The V5 wasn't long for this world. But the Passat has well-earned its reputation after nearly 50 years.
Got a large family? Or, like Shed, large members of a family? If so, you need a Volkswagen Passat. That was the original selling shtick for the first Passat range – a four-door saloon, a five-door estate and believe it or not a two-door coupe – that came out in 1973. They were all designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the styling ace behind not just classic supercars but also more everyday vehicles like the first Golf.
Volkswagen wasn’t wrong to add mundanity to the Passat design because it went on to become a steady seller for nearly half a century. You might be surprised to hear that you can still buy a brand-new B8 from Volkswagen UK, and by the looks of things the Passat will continue to feature in VW's brochure until next year, qualifying it for a 50th birthday cake – good going for a modern car. You can't order a new Passat saloon anymore though.
So, Shed is fully expecting to see a few 'yeah, sounds quite good but the power and mpg figures don't stack up' comments, and in fairness if they do appear in the forum there'll be some truth to them. A pre-2001 V5 produced 150hp from its 2.3-litre V5 10-valve engine – basically a VR6 with a cylinder sawn off – but the nature of the power delivery meant that it was half a second slower from 0-62mph than the 150hp 1.8-litre turbo Passat.
The word ‘inspiring’ never appeared in any assessment of a B5 Passat’s handling and the too-light steering could add unwanted moments of excitement when towing a hefty caravan, but Passats did an honest job of work for many. Shed is personally slightly wary of B5s having briefly owned one that behaved very oddly as a result of the main comfort ECU turning to mush as a result of water getting into the passenger footwell as a result of the battery tray drainholes getting blocked.
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