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Volkswagen, a popular German car brand has finally launched the much awaited luxury sedan – Passat in the country at INR 29.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Based on Volkswagen’s popular MQB platform, the new Passat sedan from the house of Volkswagen is a perfect combination of style, performance and luxury. Available in two variant options Comfortline & Highline, the all-new Passat luxury sedan gets 6 colour options – Oryx White Pearleffect, Deep Black Pearleffect, Black Oak Brown Mettalic, Pyrit Silver Metallic, Atlantic Blue Metallic and Mangan Grey Metallic. As the fact that the sedan is based on MQB platform, the all-new Passar is lighter by 70kgs in comparison to its predecessor. Also Read: Skoda Kodiaq Launched; Price in India Starts at INR 34.49 Lakh
Mr. Steffen Knapp, Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd. said, We are extremely pleased to launch the technologically advanced New Passat in India offering our customers a carline that is equipped with superior safety features and driving dynamics that the brand Volkswagen is known to offer across the industry. The Passat is renowned world over for its sheer performance, iconic style & rich heritage. With the launch of the Passat we will now have a portfolio with remarkable carlines across leading vehicle segments in the country.
On the exterior front, the new Passat features a progressive design strategy that proffers the car with a dynamic presence, sleek and sophisticated appeal. On the side, the windows gets chrome moulding and bumpers features decorative trims which gives a premium appeal to the profile. It also gets Full LED headlights and taillights for better illumination by consuming lesser energy. See More: Upcoming Cars to Launch in India this Festive Period: Ford EcoSport Facelift, Maruti Celerio X, Renault Captur, Mahindra KUV100 Facelift
The all-new Passat gets world class safety features which include 9-airbags, ABS with EBD, ESP, ASR, Hill Start Assist, Auto Hold, tyre pressure monitoring system as standard fitment. It also comes with additional features such as dynamic chassis control, Park assist, Reverse camera with 360? area view and more. The sedan also comes with premium features like Park Assist that helps the driver by automatically the steering movements to reverse park the vehicle on the ideal line. Also See: Jeep Compass Vs Volkswagen Tiguan: Price, features & Specifications comparison
Under the hood, the new VW Passat comes powered by a 2.0-litre TDI diesel engine which is tuned to develop max power of 177PS with peak torque of 350Nm @ 1500-3500 rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed automatic DGS gearbox. As far as the fuel efficiency is concerned, the new VW Passat is claimed to return fuel economy of 17.42 kmpl. As far as the prices go, the Comfortline variant of Passat is priced at INR 29.99 lakh whereas the top-end variant – Highline gets a price tag of INR 32.99 lakh (All Price Ex-showroom).
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