2022 Volkswagen Passat Wagon First Drive.

There was a summary about-face in how the C-Class is introduced.

Even with their standard-in-Australia AMG Band bundle, the authorized grades just like the C200 and C300 at the moment are aptitude into the model’s affluence heritage, whereas the BMW-baiting sports activities auto variations might be larboard to the advancing AMG variations.

And this in about-face significantly informs how the W206 drives.

Even with the choice Sports activities Pack on 19-inch wheels, the C200 as activated assuredly seems like a distinctive midsized auto expertise. Muted at alpha up, the 150kW/300Nm 1.5L turbo accomplish off the band well and easily, its nine-speed auto alive calmly via the equipment to build up the agent exercise lively and lusty.

Round boondocks it is accessible to aberration the agent as a larger-capacity unit, again burke acknowledgment is instantaneous, with little to no lag detectable. It is a in a position alpha for a abject powertrain, abnormally because the C200 settles right into a ethereal cruise at freeway speeds. Biking via the lively settings moreover reveals how offended the ‘Sport’ entry is.

However the 1.5L’