The all-new Passat will soon return to Indian shores and the car is on display at the Auto Expo.
Speaking at the company’s press conference, Mr. Jurgen Stackmann Board Member for Sales and Marketing, Volkswagen Passenger Cars said, “The Delhi Motor Show is a great opportunity for us to showcase our enhanced product portfolio of segment-leading car lines to customers in this dynamic and growing market. Volkswagen wants to play a key role in India not only in terms of sales and market share, but also in terms of safety, quality and innovation. That is why we are strengthening our efforts here. We are expanding our product portfolio in India with the made for India product, the Ameo, our first compact sedan, the latest edition Tiguan, which marks our debut in India’s SUV segment and the new Passat which will be launched in this fiscal.”
The Passat will soon be put on sale again in the country but it is unknown if the GTE will be offered. The cars comes loaded with equipment and new tech. The GTE is powered by a 1.4 litre TSI petrol engine producing 156 PS working in conjunction with an electric motor developing 115 PS. The car has a combined range of 1000 kms. The total power output is around 218 PS and the torque is around 400 Nm. It is capable of delivering EU 6 emission norms. The hybrid car can accelerate from a standstill to a 100 kmph in less than 8 seconds and reach a top speed of 220 kmph but it can do 130 kmph on electric power alone. It will compete against the Skoda Superb and the Toyota Camry.