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Volkswagen Passat B5.5 Variant (3B) Station Wagon (2000-2005)

Volkswagen Passat B6 Variant (3C) Station Wagon (2005-2010)

Ford Focus 3 Wagon facelift Station Wagon (2014-2018)

Volkswagen | Cars

Ford | Cars

Variants

1.8 T

1.8 T AT

1.9 TDI 100PS

1.9 TDI 100PS AT

1.9 TDI 130PS 4MOTION

1.9 TDI 130PS 5MT

1.9 TDI 130PS 6MT

1.9 TDI 130PS AT

2.0

2.3 VR5

2.3 VR5 4MOTION

2.3 VR5 AT

2.5 TDI 4MOTION

2.5 TDI 4MOTION AT

2.5 TDI AT

2.5 TDI V6

2.8 4MOTION

2.8 4MOTION AT

4.0 W8 4MOTION

4.0 W8 4MOTION AT

1.4 TSI

1.4 TSI BMT

1.4 TSI BMT DSG

1.4 TSI DSG

1.4 TSI EcoFuel

1.4 TSI EcoFuel DSG

1.6 FSI AT

1.6

1.6 TDI BMT

1.6 FSI

1.6 FSI AT

1.8 TSI

1.8 TSI DSG

1.8 TSI AT

1.9 TDI PDE

2.0 FSI 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 110PS

2.0 TDI 110PS BlueMotion

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 140PS DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS

2.0 TDI 170PS DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS PDE

2.0 TDI 170PS PDE DSG

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE DSG

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE DSG

2.0 FSI 150PS

2.0 FSI 150PS AT

2.0 TFSI 200PS

2.0 TFSI 200PS AT

3.2 FSI 4MOTION

R36 4MOTION

1.0 EcoBoost 110PS

1.0 EcoBoost 110PS stop&start

1.0 EcoBoost 125PS

1.0 EcoBoost 125PS stop&start

1.5 EcoBoost 150PS

1.5 EcoBoost 150PS stop&start

1.5 EcoBoost 182PS

1.5 EcoBoost 182PS stop&start

1.5 TDCi 120PS

1.5 TDCi 95PS

1.5 TDCi ECOnetic

1.6 TDCi 115PS

1.6 TDCi 115PS stop&start

1.6 TDCi 95PS

1.6 TDCi 95PS stop&start

1.6 Ti-VCT 105PS

1.6 Ti-VCT 125PS

1.6 Ti-VCT 125PS AT

1.6 Ti-VCT 85PS

2.0 TDCi 150PS AT

2.0 TDCi 150PS AT stop&start

2.0 TDCi 150PS stop&start

Focus ST

Focus ST Diesel

Focus ST stop&start

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

476 L / 16.8 cu-ft ~ 1502 L / 53.0 cu-ft

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Offroad | Approach Angle

14.4 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

10.8 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

12.7 deg

Power Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Electric Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Suspension | Front

Multi-link

MacPherson strut

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Turning Circle

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

114 mm / 4.5 in

Size | Length

4682 mm / 184.3 in

Size | Width

1746 mm / 68.7 in

Wheelbase

2709 mm / 106.7 in

2648 mm / 104.3 in

Performance

Towing Capacity

400 kg / 882 lbs (w/o brakes) | 400 kg / 882 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Reviews

Neofiliac score

68%

47%

37%

Pros

Superb suspension setup in 4Motion models
Wonderful engines, including VR5, VR6, and W8
Clean, classic styling
No bullshit

Still available with a couple of VR6 engines

Very low official fuel consumption
Improved styling
Higher output engines made available

Cons

Semi-independent suspension for FWD models

Suspension downgrade
Transversely-mounted engine
Troublesome DSG transmissions

Further downsized engine lineup

Price

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