27Daily Record, February 5, 2010 www.roadrecord.co.uk
On the R-ight Line
enginedevelopsmorethan120bhp.The
refinedengineismatedtoasix-speed
gearboxanddeliversnearly40mpgwhile
keepingCO2 emissionslow.
Rideandhandlingareexcellent.The
Passatfeelstautandagile.Itdealswith
mostroadsurfacescomfortably.
StandardsafetykitincludesABSwith
ESPandfront,sideandcurtainairbags.
Thereisalsoairconditioning,remote
centrallockingwithalarmand
advancedradio/CDplayerwithMP3
compatibilityandAUX-insocketfor
connectiontoamultimediasource.
ThePassat'slongevitysimplyshows
thatitgoesfromstrengthtostrength.
TheinterioristypicallyVolkswagenwith
precisionbeingthekeyword,fromthe
reassuringclunkswhenclosingdoorsto
theperfectlyfittingdoorcompartments.
Thecarcompareswellwithsomeof
thelower-endexecutivemodelsfromits
rivalsthatcostconsiderablymore.
Thereisapleasingsimplicitytothe
layout,withlogicalandeasy-to-use
controls,anditishugelypractical.
Fiveadultscanbeseatedrelatively
comfortablywhileithasahugeboot.
Thereareanumberofengineoptions
andthetestmodel160bhp1.8litreTSI
provedbotheconomicalandpowerful.
Eventheentrylevel1.4-litrepetrol
consciousBlueMotionandblistering
R36toppingtherange.VWsaytheRLine
isbasedontheentry-levelSandcosts
�600morebutyouget�2470ofextragear.
Additionsinclude17in"MonteCarlo"
alloywheelsandan"R"stylingpack,
whichaddsfront,sideandrearskirts
pluschromelouvresandgrillesurround.
Theinteriorgainscruisecontrol,
heightadjustmentandlumbarsupport
onbothfrontseats,afrontcentrearmrest
andleathermultifunctionsteering.
Italsohasanelectronictyrepressure
monitoringsystemandanelectronic
parkingbrakethatworksonallfour
wheels.Style-wise,itiseye-catching.
T
HINK of iconic brand
names and, in the case
of VW, the Beetle and
Golf spring to mind.
ButthePassathasnowbeenaround
fornearly40yearsandinthattimeithas
evolvedfromsomethingofararitytoone
ofthebestcarsofitskindontheroad.
Ishouldknow�Iownedoneinthe
mid-70sandwasblownawaybythe
quality.Itwasexpensivetobuythenand
itisstillnotcheap.Butthen,asnow,the
qualityofthecarwasthedecidingfactor.
ThePassatisafavouriteacrossEurope
andcomesinabewilderingarrayoftrim
andspecification.
Aspartoftheirline-up,VWintroduced
theRLinemodellastyeartogive
customersmoreequipmentandvalue
formoney.
TheoldrangeofS,Highline,Sportand
SELwasreplacedwithS,RLineand
Highlinetogetherwiththeeconomy-
This model of the VW Passat, which compares well
with more expensive rivals, shows why the car goes
from strength to strength, says PATRICK JAMES
Factfile
Model: VolkswagenPassat
1.8TSIRLine saloon
Engine: 1.8-litreturboand
superchargedpetrol
Power: 160bhp
Top speed: 137mph
0-62mph: 8.6seconds
Fuel economy:38.2mpg
combined
C02 emissions: 172g/km
Warranty: Three
years/60,000miles
Price:�19,855
On sale: Now
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SALE ENDS SUNDAY!
09 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0 TDi SPORT ESTATE
ESP, ABS and EBFD, 17" alloys, metallic paint, isofix
remote locking, radio/CD player, climate control, electric pack
COST NEW
�22,561 �14,988
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