Volkswagen Estate car reviews
Looking to buy a new Volkswagen estate car? Search through our estate car reviews to find out which model would suit you and your lifestyle.
The biggest selling point of an estate car is its boot - if you need lots of space in your car, then an estate is the way to go if you don’t fancy an SUV. All our estate car reviews tell you how much boot space you’ll get.
In an estate car, you‘ll get a big boot, plus room for the dog, the children, and even grandma.
Read our Volkswagen estate car reviews, including full performance figures, running costs, practicality, safety and handling statistics and options data. Browse photo galleries and research into potential problems using thousands of owners’ reviews.
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Volkswagen Estate car reviews
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Volkswagen Passat Estate (2024 onwards) Review
A great choice for long-distance drivers
New price: £44,445 - £51,310PROS
- Excellent refinement
- Comfortable ride
- Stacks of room
CONS
- No diesel model
- Annoying luggage cover
- Touch-sensitive controls
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Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer (2024 onwards) Review
Spacious and a long range. Highly commended
New price: £51,730 - £59,315PROS
- Very comfortable
- Tremendous electric range
- Spacious interior
CONS
- Expensive in top-spec trims
- Over-reliance on touchscreen
- GTX trim not worth the money
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Volkswagen California Campervan (2024 onwards) Review
All-new VW campervan sets new standards for cleverness and is now much better to drive
New price: £66,331 - £83,347PROS
- Car-based design improves the driving experience
- Sliding doors on both sides for the first time
- Packaging is very clever, making it even easier to use
CONS
- Less interior storage than before
- DSG transmission can be jerky and tiresome
- Mercedes Marco Polo offers self-levelling suspension
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Volkswagen ID.7 GTX (2024 onwards) Review
An excellent electric car, but better not as a GTX
New price: £58,960 - £60,850PROS
- Spacious, high-quality interior
- Comfortable and refined for a sporty EV
- Decent performance
CONS
- Not much more engaging to drive than standard ID.7
- Significant range hit compared to regular model
- Expensive list price compared with rivals
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Volkswagen Multivan MPV (2022 onwards) Review
Parkers Award-winning MPV is one of the best people carriers you can buy
New price: £50,443 - £67,063PROS
- Easy to drive and comfortable
- Very flexible seven-seat interior
- Plug-in hybrid works well
CONS
- DSG transmission not the smoothest
- Large size can be tricky to park
- Touchscreen controls can be annoying
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Volkswagen Golf Estate (2021 onwards) Review
Spacious, refined and easy to live with. Still need that Passat?
New price: £29,415 - £38,795PROS
- Refined and comfortable
- Great fuel economy from both petrol and diesel engines
- Large boot
CONS
- Not as roomy as an Octavia Estate
- No plug-in hybrid option
- Can get expensive with optional extras
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Volkswagen Caddy California (2021 onwards) Review
VW’s third California campervan is compact, inexpensive and perfect for adventurers
New price: £37,265 - £39,497PROS
- By far the most affordable California campervan
- Five proper seats in the back
- Comfortable double bed
CONS
- No lounge space without tent add-on
- Basic kitchen
- Irritating cab
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Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (2020 - 2023) Review
Ruggedised Golf offers excellent comfort and rough-road ability
New price: £40,170 - £40,170PROS
- Strong engine
- Good size
- Genuine 4x4 usability
CONS
- Pricey, especially with options
- Fiddly Golf Mk8 switches; too few USBs
- Missing the dynamic brilliance of the best Golfs
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Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake (2020 - 2024) Review
The Passat Estate's sexier cousin is a great car in its own right
Used price: £14,577 - £41,847PROS
- Looks great
- Loads of rear legroom
- Posh, well-built interior
CONS
- Low roofline limits practicality
- Hybrid model outshone by newer rivals
- More expensive and less practical than Passat
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Volkswagen Grand California Campervan (2020 onwards) Review
Crafter-based camper is brilliant to live with
New price: £83,791 - £97,795PROS
- OEM build quality throughout
- Unparalleled residuals
- Comfortable to drive
CONS
- Some flimsy lockers
- Not very homey
- 600 is very tall