unflawed review of alltrack vs Subaru

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Drive - Volkswagen Passat Alltrack | Subaru Outback Diesel Review

A 4-1 win to the Alltrack.
"A powered tailgate will win fans at Westfield but the car loses marks with serious drivers for having a space-saver spare wheel."

The "space saver" spare wheel remark might put people off but when you look at it, it doesn't look anything like the skinny space savers we all know and hate. It looks like a pretty hardy and wide tire fitted to a steel rim of lesser diameter
a 215/55 ZR16 97W bridgestone Turanza (rated for 270kmh according to mytyres.co.uk)
(that said, the overall diameter will be very slightly less than the stock tire?).