VW: First photos of the Passat Variant
The new Volkswagen Passat Estate will celebrate its world premiere at the end of August. It is already the ninth generation of the very successful mid-size station wagon with a model history spanning more than 50 years.
In developing the new Passat Estate, Volkswagen exploited the potential of the modular transverse matrix in its current development stage, known as MQB evo for short.
Kai Grünitz, Brand Board Member for Technical Development, explains: "In the new Passat, we have placed great emphasis on a high level of ride and travel comfort. This is ensured, among other things, by the increased wheelbase and the adaptive chassis control with 2-valve dampers. At the same time, our new display and control concept can be operated very intuitively, and the air-conditioned massage seats illustrate our premium standards in the interior."
Concept for displays and handling
The Passat Estate comes with a newly developed cockpit and new infotainment system. Sizes of 12.9 and 15 inches are available for the infotainment display. Underneath are backlit touch sliders that can be used to set functions such as the interior temperature and volume. With the head-up display, information is projected into the virtual space in front of the vehicle, and the steering wheel again gets buttons to make it even easier to operate.
Case volume of 1920 liters
The new edition of the Variant is significantly larger than its predecessor. This results in greater legroom and more trunk volume - 1920 liters with the rear seat folded down. The chassis has also been optimized. The four-link rear axle has become even more stable, and the electromechanical steering, stabilizers and dampers have also been adapted. The optional DCC Pro with 2-valve dampers reacts permanently to road characteristics and driving situations. The ideal damping is set for each wheel in fractions of a second.
Thanks to MQB evo, various drive types are used in the new model. There are turbo diesel engines, turbo gasoline engines, mild hybrid turbo gasoline engines (eTSI) and plug-in hybrid systems (eHybrid). AC charging is faster in all eHybrid versions, and DC fast charging is also available as standard for the first time.
