Volkswagen Sharan (10 on) - Review

Review by Simon McBride on
Last Updated: 21 February 2011
The first Sharan MPV was launched in the UK in 1995 but it received a refresh in May 2000 and retained much of its people-carrier characteristics. This latest version, however, is much more car-like than the previous generation: the only parts that carry over from the last vehicle are the sun blinds – every other part on the car is brand new. The exterior and the interior look much more upmarket and the Sharan receives electrically operated sliding side doors to make entering and exiting the vehicle even easier than before. The new Sharan has grown in both length and width and it sits 12mm lower giving it a more sporty look.
4 out of 5

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Running costs

Servicing at a Volkswagen dealer is usually more expensive than a visit to rivals such as Ford or Renault, so don't expect your maintenance bills to be cheap. It's not particularly thirsty but if fuel economy is your priority the diesels are the best bet. The 148bhp TSI returns 38.1mpg and the 197bhp petrol returns 32.8mpg. Top of the fuel economy pile is the 138bhp diesel at 52.3mpg (auto 49.5mpg) with the 168bhp diesel's 49.5mpg close behind.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,574 - £1,860 *

Diesel

£1,282 - £1,364 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

Variable according to the onboard computer

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles

Road tax (12 months)

£135.00 - £250.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

4 out of 5

Green credentials

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    146
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    198
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

All models feature stop/start technology (with the exception of the 197bhp 2.0-litre petrol TSI) and that has help to reduce emissions, improve fuel efficiency. The greenest variant is the 138bhp 2.0-litre diesel as it emits 143g/km of CO2 emissions. The 1.4-litre petrol emits 172g/km and the 2.0-litre petrol emits 201g/km. The higher-powered diesel emits 152g/km.

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