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Volkswagen Sharan - Pictures

By:Auto Express team

17 Sep 2013

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The Sharan is Volkswagen's entrant into the large MPV market and a competitor for Ford's Galaxy and SEAT's Alhambra.
The Sharan is powered by a strong engine lineup featuring headline diesels with economy in excess of 56mpg.
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The Sharan's handling is very sharp for such a large car.
The Volkswagen Sharan is not as much fun to drive as a Ford S-Max.
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The Sharan has a tidy and easy to use dashboard.
There is plenty of space in the middle row of seats. Even the rearmost ones can fit adults.
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Volkswagen ranked low as a brand in the Driver Power survey.
All seats bar the driver's fold flat into the floor.
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The Sharan is difficult to recommend over its better value sister car the SEAT Alhambra.

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