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Vital statistics: 4856mm long, ack in the early days of 1477mm high, luggage capacity Skoda under the 619-1909 litres, 19-inch alloy Volkswagen Group in the B wheels on 235/40 tyres. 1990s, there was such We like: Looks awesome, very desperation to improve the Czech brisk, refined, incredible interior brand by bringing it into the space. family, shared-platform models We don’t like: Chassis can be shared a bit too much. Similar- overwhelmed by performance, sized Skoda and VW vehicles ordinary interior. looked and felt too similar. Same goes for Audi and Seat (although the latter only made a VW has a version of the Passat fleeting appearance in NZ). wagon with exactly the same Not a terrible situation for a powertrain: the TSI R-Line. cheaper brand, but not ideal Although its all-paw system is overall. Things have improved called 4Motion. Don’t worry, it’s rapidly over the last decade, with the same. 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