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Handsome Volkswagen Passat Estate makes its show debut in Frankfurt

An incredible 4.3 million Passat Estates have been sold over five generations of the family load lugger, so it is little wonder that VW put so much effort into the car's debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Even next to the all-new Eos coupe convertible the Passat Estate seemed to constantly draw the hoards for a closer look.

Who could blame them? In my eyes, the Estate is a better-looking car than the Passat saloon, with the long roofline balancing the otherwise exaggerated rear overhang. VW made noise about competing against the BMW 3-series when it launched the Passat, but only with the Estate version does it really stand up to comparison, in terms of showroom appeal at least.

You can actually pre-order your Passat Estate from UK dealers right now, with deliveries starting in November. Prices start at just £16,090 for the basic 1.6-litre model, though there are ample other choices (for the right money of course), including 148bhp and 197bhp 2-litre petrol engines, and 103bhp and 138bhp turbodiesels. The incredible new 168bhp 2-litre TDI engine presented in the Golf GT at the show will eventually make its way into the Passat engine bay, as will a 3.2-litre petrol V6 with nearly 250bhp.

As with the saloon, the Passat Estate features a high level of standard equipment, including alloy wheels, electronic parking brake, air conditioning, curtain airbags as well as those up front and traction and stability control systems including VW's Electronic Differential Lock, which really helps powerful front-wheel drive cars when pressing on. You'll find a lot of tasty new options for the Passat Estate too, including self-levelling rear suspension, a cargo management system including a rail system in the boot floor, keyless entry and electric tailgate closing.

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