The eighth-generation, 2016 Volkswagen Passat has been launched in Australia. It introduces VW’s latest technologies, a new-look design inside and out, and some updated engine options. Volkswagen originally unveiled the 2016 Passat last year. Although merely extending on the outgoing styling language, the new design is much more sophisticated and […]
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Volkswagen Passat hits 500,000 production milestone at Chattanooga
Volkswagen’s Chattanooga production facility, the world’s first LEED platinum-certified factory, has made the 500,000th Passat. It was a Candy White limited edition. The limited edition in overseas markets comes with a black interior, push-button start, a rear-view camera, heated front seats, a premium stereo system, and 17-inch alloy ‘Sonoma’ wheels. […]
Volkswagen Passat awarded 2015 European Car of the Year
The 2015 European Car of the Year award winner has been announced, with the Volkswagen Passat taking top honors at the Geneva Motor Show. 58 journalists from 22 countries, as well as a panel of experts submitted their votes during a live ceremony at the motor show, where the Passat […]
2017 Volkswagen CC concept confirmed for Geneva debut
As previously reported, Volkswagen is planning to unveil a preview of the next-gen, 2017 Passat CC at the Geneva Motor Show next week, and has released a couple of teaser sketches to get us all excited. The Passat CC, or simply CC as it’s now called, is in need of […]
2015 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack shows its face before Geneva
Volkswagen has revealed the new Passat Alltrack crossover before its Geneva debut, based on the recently-updated Passat. The new model boasts a clever ‘Off Road’ driving mode to help increase all-terrain performance. Showcasing the sharp new design borrowed from the latest Passat, the new Alltrack certainly looks as smart as […]
Next-gen Volkswagen CC concept to debut at Geneva show?
Volkswagen may use the upcoming Geneva Motor Show to unveil the new Passat CC concept, according to a recent report. It’s set to inspire the next-gen four-door coupe Passat. Details are limited, but according to an Auto Motor und Sport report, Volkswagen will unveil a lightly disguised Passat concept car […]
B&B boosts 2015 Volkswagen Passat TDI to 220kW/630Nm
If you’re planning on getting yourself into the 2015 Volkswagen Passat, there’s a good ‘powerful’ reason to get excited thanks to an aftermarket tuning kit by B&B. German tuner B&B Automobiltechnik has come up with a performance kit for the new 177kW/500Nm 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel model that adds quite a […]
Volkswagen Passat GTE plug-in hybrid revealed, arrives 2015
Volkswagen has revealed the new Passat GTE plug-in hybrid just before its official debut at the Paris Motor Show next week. It becomes Volkswagen’s third plug-in hybrid model. Starting with the under-bonnet technology, power comes from a 1.4-litre TSI turbo four-cylinder producing 115kW. This is supported by an electric motor […]