Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 GT

摘要

16.12.14, Surrey Large saloon moves a step closer, in price and quality, to the premium players. No longer is it enough for the Volkswagen Passat to be 'merely' fit for purpose. Big, comfortable, well equipped, safe, affordable... it's all old hat, judging by the dwindling sales of traditional mainstream family cars and the soaring popularity of smaller, more expensive saloons such as the BMW 3-series. VW has evidently taken the hint, which is why this new model has scrubbed up and put on its best cufflinks to take on the premium end of the market. The problem is that the Passat has also gone up in price, so even this mid-spec GT model, complete with the 148bhp 2.0-litre diesel engine, will set you back more than ￡26k. That's still usefully cheaper than a BMW 320d but a fair bit more than the new Ford Mondeo.