Dubbed a Volkswagen having fun, the Passat R36 Estate car is one of the speediest cars available in this price range. The model is also the fastest accelerating VW production car ever and vehicle goes from 0-62mph in just 5.8 seconds. The 300bhp 3.6-litre V6 engine picks the car up from low revs and the effortlessly smooth engine comes mated to an excellent DSG semi-automatic gearbox.