i am loving my passat (which isn't cheap on the gas and i have to get premium gas since it's a turbo) but it's a very smooth and easy drive, handles like a smaller car and has the same engine as what's in a porche. also in car accident, my car was only scuffed while the other guy's car (a suburu) got a hole in the bumper. i believe there is a jetta hybrid car which looks to be the same size as my passat (which is a 2009 komfort model). i was going to check that out when it came time to get a new car.