Volkswagen Estate car reviews

Volkswagen Estate car reviews

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• Volkswagen Passat Estate (2024 onwards) Review

  A great choice for long-distance drivers

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £44,035 - £51,105

  PROS

  • Hugely refined at speed
  • Comfortable ride
  • Loads of room

  CONS

  • No diesel model
  • Automatic-only
  • Touch-sensitive controls

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• Volkswagen Multivan MPV (2022 onwards) Review

  VW’s Caravelle replacement is a comfortable, efficient and flexible MPV

  

  Parkers rating: 4.4 out of 5 4.4

  New price: £47,695 - £62,911

  PROS

  • Better to drive than the van it replaces
  • Flexible seven-seat interior
  • Plug-in hybrid available

  CONS

  • Not small or cheap
  • Petrol engines are thirsty
  • Not as hardwearing inside as commercial rivals

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• Volkswagen Golf Estate (2021 onwards) Review

  Thoroughly rational, practical family car with an air of quality

  

  Parkers rating: 3.6 out of 5 3.6

  New price: £28,120 - £35,085

  PROS

  • Sensibly sized for British roads and towns
  • Diverse range of engines and trims
  • Uncompromised practicality

  CONS

  • Appreciably more expensive than rivals
  • Tech overkill, touch-controls are annoying
  • Some trim is not family-friendly

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• Volkswagen Caddy California (2021 onwards) Review

  VW’s third California campervan is compact, inexpensive and perfect for adventurers

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £35,473 - £40,591

  PROS

  • 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

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £40,170 - £40,170

  PROS

  • 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

  

  Parkers rating: 3.2 out of 5 3.2

  Used price: £16,202 - £42,402

  PROS

  • 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

  

  Parkers rating: 4.4 out of 5 4.4

  New price: £81,685 - £92,305

  PROS

  • OEM build quality throughout
  • Unparalleled residuals
  • Comfortable to drive

  CONS

  • Some flimsy lockers
  • Not very homey
  • 600 is very tall

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• Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (2015 - 2020) Review

  A niche product, but an alluring – if pricey one – all the same

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  Used price: £6,973 - £21,908

  PROS

  • Rugged looks
  • Spacious loadbay
  • Practical touches
  • Impressive quality

  CONS

  • Restricted engine range
  • Expensive to buy
  • More green-laner than off-roader

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• Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (2015 - 2020) Review

  

  Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5

  Used price: £7,908 - £25,548

  PROS

  • Comfortable
  • Looks great
  • Loads of off-road kit
  • Purposeful styling

  CONS

  • No petrol option
  • Only two diesel engines

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• Volkswagen Passat Estate (2015 - 2024) Review

  Enormously practical and pleasingly comfortable

  

  Parkers rating: 3.4 out of 5 3.4

  Used price: £5,304 - £33,459

  PROS

  • Comfortable ride and seats
  • Roomy loadbay and interior
  • Excellent build quality
    

  CONS

  • Ride can be firm on larger wheels
    
  • Some rivals are better equipped
  • DSG transmission can be sluggish

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