Volkswagen To Cancel Passat Sedan In Europe By 2023?
According to company sources familiar with the plans, VW will ax the Passat sedan not only in the U.S. but in Europe as well, in order to focus on electric cars and SUVs.
Instead, the German carmaker will only keep its Passat station wagon going when the new-generation model is introduced toward the end of 2023, reports Autonews Europe. The wagon will carry on in markets such as Germany.
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Now, we'd advise you to take this report as more of a rumor, even though unnamed sources have been cited. The thing is, the Passat remains Europe's no.1 selling non-premium midsize model, with 88,478 units finding new owners through October. It's an award-winning nameplate, where last year it even brought home the title of "Best Company Car In 2019".
We also learned recently that VW will cancel the Passat for the U.S. – a more logical decision given the 16,190 units sold during the first three quarters of 2020. Still, doing away with it in Europe, especially after announcing the production shift to Bratislava, makes much less sense, even if it's just the sedan version.
However, another VW source said that by eliminating the Passat sedan, the Group would reduce internal competition between the VW brand and Skoda, with the Superb finally free to target more midsize buyers in central and eastern Europe.
Currently, VW builds the European Passat in Emden, Germany, a location that will soon be used to build battery-electric vehicles exclusively – including the ID.4 crossover and a midsize electric sedan codenamed Aero B.
Link: https://www.carscoops.com/2020/11/volkswagen-to-cancel-passat-sedan-in-europe-by-2023/
The Passat is like 90% wagon in Germany anyways.
The first generation Passat in the U.S. was a really nice car. Very upscale. Gradually VW increasingly cheapened it. It will not be missed here.
I'm sure the Jetta will get larger and take it's place.
I saw a W8 passat a few months ago... That's when VW was cool
Quote from: r0tor on November 30, 2020, 09:58:54 AM
I saw a W8 passat a few months ago... That's when VW was cool
Yes. Or the Phaeton. Looks like a fat Jetta, but it ain't.
Quote from: r0tor on November 30, 2020, 09:58:54 AM
I saw a W8 passat a few months ago... That's when VW was cool
VWAG's stylistic restraint was suave at the time. They haven't given it up but IMO consumers have become tackier.
Quote from: Laconian on November 30, 2020, 11:31:05 AM
VWAG's stylistic restraint was suave at the time. They haven't given it up but IMO consumers have become tackier.
Tacky is the name of the game these days.
If no more passats for me, then the hell with anybody else
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Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on November 30, 2020, 12:59:21 PM
Tacky is the name of the game these days.
Did you say Nissan??.....
Nissan seems to have upped their quality game. Maybe because Ghosn, Le Cost Cutter, is no longer there. I don't know. New Nissan Sentra and Nissan Rogue are nice. Check out this pic of the new Nissan Sentra interior:
https://www.motortrend.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2020/2020-nissan-sentra-interior-review/?galleryimageid=2446757
Quote from: veeman on December 01, 2020, 09:08:04 PM
Nissan seems to have upped their quality game. Maybe because Ghosn, Le Cost Cutter, is no longer there. I don't know. New Nissan Sentra and Nissan Rogue are nice. Check out this pic of the new Nissan Sentra interior:
https://www.motortrend.com/cars/nissan/sentra/2020/2020-nissan-sentra-interior-review/?galleryimageid=2446757
That's a Sentra interior? But it looks....nice.
Quote from: Raza on December 02, 2020, 09:28:17 AM
That's a Sentra interior? But it looks....nice.
I know... I was floored. I didn't think there would be a future in which the Sentra looks better inside and outside than a Civic or Corolla but the day has come.
Quote from: Raza on December 02, 2020, 09:28:17 AM
That's a Sentra interior? But it looks....nice.
Anyone can quilt some leather in two tone and put a giant television set in the middle of the dash. I guarantee you that it still drives like a box of shit.
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on December 02, 2020, 12:38:45 PM
Anyone can quilt some leather in two tone and put a giant television set in the middle of the dash. I guarantee you that it still drives like a box of shit.
So you agree the new Nissan Sentra looks great :lol:
As an aside Motortrend/Car and Driver didn't think the car drove that great compared to Honda or Mazda but they did comment that the seats were great and the interior was a lot more upscale than they expected. It's no longer an embarrassing car.
Quote from: veeman on December 02, 2020, 05:14:39 PM
So you agree the new Nissan Sentra looks great :lol:
As an aside Motortrend/Car and Driver didn't think the car drove that great compared to Honda or Mazda but they did comment that the seats were great and the interior was a lot more upscale than they expected. It's no longer an embarrassing car.
I will agree that it is a Nissan. :lol:
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on December 02, 2020, 12:38:45 PM
Anyone can quilt some leather in two tone and put a giant television set in the middle of the dash. I guarantee you that it still drives like a box of shit.
I rented a previous gen. SENTRA some times back, probably a South-East Asia made one. It looked like oversized crap, interiors were crap, and the ride quality too ... yet the engine was more responsive than anything of that size (or even bigger) that I have driven. Dunno, maybe because of the light weight
I have a buddy who spent the better part of a couple years traveling to teach. He said the Versas were absolute trash and wouldn't let anyone rent him one anymore- he liked the Kias and if he had to he'd drive a Sentra.
I've had rental Versas before when the rental counter guy wouldn't upgrade me for a decent price. They suck. They're roomy for a subcompact but everything else about them sucks. Felt like a ten thousand dollar 3rd world car. I've also rented a Sentra years back. Reminded me of 3rd gen Chevy Crapalier.