VW Sharan 1.9 SE TDI

HIS CHANGE from being a young boy he always wanted a fast nice looking car.Which was fine while we only had one child ,you see being 6ft 8 there was not very much room behind the drivers seat ,so when i got pregnant again it was time to look for a family car. = ON THE MARKET so the challenge was under taken to find a family car nice on the eye plenty off room behind the drivers seat and with that bit of punch for the boy racer still inside him.On looking at a number of cars we found that there wasn`t any thing on the market to suit our needs thats when the sharan caught our eyes.It was ideal ... more

This is my first diesel car but it won't be my last. It is a company car which I have had from new since July 2001. I have travelled 56000 miles including several 2500 mile round trips to Sweden with my wife, two boys (both under 9) and dog. One of the good points about the car is its economy - a long-term average of over 40 mpg and an indicated 19 mpg at top speed (118 mph!) on the Autobahns. It is comfortable to drive over long distances and although its 0-60 mph speed is rather slow - about 12 seconds - because of the high torque from the turbo-diesel engine it has good overtaking ... more

As a family of four, my wife is the main driver of the car, using it for the usual school runs and all other family journeys.(I hasten to add that we car share with our neighbour who has 2 children and occasionally another neighbours child, so generally the car has 5+ passengers for the school runs) We bought the Sharan privately, second hand in 2002 with it having done 75000 miles with 2 previous owners to us. The car had a full service history and looked in good condition, it was the Carat version which was what we wanted (Alloy wheels, climate control, captains seats at the front, and a ... more

VW Sharan 1.9 SE TDI 115hp I have no mechanical worries about the new Sharan I am about to acquire. I have had VWs previously with very little trouble. I chose this particular vehicle for reasons particular to me and am aware of its up sides and down sides. The first downsider is the most annoying, even more so than the heavy seats, and that is that the SE model that I have just purchased for over £20,000 does not have a CD player. Here we have a very swish modern vehicle sporting a pre-2000 concept in that has a tape player! I haven't seen one of these since my Golf Estate in 1996. I always ... more

I bought this car because i needed more space for the kids and thats exactly what i got. This 7 seater beast is fantastic and every time i go into the car i get a feeling of luxury. The chisis size seems to be alot bigger than a normal car and when you look behind you from the drivers perspective, the car length seems to go on for ever. All 5 seats in the back are completely individual and are all removeable very easily, and i really do mean easily. The 1.9 diesel is brilliant and is surprisingly quick at pulling out at junctions. As well ase coming out completely, the is the option for the ... more

great car i brought a merc v230 before his and the sharan is 100% a better buy, good fuel aconomy with todays fuel prices and the car fully loaded i did 700 miles on £90s of diesel which i thought was very good, the seating arrangment and the ability ti remove all rear seats to create a van type car very usefull to move big items, the two front seats swivel and have aircraft type tables behind them.all rear seats recline and can slide foward and back great for that little bit of extra space if its needed. the only issues i have found is you can't see the bonet but nothing major and there a ... more