VW Touran, Passat

VW Touran, Passat are the sensible end of Volkswagen's people-mover idea: one is a compact MPV, the other a roomy estate, and both are for drivers who want adult-sized back seats and a useful boot without moving up to a van. By our assessment, the strength is plain packaging and calm everyday use; they do long family miles, school runs, and luggage hauling without fuss. The trade-off is that neither feels special in the way a sportier badge might promise, and the Touran especially asks you to value space over style. In practice they are about easy access, fold-flat seats, and a cabin that puts function before drama. Against rival MPVs and estates, they sit squarely in the practical middle, not the flashy one. They suit buyers who measure a car by what it carries and how little trouble it causes.