2006 Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen redesigns its midsize car for 2006 with fresh styling, larger dimensions, and more power. Newly available features include a navigation system and steering-linked bi-xenon headlamps, plus manual and automatic transmissions with six speeds instead of five. The base engine remains a turbocharged 4-cyl, but it's a 200-hp 2.0-liter vs. a 170-hp 1.8. It's used in Value Edition and 2.0 T models. These come with front-wheel drive and either transmission. The V6 is now a 280-hp 3.6-liter vs. a 190-hp 2.8. It's used in the two 3.6 models, one of which has front-drive, the other VW's 4Motion all-wheel drive. Both come only with automatic transmission. Minimize