At the turn of the millennium, we gathered the Ford Taurus, Saturn LW2, Subaru Legacy Outback, and Volkswagen Passat wagons for a comparison test.
That engine adds $2600 to the price, and mated to the $1075 five-speed automatic transmission, it generates velvety-smooth and quiet acceleration from any speed. It takes 8.0 seconds to hit 60 mph, about twice that for the quarter-mile. Those numbers are within a half-second of the 1.8-liter Passat wagon we tested in November 1998 . That means that even if we'd gotten the car we asked for, the Passat's finishing order at the drag strip would not have changed.
Out in the real world, the Passat's exceptionally rigid chassis absorbs bumps and imperfections quietly and with no gut-jiggling repercussions. Highway miles slip by in near silence at 70 mph, with just a 67 or 68 dBA whisper—and that's with either engine. And the Passat acquits itself well in the people- and stuff-hauling categories as well. Despite being the shortest car in the group, measuring 13.8 inches shorter than the Taurus, its upright greenhouse makes the most of interior space.
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