VW Passat Estate: power-charged carry-all

Ralph Morton

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 170PS SEL Estate

What is it?

Capacious carry-all estate version of VW Passat saloon. Fitted with latest Volkswagen diesel engine, featuring vibration-reducing balancer shafts, and power raised to a heady 170PS. VW Passat estate 170PS comes in this luxuriously appointed SEL specification that includes Alcantara leather seats with electric adjustment.

What’s hot?

Well-appointed SEL interior trim
Driver-cossetting features include arrive/leave lighting, heated front seats
Relaxingly quiet on the road with supple ride
Typical VW functionality of major controls in well-finished cabin
Dynamic mid-range motorway acceleration
Impressive safety features include anti-skid ESP and front side airbags
Large squared off luggage area with easy access
Plenty of room in the rear seats for passengers

What’s not?

All that power arrives in a red mist
And makes front wheels scamper in every direction

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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