What's the 1.4 TSI Volkswagen Passat like?

What's the Volkswagen Passat 1.4 TSI petrol like in terms of performance and maintanance costs? Is the 1.4-litre engine big enough for the size of the car?

Paul Burduhos (Dublin)

Aug 2013 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Paul,

For maintenance cost questions, I'd ask your friendly local Volkswagen dealer - they'll be able to give you much more accurate information than we would. 

As for the engine, it's perfectly up to the task of pulling the car because although it's a 'mere' 1.4, it also has a turbo and produces 120hp - about what you'd have expected from an old-school 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine. It's also pretty frugal, so if you're not planning lots of long motorway journeys, it might work out better value than a diesel.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe