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Which family car is best - V60, Passat or Leon?

If you had the choice between a Volvo V60 T3, Volkswagen Passat 1.4 TSI or a SEAT Leon ST 1.4 TSI (all 2013 models) which would you buy?

Asked on 12 December 2016 by Wayne Dibbley

Answered by Honest John
To drive, the MQB Leon. The Passat will have the same engine, either 122PS or 140PS but is a bigger car. The Volvo has Ford's 1.6 EcoBoost engine. All were timing belt by 2013. I would not regard any of these as 10 year cars. 5 years, maybe.

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