America's Top 40 New Cars
35. VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT KOMFORT
WHY IT'S ON OUR HIT PARADE: Among its four-cylinder counterparts, there is not a more fun-to-drive family sedan than the Passat. Period. Taut Teutonic-tuned suspension? Check. Lithe steering? You bet. Stout brakes? Absolutely. The Passat has the goods underhood: a force-fed four that will make passengers utter, "Wow, impressive V-6."
COOL FACT: Redline is 6500 rpm but 2.0T makes peak horsepower at 5100 and peak torque at 1800.
SUM UP: Performance of a V-6 and frugality of a four-cylinder in a not-so-common package.
THE DETAILS
Price: $28,990
Powertrain: 2.0L/200-hp/207-lb-ft/turbo I-4/6-sp auto
Vital Stats: 0-60: 6.7 sec/quarter: 15.0 sec/EPA: 19/29 mpg
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