Techno Classica 2023: Volkswagen celebrates 50 years of the Passat
Volkswagen at Techno Classica classic car fair in Essen from 12 to 16 April 2023To mark the 50th anniversary of the Passat, Volkswagen Classic exhibits the world’s oldest Passat – and an early Passat B1 estate
Volkswagen will make its return to the Techno Classica this year. The world’s largest classic car fair will be an opportunity for Volkswagen Classic to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Passat using the slogan “Immer wieder neu” (“Always reinventing itself”). The year 1973 saw the launch of the Passat, a brand new model family equipped with a water-cooled engine. It was the start of a global success story that continues to this day. To mark this milestone, five specially selected Passat exhibits will be on show in Essen.
After a three-year break,Volkswagen will be at this year’s Techno Classica from 12 up to 16 April, presenting its historic models as a brand “with a heart”. The appearance in Essen is all about the Passat.
The all-new Passat Variant on final test drives
Ninth Passat generation will be larger, more comfortable and of even higher qualityMQB evo – a new evolutionary stage of the modular transverse matrix uses a plug-in hybrid drive for purely electric ranges of up to 100 kilometres.More comfort on long journeys thanks to high quality, new ergoActive seats, new adaptive chassis controlNew cockpit and infotainment generation for intuitive and clear operation
The all-new Passat Variant will celebrate its world premiere at the end of August and Volkswagen is now publishing the first advance details of the next Passat generation. The new model is equipped with a host of innovations such as an intuitive display and operating concept, a high-quality interior, a new adaptive chassis control system, premium-class seats and plug-in hybrid drives with electric ranges of up to 100 kilometres. The all-new Passat Variant will be launched in the first quarter of 2024.
Configurator open: pre-sales of the all-new Passat have now started
The completely newly developed ninth generation of the Passat can now be ordered in the first countries in Europe. The model impresses with a new aerodynamic design, high quality and new high-efficiency drives. Deliveries of the new Passat, which is offered exclusively as a spacious Variant model, will start in the first quarter of 2024. With more than 34 million units sold so far, the Passat is one of the bestsellers of the Volkswagen brand.
The Volkswagen business class: world premiere of the all-new Passat Variant
At the world premiere, Volkswagen presents the first photos and facts of the completely newly developed Passat. The focus is on powerful aerodynamic design, new high-efficiency drives, high quality and a host of new technologies. In just a few days, the vehicle will be shown to the public for the first time at the IAA Mobility in Munich (5 to 9 September 2023). The new Passat will be launched as a versatile Variant in the first quarter of 2024. With more than 34 million units sold worldwide, the Passat is the top-selling Volkswagen of all time after the Golf and ahead of the Beetle.
All-new, but typical Passat. Clean and powerful – the design is clearly Passat, clearly Volkswagen, yet new from every perspective. The customer-focused range of three new plug-in and mild hybrid drives and five turbocharged petrol and diesel engine variants is characterised by efficiency.
Bestselling mid-size model in the world: the Passat has stood for progress for 45 years
With more than 29 million vehicles produced, the Passat is one of the most important models in the business classTogether with the Beetle (21.5 million) and Golf (35 million), the Passat is one of the three most successful Volkswagen models At the end of January 2019, Volkswagen will start the countdown for the next evolutionary stage of the Passat
For 45 years the Passat has been on course for the future. Originally launched in 1973, it is now sold on every continent. Volkswagen has built more than 29 million Passat vehicles in eight generations so far. 2019 will see the start of a new evolutionary stage of the most successful mid-size car ever, as the Passat becomes the first in its segment to break through the barrier of 30 million units.
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Five stars for the new Passat: top marks for best-selling model in Euro NCAP safety assessment
Excellent results in all four assessed categories All-round family car provides high occupant protection for children The new generation of the Passat also achieves the highest rating of five stars
The new Passat has been awarded the top rating of five stars in the renowned Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) consumer protection programme. This makes the vehicle one of the best-rated mid-sized models of 2024 in the independent European testing body’s overall ranking. After 2010 and 2014, the completely newly developed Passat also receives the highest award from Euro NCAP.
Now in its the ninth generation, the success story of Volkswagen’s best-selling Passat continues. The Passat, which is available exclusively as an estate model, impressed the experts at Euro NCAP with a host of important safety innovations.
plug-in hybrid drives, TDI, 4MOTION – new Passat can now be ordered with further drive variants from 41,745 euros
The most powerful TDI engine in the Passat will now deliver 142 kW (193 PS) and is coupled to the 4MOTION all-wheel drive as standard. The new Passat has already been available for configuration with a mild hybrid drive (eTSI) and a TDI with 110 kW (150 PS) since autumn last year.
Four lines. The Passat is generally offered as a Variant as well as in the equipment lines Passat (entry-level version), Business, Elegance and R-Line. The Business version is geared to frequent business drivers, while the Elegance and R-Line versions offer the top-of-the-line specification packages.
Superior towing vehicles – Tiguan, Tayron and Passat with all-wheel drive and new powerful turbocharged petrol engines
It is the most powerful TSI engine in the Tiguan, Tayron and Passat: the TSI with 195 kW (265 PS). A look at the maximum output and the engine code reveals that a counterpart to this exact engine with identical output also powers the iconic Golf GTI. However, Volkswagen engineers have specifically adapted the engine for use in the larger Tiguan, Tayron and Passat models and increased the maximum torque for these product lines. Instead of 370 Nm as in the front-wheel drive Golf GTI, the engine in the all-wheel drive Tiguan, Tayron and Passat produces a maximum torque of 400 Nm from 1,650 rpm. The most powerful four-cylinder TSI of these three product lines is always coupled with the sportiest equipment specification: R-Line.