Photo: Facebook | X-Tomi Design
The Passat is an extremely important product for Volkswagen – on the other side of the pond, that is, as it disappeared from their North American family for good. And if you haven't heard, there is an entirely new generation of the popular mid-size car out that is only available as a station wagon.
Unveiled earlier this week, the all-new 2024 VW Passat rides on a very familiar platform. It is the MQB Evo that underpins cars such as the Golf Mk8, Audi A3, Skoda Octavia, Cupra Formentor, and others. It has a 2-inch (50-mm) extended wheelbase over its predecessor and a design that will probably trick some into thinking they are looking at an electric model.
Mind you, despite the somewhat controversial looks (let's hope the styling will grow on us), the new Passat isn't available with an all-quiet powertrain, as it would've stepped on the ID. 7's toes. There are two plug-in hybrid assemblies available for it with up to 62 miles (100 km) of electric driving in the most frugal offering, a mild-hybrid unit, two gasoline burners, and three turbodiesels.
As you can probably guess, it is offered with all the bells and whistles required from a modern family-friendly wagon. Thus, you get stuff such as a massaging function for the seats next to the heating and cooling, multi-zone climate control, a 15-inch infotainment system, a 12.9-inch digital instrument cluster, and a plethora of safety systems, including lane keeping, traffic sign recognition, automatic braking, and so on.
Some could argue that there is nothing appealing about the new Passat, but then again, this has always been a car for non-fashionable people who do not care about looks. So, in essence, it should turn out to be a profitable product. And we think it will be a hit among ride-sharing drivers and those who still think they don't need a crossover in their lives. We secretly would've wished that they also made a sedan version, but it was a well-known fact long before the grand unveiling that it will only be offered as an estate.
To absolutely no one's surprise, certain rendering artists have begun imagining what a four-door variant (pun intended) of the new-gen Passat would've looked like. The rendering shared above came from X-Tomi on Facebook. It stays true to the overall looks of the car, featuring a shorter roof, smaller three-quarter windows, redesigned rear fenders, and a trunk lid opening up into a smaller cargo area compared to that of the wagon. The pixel manipulator didn't do anything else to it, as even the wheels soldier on from the real thing. Too bad it's fake, huh? So, do you wish Volkswagen brought the new Passat to the United States, or are we better off without it?
Mind you, despite the somewhat controversial looks (let's hope the styling will grow on us), the new Passat isn't available with an all-quiet powertrain, as it would've stepped on the ID. 7's toes. There are two plug-in hybrid assemblies available for it with up to 62 miles (100 km) of electric driving in the most frugal offering, a mild-hybrid unit, two gasoline burners, and three turbodiesels.
As you can probably guess, it is offered with all the bells and whistles required from a modern family-friendly wagon. Thus, you get stuff such as a massaging function for the seats next to the heating and cooling, multi-zone climate control, a 15-inch infotainment system, a 12.9-inch digital instrument cluster, and a plethora of safety systems, including lane keeping, traffic sign recognition, automatic braking, and so on.
Some could argue that there is nothing appealing about the new Passat, but then again, this has always been a car for non-fashionable people who do not care about looks. So, in essence, it should turn out to be a profitable product. And we think it will be a hit among ride-sharing drivers and those who still think they don't need a crossover in their lives. We secretly would've wished that they also made a sedan version, but it was a well-known fact long before the grand unveiling that it will only be offered as an estate.
To absolutely no one's surprise, certain rendering artists have begun imagining what a four-door variant (pun intended) of the new-gen Passat would've looked like. The rendering shared above came from X-Tomi on Facebook. It stays true to the overall looks of the car, featuring a shorter roof, smaller three-quarter windows, redesigned rear fenders, and a trunk lid opening up into a smaller cargo area compared to that of the wagon. The pixel manipulator didn't do anything else to it, as even the wheels soldier on from the real thing. Too bad it's fake, huh? So, do you wish Volkswagen brought the new Passat to the United States, or are we better off without it?
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