Out now: the Autocade Yearbook 2024
Join us on our Facebook page Written by humans

Difference between revisions of "Volkswagen Passat"
Out now: Autocade Yearbook 2024

From Autocade

Jump to: navigation, search

m
Line 1: Line 1:
 
Volkswagen began developing the Passat in the mid-1960s, realizing that its 411 and 412 range would date in the next decade. Sharing a platform with the original [[Audi 80]], the Passat broke new ground for the German company and, after numerous incarnations, is one of the more desirable mid-sized—or large, depending on your location—vehicles today. The critical model was the B5 of 1996, which endowed the Passat with style; till then, it was simply a worthy German contender. Made in Brazil and China as well, though not always the latest generation. US manufacture from 2011, on a separate platform; China also built this model and offered it alongside second-, fifth- and seventh-generation derivatives. Other names included Dasher, Quantum and Santana, while Magotan denotes a Chinese B6 and B7.
 
Volkswagen began developing the Passat in the mid-1960s, realizing that its 411 and 412 range would date in the next decade. Sharing a platform with the original [[Audi 80]], the Passat broke new ground for the German company and, after numerous incarnations, is one of the more desirable mid-sized—or large, depending on your location—vehicles today. The critical model was the B5 of 1996, which endowed the Passat with style; till then, it was simply a worthy German contender. Made in Brazil and China as well, though not always the latest generation. US manufacture from 2011, on a separate platform; China also built this model and offered it alongside second-, fifth- and seventh-generation derivatives. Other names included Dasher, Quantum and Santana, while Magotan denotes a Chinese B6 and B7.
 +
  
 
*[[Volkswagen Passat (B1)]]
 
*[[Volkswagen Passat (B1)]]
Line 11: Line 12:
 
*[[Volkswagen Passat (B7)]]
 
*[[Volkswagen Passat (B7)]]
 
*[[Volkswagen Passat (NMS)]]
 
*[[Volkswagen Passat (NMS)]]
 +
*[[Volkswagen Passat (B8)]]
  
  

Revision as of 14:01, 1 October 2014

Volkswagen began developing the Passat in the mid-1960s, realizing that its 411 and 412 range would date in the next decade. Sharing a platform with the original Audi 80, the Passat broke new ground for the German company and, after numerous incarnations, is one of the more desirable mid-sized—or large, depending on your location—vehicles today. The critical model was the B5 of 1996, which endowed the Passat with style; till then, it was simply a worthy German contender. Made in Brazil and China as well, though not always the latest generation. US manufacture from 2011, on a separate platform; China also built this model and offered it alongside second-, fifth- and seventh-generation derivatives. Other names included Dasher, Quantum and Santana, while Magotan denotes a Chinese B6 and B7.



Marque: Volkswagen

q.v. Volkswagen Santana, Volkswagen Magotan

 

Search Carfolio for full specifications


Out now: Autocade Yearbook 2024