![]() The 9.2-inch capacitive screen is always fluid and clearly visible, it also offers LTE connectivity and voice commands which can also be accessed by voice using the keyword “Hello Volkswagen”. At the center of the dashboard we find the Discover Pro infotainment system, offered as standard, based on the new system called MIB3. The trunk is in fact has a capacity of 640 liters. Space is not lacking, as it is logical to expect from a Passat. Finally, the multicolored ambient lighting makes the passenger compartment very welcoming and aligned with the latest tendencies even at night. The finishes are very accurate, to the point of finding the door pockets equipped with noise-reducing carpet. ![]() The socket is on the side of the towbar, well clear of the bumper.Inside the Volkswagen Passat Alltrack there is plenty of high quality materials. The towbar and electrics (£930) drop down at the touch of a button. It’s certainly an option we’d choose, given how useful it is when hitching up to a caravan. You’d think that this would be standard on a car packed with so many high-tech systems, and costing almost £40,000. We’re surprised that a reversing camera is an optional extra, priced at £335. However, the driver does need to decide when to initiate the turn, so there’s still some skill and experience required to guide the caravan smoothly onto the pitch. Trailer Assist, which takes care of steering when reversing onto a pitch, is a £500 option. When we arrived at our destination, manoeuvring was easy. However, with the Alltrack, ‘sport’ did seem to keep the caravan on a shorter leash, with fewer movements in crosswinds or when overtaking a lorry. This gives drivers a choice of ‘normal’, ‘sport’, or ‘comfort’ settings for the suspension.Īs a rule with such systems, we usually find the ‘normal’ setting best for towing. Our test car was fitted with Dynamic Chassis Control, an £895 option. They were pronounced enough for us to feel the caravan gently tugging at the back of the car, but quickly passed with little or no intervention from the driver. However, there were some side-to-side movements when overtaking HGVs. We’d expect no less of a Passat, which has long been one of our favourite tow cars. Most of the time the Alltrak felt secure and stable. The VW easily held this speed uphill and into headwinds. Moving on to the motorway, we upped our speed to 60mph. The electronic parking brake held car and caravan still, and when we applied the throttle, the Passat pulled forward without fuss or strain. ![]() Starting off on a 1-in-10 slope was no trouble at all. There was also no sign of wheelspin on damp Tarmac, thanks to the power being spread among all four wheels. The DSG auto changed gear smoothly, and made the most of the engine’s considerable 295lb ft of pulling power. We matched the car to a Coachman 575 VIP with a MiRO of 1474kg, and set out on the road.įirst impressions were really very good. With a kerbweight of 1725kg the Altrack is considerably heavier than the two-wheel-drive version of the regular estate, which helps to make the VW a sound match for a wide variety of tourers: the 85% match figure is 1466kg. And in most respects the Alltrack delivers on that promise. Four-wheel drive, a healthy kerbweight, and a torquey diesel engine is a promising combination.
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