Originally, three cars became results of the 1st 1995 Sharan: VW Sharan, Ford Galaxy and Seat Alhambra. By the way, though VW Sharan is considered the German car, actually prepares at car factories in Seat (Spain).
2011 VW Sharan
As a whole, Volkswagen Sharan is a quite reliable car. Its maintenance manages not more expensively, than the maintenance of a usual sedan. Such cars bought basically corporate firms, thus they didn't stint as at purchase, ordering basically variants with an all wheel drive, VR6 engine and leather interior, and at the subsequent car service.
It's better to search a new VW Sharan performed by for the countries with a frigid climate. At it the basic set included electroheating up of front seats and a windshield. Unfortunately, 2011 Volkswagen Sharan in our country — the car rare, therefore its owner is literally sentenced to purchase of original car parts for Sharan (because the cars is made in Spain).