Both are black labradors, both enjoy a solid walk, and both have been making good use of the enormous boot on my Volkswagen ... the back of my Passat without any fuss. Being an estate, it sits ...

This ninth-generation VW Passat is the best yet, proving a comfortable, refined and hugely practical estate with a smart interior, plus it can make a cheap company car. If you do buy one ...

In the midst of the turbulent 1970s, a dependable vehicle of level-headedness and dependency was born: the Volkswagen Passat.