Volkswagen Passat US Release

From mid-August, Volkswagen will start marketing the sedan previously called NMS (New Mid-size Sedan), named for the occasion Passat without such a name involves any relationship with the European version of the same name. Between the two Passat fact there is nothing in common. The version of the Atlantic “- produced in the plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee – Measuring 4.87 meters in length (step of 2.80 m) and 1.83 meters wide and has drawn inspiration from a bridge as proposed by the Jetta and is available with 2.5 petrol engines from 170 hp to 280 hp and 3.6 in addition to the classic 2.0 TDI 140. Available as a standard practice in the automatic DSG six-speed version.

The Volkswagen Passat for the North American market will be able to order in the fitting S, SE and SEL. Standard equipment includes six airbags, ESP, air conditioning, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control, audio system with MP3 and Aux-all with a strike price of not more than $ 20,000 (about € 15,500).