VOLKSWAGEN UNVEILS THE ALL-NEW PASSAT.

Volkswagen unveils the all-new

PASSAT

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olkswagon,Europe’s leading car manufacturer unveiled the all new passat with the highly innovative blueMotion technologies for India today.

        The all-new passat will be available to costumers in the diesel variant in both automatic and manual transmissions, starting at 20.80 lakh ex showroom Delhi. Sales of the all new passat will start with the highline and comfortline which will later be followed by the trendline.

       Speaking about the new launch, Mr Neeraj Garg, Member of board and director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd. Said, “we started our journey in India with the introduction of the passat in 2007, and three successful years later it gives us great pleasure to bring the latest generation to the market.

        The all-new Passat will be exclusively available with BlueMotion technologies in India and the distinctive innovations will work together to achieve good fuel efficiency and reduced emissions without depriving customers from the fun of driving.

        It is a design into the future with upgraded comfort, convenience, quality and safety, and more importantly cleaner and extremely fuel efficient.”

        Mr. Lutz Kothe, head of marketing and PR Volkswagen group sales Pvt. Ltd. Added by saying, “the Volkswagen brand’s commitment to sustainability is translated through the innovations of the BlueMotion Technologies have been implemented in a range of Volkswagen cars are among the cleanest and most fuel efficient in the world.   The introduction of the all new passat further emphasizes Volkswagen Brand’s commitment to India.

BlueMotion Technologies  

Bluemotion technologies is a range of innovations and refinements that represent the cleanest, most energy efficient cars in the Volkswagen range.  These are technologies that work together to achieve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions without taking the fun out of driving. 

            The all new Passat comes to India with a range of Blue motion Technologies.

TDI Engine:

A 2.0L CR TDI engine with an output of 170PS and torque of 350 NM @1750-2500 rpm offers abundant torque.  Outstanding power output while assuring low fuel consumption.

Auto start-Stop System

The efficient starts stop technology cuts emissions and saves fuel by automatically switching off the engine when waiting in traffic, and starts also automatically when the drivers feat touches the gas pedal.

Brake Energy Recuperation:

Recovers and recycles energy normally lost during braking, thereby saving fuel and cutting emissions.

DSG Dual Clutch Gearbox:

Combines the comfort and convenience of an automatic transmission with efficiency and performance of a manual gearbox. Rapid and precise gear changes are the key advantages of this gearbox over automatic ones, besides ensuring higher fuel efficiency and reducing of the carbon emissions. For those who still wish to change gears manually the tiptronic shift function makes it possible too.

Gear shift indicator:

An intelligent gear shift promote that is available in the manual transmission that leads to a significant reduction in fuel consumption.

Best in Class Technologies:

The park assist takes over during the parking process and maneuvers the car into any suitable parallel or perpendicular bay on its own.

The new attention assist detects driver fatigue and warns him/her with an acoustic signal and a visual message on the instrument cluster recommending a brake for driving.

The acoustic sound lamination in the front and the rear windshields substantially dampens the traffic noise from outside for a calm and pleasant cabin.

Climate seats with active ventilation and massage function for the driver and front passenger to enhance driving comfort.

Vehicle outline

Exterior:  The new front-end design gives the all new passat an even more dominant, high-class look which is reinforced bi-xenon headlamps, along with rounded in-set headlamps and LED day time running lights. Straight lines and the cleanly sculpted surface is enhanced by a strong prominent C pillar.

Interior:  The all-new passat is an epitome of luxury and comfort with the finest quality material, perfectly colour-coordinated panels and distinctively designed instrumentation that is effortless to read .now available with electronic parking brake, keyless entry and start options, the all new passat emits a pure sense of luxury.

The All New Passat                                Price List

Trimline                                                  price(INR)

Trendline                                                20,80,000

Comfortline                                            23,80,000

Highline                                                  25,65,000 

**all prices are ex-showroom Delhi.

About Volkswagen:

Volkswagen, the leading carmaker in Europe, sells its broad model range from the fox to phaeton in more than 150 countries worldwide. In India, Volkswagen offers the luxurious phaeton, passat, jetta, the iconic new beetle ,the powerful SUV Touareg, the polo and the vento.

                 

                                                                                              (Article from business news)