Hi, If you Google the booth cars you will get a run down on each, myself if I was in your position of changing, would go for the VW. German quality & reliability.
I've had a Passat and an Avensis. The Avensis is a far better car more comfort, room, extras as standard and a bigger boot.
If you ever want to know what the best value car to buy is look at what taxi drivers opt for. I
've got a T180 Avensis and it's very quick. I prefer it to the Audi A4 I had previously. Just not as good a badge on the front but that does bother me.