# VW Passat Variant vs VW Passat

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-variant-vs-vw-passat/119033>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 11, 2018, 5:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-variant-vs-vw-passat/119033 "2018-06-11T05:52:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![john000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@john000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/john000)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 5:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-variant-vs-vw-passat/119033/1 "2018-06-11T05:52:26Z")

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Hello,

I will be renting a intermediate car for 3 weeks. In this class, I get two options, VW Passat Variant vs VW Passat. Variant is around $100 more than other one.  
I believe, handling and engine should be same. Is it difference in interior of both cars ?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![anon86613489](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon86613489](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anon86613489)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 7:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-variant-vs-vw-passat/119033/2 "2018-06-11T07:59:49Z")

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Variant is a stationcar

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/4/40603df7d2018f3d9b449cb88e6adafb9328ec52.jpg)

versus

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/c/c286b3c816f3cda96d85709f382d1e809de24cfb.jpg)

Note that the 2 pics are not from same year.

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**Author:** ![john000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@john000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/john000)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 8:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-variant-vs-vw-passat/119033/3 "2018-06-11T08:03:24Z")

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Okay, in any sense can we say it better than VW Passat (sedan) ? Interiors ? Or may be more demand.  
I am just trying to learn, if there is any reason for rental agency to charge more for station-car.

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**Author:** ![anon86613489](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon86613489](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anon86613489)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 8:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-variant-vs-vw-passat/119033/4 "2018-06-11T08:05:42Z")

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You can carry more luggage in the variant. That’s all the difference.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-variant-vs-vw-passat/119033/5 "2018-06-11T14:29:58Z")

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What are your needs? We rented a Renault in France with another couple; We ordered the station wagon version since we had lots of luggage. Instead they only had the sedan and we had to carry one case in the backseat between the 2 passengers there.

So let your NEEDS decide; otherwise go by price.