The most successful European business car makes its debut with new engines, less weight and not least with the latest assistance, Infotainment and convenience systems.
"The name Passat, much like the Golf, has become a hugely significant part of the Irish otoring lexicon - it is in itself its own genre. With this new, eight-generation Passat we feel that it is moving forward even further and this ever-popular family car is now more like an executive offering," says Volkswagen Ireland Operations Director Paul Burke.
Burke added "This new Passat really is a game changer and we expect it to be hugely popular for us in 2015."
The new car will be available with 10 direct injection turbocharged petrol and diesel engines covering a power range from 120hp to 280hp. The engines all meet Euro 6 emission standards and both fuel consumption and C02 emissions were lowered by up to 20 percent. All versions are equipped with a stop-start system and a regenerative braking mode. for the first time, the Passat will also be offered with a plug-in hybrid drive (115kW TSI petrol engine plus 80kW electric motor and externally chargeable battery).
With a system power output of 155kW/211hp, it will be Volkswagens most powerful plug-in hybrid and a genuine zero emission vehicle as it has an all-electric range of 50km.
The first cars will reach the Irish market in January 2015 with orders being taken from the end of 2014.
