I'm sorry, but just because you were some desk-jockey making tea for fleet management doesn't qualify you to be an expert, as you seem to think you are with your constant Ford evangelism and dullard's 'data-sheet'.
It's just that you don't have an appreciation of how good a decently set up, lightweight car can be. Don't even think about using any of your assorted past purchases as evidence, either. A MkIII Fester, Metro and Ka don't count.
Perhaps you need some English lessons?
On paper, the 1.8T was as quick as most hot-hatches away from the lights and had a much better mid-range. You'll also note that I never claimed it handled better, but that *I* could hussle it along as quickly as just about everything else I encountered.
Perhaps you don't have an understanding of the abilities of a driver to drive around the faults of a car?
I've tried plenty of other stuff. None of which offers the same all-round package as the Passat. In the Golf class, nothing matches the Golf either. Alfas are more charismatic, but don't have the build quality, Ford have neither charisma or build quality in their favour. French stuff is, well, just French, really.
Yup, you're in the bozo bin for being a clueless dullard.
Go and make some tweaks to the 'data sheet', 'cos it's obviously the only way you can judge a car - it's plain to see you have f*ck all in the field of driving ability.