Technologies and design of the new Passat overcome class boundaries
%u2022First Passat to feature plug-in hybrid system and interactive digital instruments
Ten key facts about the new Passat:
1.The new Passat arrives on the European market in the fourth quarter of 2014 as a saloon and as an estate car.
2.Thanks to its innovative lightweight design, the new Passat is up to 85 kg lighter than the previous model.
3.All engines are new to the model range; they were made up to 20 per cent more fuel efficient.
4.The Passat will be offered with a plug-in hybrid drive
for the first time. System power: 155 kW / 211 PS
5.The most powerful diesel in the Passat is a new TDI with 176 kW / 240 PS. Fuel consumption: 5.3 l/100 km.
6.In the top %u201CHighline%u201D, equipment line, the new
Passat has LED headlights as standard.
7.Making their debut in the Passat: City Emergency Braking function with Pedestrian Monitoring, Trailer Assist, Traffic Assist, Emergency Assist.
8.The new Passat is the first Volkswagen with an Active Info Display and Head-Up display.
9.The new Passat makes its debut as the eighth generation of the best-seller that has sold nearly 22 million units since 1973.
10.The model series is the Group%u2019s number one seller with up to 1.1 million Passat cars sold annually (2013; including derivatives)
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