Ford Mondeo,
the Passat isn’t a small car, so hop in
127.34 -> the back and there’s loads of legroom and
headroom, and it’s pretty comfortable too,
132.81 -> with rear air vents and a few ways of charging
your phone back here too.
141.22 -> The boot measures 586 litres, which is certainly
big enough for a family’s suitcases, but
146.89 -> if you need more room, or prefer a hatchback-style
opening, you’re probably better off with
151.76 -> the Passat Estate and its 650-litre boot.
171.2 -> Hop in the Passat BlueMotion, and you can
certainly tell it’s aimed at economy, because
179.519 -> it doesn’t really have the surge of torque
of a larger diesel.
183.569 -> In fact, you actually need to drive this 118bhp
1.6-litre a bit more like a petrol, particularly
187.83 -> because its long gearing means you hold it
in second and third for a bit longer before
194.01 -> changing up.
195.01 -> Still, it can manage a claimed 10.8 second
dash to 62mph, which is faster than the equivalent
199.569 -> Mondeo.
200.569 -> It’s also not bad when you consider this
large saloon can return 76.3mpg, a figure
204.87 -> you can quite easily see on the trip computer
if you spend some time on the motorway.
208.78 -> Not only that, but 95g/km of CO2 emissions
means it’s also exempt from road tax, making
212.05 -> this Passat cheaper to run than a lot of superminis.
215.459 -> Of course you might need more power, and the
2.0-litre TDI with 148bhp is the biggest seller
224.069 -> in the UK, and in our opinion it’s also
the best all-rounder.
229.909 -> You can go the whole hog and get the bi-turbo
diesel with 237bhp, but it doesn’t feel
234.88 -> that much quicker than the cheaper car in
normal driving.
239.23 -> How does it handle?
240.65 -> Well, it won’t set your trousers on fire,
but as you’d probably expect, the Passat
246.08 -> is incredibly surefooted and comfortable.
247.62 -> The steering is set up to be effortless on
the motorway, a job it does really well, and
253.431 -> while there’s not too much body roll, the
car will start to gently understeer if you
260.93 -> push a bit too hard.
263.51 -> The standard Passat BlueMotion costs from
just over £23k, which is quite impressive
278.09 -> for a car of this size and with stellar economy.
281.63 -> A Mondeo 1.5 TDCi Zetec costs around £1k
less.
287.91 -> This test car comes in at near £27k though,
with options including sat-nav, adaptive cruise
293.9 -> control, VW’s PreCrash protection package,
parking sensors and a convenience pack.
301.59 -> The word that springs to mind whenever I drive
a Passat is “solid”.
304.53 -> Because that word pretty much sums up its
build quality, handling and even its merits
308.59 -> as an ownership proposition.
310.28 -> You might want something more exciting in
the garage for weekends, but on your commute
315.47 -> or long motorway trips, the Passat is quiet,
refined and most importantly of all, it sips
321.47 -> fuel.
322.47 -> Like the look of the new Passat?
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