VOLKSWAGEN has boosted its Sharan MPV line-up with a VR6 Syncro version featuring full-time four-wheel drive. Powered by Volkswagen's well-known 174 bhp VR6 engine, two versions are available - a GL costing £25,172 on the road and Carat priced at £26,258.

Seating up to seven people standard features include adaptive automatic transmission, twin airbags, ABS, air conditioning, flexible forward-facing seats and 'twin-box' anti-theft stereo system.

The 2.8 litre engine features maximum torque of 177 lbs ft at 4,200 rpm, has a top speed of 120 mph, 0-62 mph acceleration of 13.8 seconds and fuel economy on the EC combined cycle of 20.8 mpg.