The Passat is sold in many countries under a variety of names such as the Dasher, Quantam, Carat, and Santana. From the outside you might not think that the Passat looks like other typical German cars. In fact, you might think it looks more Japanese or American in styling. But in terms of engineering, this car is 100% German.
If you’re trying to find your next family car, you could be really missing out if you don’t consider the all new 2012 Volkswagen Passat. Even a used Passat from a few years back is a great choice. If you start searching around online and at local dealers you may find many Passats for sale. If the all new Passat is a bit expensive for your tastes, consider checking out a used one! But you should know, the all new 2012 Passat had a $7,000 price drop for the base model compared to the year before! And there are still plenty of great options available, such as the diesel engine option.
The Passat is great for families who need performance AND safety at the same time. The Passat was first introduced in 1973 and has since become one of VW’s most popular cars. The name comes from the German word for “trade wind”: passatwind. The Passat and the smaller Golf were Volkswagen’s first cars to have 4wd and water cooled engines. The Passat has grown up quite a bit since then…it was originally a small compact car! There have been a total of six generations of Passat and it has changed quite a bit in that time. In 1999 the Passat won numerous awards.
This would not have been possible without the top reliability and quality German parts used in the Passat. As with all of Volkswagen’s cars, the Passat is designed to the highest standards of German engineering and undergoes in depth research, design, and testing. But the Passat is also a refined car with a luxury cabin so that you can travel in the highest comfort.
The first Passat released back in 1973 was the MK1. The MK1 looked like a sedan, with two front doors and two back doors. This version was quite closely related to the Audi 80 series with regard to its design. This car had 4 speed manual gears and a 1.6L engine. The MK1′s production was stopped in the year 1981.
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