VW Passat Saloon 2000-

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  • Economy

    Value

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Average.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Reasonable. All repairs have been under warranty!

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Handles reasonably well, good acceleration.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good all-round performance.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Absolutely awful. Also had 4 seperate coil failures (one of them went twice) in the first 8 months. The usual lame excuses and I'm still waiting for the only remaining original coil to go as well.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Still looks good.

    Comfort

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Average, but still to find a driving position where the headrests support the neck.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Nobody has tried to steal it yet.

    Service

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Very poor. Very good impressions of an Ostrich when a problem occurs.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    4 coil failures in 8 months. Make your own mind up.

    Other

    Fine.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No