Plug-in hybrid powertrain adds to upper-medium stalwart Volkswagen Passat’s all-round appeal for fleet drivers.

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VW’s family favourite is on borrowed time, but this updated version is reassuring in its familiarity. Get one while you still can ...

Volkswagen’s latest Passat is estate-only► Developed and built by Skoda► Plug-in hybrid has much longer range This isn’t a Volkswagen Passat Estate. Well… okay, it is. But this is, really, just the ...

Unfortunately it also pushes the price up to a level where the Passat starts to look quite expensive. With 201bhp, this plug-in hybrid model is able to accelerate from 0-62mph in 8.2 seconds.

Based on identical basic specification 1.4 litre VW Passat family ... low cost LC Super Hybrid technology breakthrough with a prestigious award presented by the UK's Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership ...

A Passat estate is now more than 4.9m long, where the old car is almost 150mm shorter, so even with a significant penalty for choosing the hybrid system there’s basically the same boot space ...

This ninth-generation VW Passat is the best yet ... With 201bhp, this plug-in hybrid model is able to accelerate from 0-62mph in 8.2 seconds. And while it drones a bit when you when you work ...