![]() The electromechanical, speed-sensitive steering, while lacking somewhat in feel, is very accurate, making it easy to confidently place the Passat though a corner with a high degree of grip and traction to get on the gas early should you be so inclined. Engaging it is not – no 3 Series will lose sleep – but, that said, you do get a sense this chassis could handle more power. “Relaxed” and “sensible” are adjectives that describe the ride and handling as well. Our fuel run, as we had anticipated from this frugal engine, returned an impressive 5,5 L/100 km.Īlthough you can add a little hustle by choosing sport mode thanks to the standard Adaptive Chassis Control, the gearing feels quite long, with the Passat’s ECU opting to engage the next ratio at a relaxed and sensible tempo. A downside of all that torque in a front-wheel-drive car is a degree of axle tramp when pulling away at speed. ![]() Our testing returned a respectable 8,43 seconds for the 0-100 km/h sprint, while the in-gear acceleration runs of 2,3 seconds between 60 and 80 km/h and 4,07 seconds from 120 to 140 km/h confirmed our sentiments. It’s also punchy, delivering strong pace and easy overtaking at low and highway speeds.
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