Volkswagen Passat Estate

1.5 TSI Elegance 5dr DSG [2026]

Volkswagen’s Passat has had quite a varied history.

In fact, at one point, it was the name given to three different cars that Volkswagen sold worldwide.

In the UK, it was best known as VW's largest saloon for a period of time - until the ultra-sophisticated, upmarket Phaeton came along, of course.

Now, though, the Passat saloon no longer exists at all.

Since the latest ninth-generation model was introduced last year, the Passat is available in estate form only. This makes it a rare example of an estate that doesn’t have a saloon-shaped sibling on which it’s based.

However, the drawback of all saloons is that, no matter how big the boot is, the space isn't as usable or as accessible due to its natural shallow opening.

That is not a problem for the estate car, especially as the Passat has become increasingly larger over the years.

So, how well does this one fare?