Volkswagen Sharan - Pictures

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.

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.

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.

Volkswagen ranked low as a brand in the Driver Power survey.

All seats bar the driver's fold flat into the floor.

The Sharan is difficult to recommend over its better value sister car the SEAT Alhambra.