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Volkswagen Sharan Estate boot space, practicality and safety

2010 - 2021 (change model)
Practicality rating: 4.5 out of 54.5

Written by Simon McBride Published: 6 June 2019

Standard safety kit includes ABS, stability control and seven airbags including a knee airbag. Euro NCAP awarded the Sharan the top marks of five stars in the safety tests, with an impressive score of 96% for adult protection and 80% for child protection.

The Sharan can seat seven people but if you are carrying seven the seats at the very rear should be reserved for the smallest passengers because there’s not much legroom available. The centre row features three individual seats and can be moved up to 160mm back and forth. Six of the seven seats can be folded flat which gives a cavernous load space – especially helpful when needing to move those larger items of furniture.

Access to the rear seats is via a pair of sliding doors: this is the first time this feature has been available on the Sharan. The sliding doors and tailgate can be specified with electric motors so that they can be operated automatically. A six-seat version of the people carrier will be available and will be aimed at the business market.

Euro NCAP rating

Overall NCAP safety rating 5 out of 5
Year tested: 2010
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Adult Occupant: 96%
Child Occupant: 80%
Vulnerable Road User: 46%
Safety Assist: 71%

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (19)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Heated mirrors
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
EXECUTIVE Standard Equipment (13)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Roof rails
EXECUTIVE Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Standard Equipment (4)
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Steel wheels
S Optional Equipment (4)
  • Audio remote
  • Climate control
  • Lumbar support
  • Sat Nav
SE Standard Equipment (7)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Lumbar support
  • Roof rails
SE Optional Equipment (5)
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Sat Nav
  • Telephone
SEL Standard Equipment (9)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated seats
  • Lumbar support
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Roof rails
SEL Optional Equipment (7)
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Sat Nav
  • Telephone
SL1 Standard Equipment (13)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • CD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Lumbar support
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Roof rails
  • Sat Nav
  • Telephone
SL1 Optional Equipment
  • n/a

Dimensions

Length 4854mm
Width 2081mm
Height 1720mm
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