Never forget that looks can be, and often are, deceiving. The Passat pictured here looks like a regular wagon, but little do some people know that at the core of this parent-mobile is the heart of a Volkswagen GTI. That’s right, 200 turbocharged horsepower and 207 lb.-ft. of torque working with a six-speed automatic transmission to put power to the pavement with negligible turbo lag. It’s an effective setup, one which promises to move you around in rapid fashion while still returning laudable fuel economy. In fact, while traveling between southern California and Las Vegas, we recorded between 25 and 31 mpg depending on how far we bent the speed limit signs.