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VW Passat 118TSI

VW-Passat -118TSI

The 1.8-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder is responsive, smooth and characterful, and uses only 7.2L/100km, which is brilliant for a brisk 1500kg sedan (or wagon). Yet it’s the Passat’s reasonable purchase price combined with a decent 59 percent three-year resale figure that does the bulk of the money-saving.

Citroen DS5 DSport HDi

Citrone -DS5-DSport -HDi

Infiniti Q50 GT 2.2d

Infiniti -Q50-GT-22d
Premium Medium Cars $45K-$60KVolkswagen Passat 118TSI sedanCitroen DS5 DSport HDiInfiniti Q50 GT 2.2d
Purchase Price$38,990$51,990$51,900
Combined cycle fuel (L/100km)7.26.15.2
Fuel RON (min. rec.)95DD
Three-year fuel cost$4376$3687$3143
Redbook resale (%)58.658.153.4
Three-year depreciation$16,142$21,784$24,185
AAMI insurance premium$1023$1207$1202
Service interval (months)121212
Warranty (years)364