Both the 2020 Skoda Superb iV Estate and VW Passat GTE Estate are the latest vehicles to fail the ‘moose test’. The tests, conducted by Swedish publication Teknikens Värld, started out with the Skoda Superb iV which was initially tasked with completing the section at 40.4 mph (65 km/h). While it was able to pass […]
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Iconic VW nameplates such as the Golf, Polo and Passat could become extinct in markets that will at one point only allow sales of fully electric cars. In fact, the UK could ban internal combustion engines as early as 2030. When asked by AutoExpress if the Golf still had a future alongside VW’s ID. family, […]
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Security camera footage has captured the driver of a VW Passat in Switzerland putting on what is perhaps the worst display of motoring skills we’ve seen (OK, not ‘ever’ but certainly recently). The clip shows the driver of the silver Passat quickly entering a parking facility. Right off the bat, the driver misjudges the entry […]
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Volkswagen says sales of its electrified vehicles are picking up speed in Germany, with the automaker exemplifying with sales figures of the facelifted e-Up! and Passat GTE. For instance, every second order for the revised Up! city car is for the 83 PS (82 HP / 61 kW) fully electric version, with VW receiving around […]
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Volkswagen is planning to launch an assortment of electric vehicles and it appears a replacement for the Passat could be among them. Speaking to Roadshow, Volkswagen of America’s chief operating officer said the Passat has a “finite lifespan” and “It’s probably a reasonable assumption that when this Passat reaches the end of its lifecycle, its […]
Read MoreThere has been a lot of talk about Volkswagen’s decision to pick Turkey as the location for a new multi-brand vehicle assembly plant. Despite opposition from German labor unions, the carmaker went through with the plan and announced in July that the plant would be built in Manisa, a city on Turkey’s western coast. The facility […]
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The European-spec Volkswagen Passat Variant has spectacularly failed the ‘moose test’ while being evaluated by KM77. The moose test, designed to determine how a vehicle performs should an obstacle (e.g. a moose) pop up in front of a car in motion, essentially replicates an emergency lane change and is world renowned. A number of SUVs, […]
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Facelifted for the 2020MY, the Euro-spec VW Passat is still available as a plug-in hybrid. It’s called the Passat GTE, boasts a sportier appearance and has revised oily bits and better all-electric range. Power comes from a 1.4-liter TSI petrol unit and an electric motor, which deliver a total output of 218 PS (215 hp […]
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The VW Passat has received a makeover for the 2020 model year in the United States, although the updates are less significant than the Euro model’s. America’s 2020 Passat focuses on styling first and foremost, adopting refreshed exterior and interior designs that we can better assess now that VW has released more photos of its […]
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The VW Group is looking to move Passat production from Emden, Germany, to eastern Europe. Until recently, Turkey looked like the likeliest candidate for a new factory, however, the automaker is now weary of the former’s military operations in Syria. With the Emden facility soon to be converted into an EV-only site (by October 2022), […]
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