VW Passat 3.6 4Motion: Follow-up test

Inside Line has a nice follow-up test of the VW Passat 3.6 4Motion including a video.

One look at our test vehicle's $38,000 sticker price and you realize the term "affordable luxury" is relative. Its base price is even lofty at $33,100. But this 2007 VW Passat Wagon 3.6 4Motion represents the very top of the range (the Passat Wagon Value Edition starts at $25,225), and a similarly equipped BMW 530xi sport wagon or Mercedes-Benz E350 Touring would be north of $60,000.

So you get a lot of butter for your bread. Standard stuff includes a 3.6-liter V6 engine, a six-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, 4Motion all-wheel drive, electronic stability control, a power tailgate, keyless entry, 17-inch wheels and tires, a power sunroof, a trip computer, satellite radio, an in-dash six-disc CD changer and front, side and side curtain airbags.

Options on our well-equipped Granite Green tester were limited to a DVD navigation system ($1,800) and the Package #1 Luxury ($2,750), which added a truckload of stuff, including leather upholstery, a dual-zone climate control system, 12-way power-adjustable heated front seats and a leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel.

Fact is, our test car was incredibly well equipped. Missing features are difficult to identify, even when compared to the last 530xi sport wagon we tested, which cost $62,865.

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Source: Inside Line

VW Passat 3.6 4Motion: Follow-up test

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