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Passat Estate News
Latest updates on the Passat Estate
Find out what's happening with the comfortable, spacious Passat Estate. Check out the latest news, awards and model information.
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16 May 2012
Volkswagen introduces standard DAB radio from Polo to Phaeton
Volkswagen is tuning in to customer demand and fitting DAB radios as standard on all models from the Polo to the Phaeton, giving buyers not only a wider choice of radio stations but also a higher quality of sound.
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03 January 2012
On the pull again... Volkswagen scoops third 2011 Top Towcar Award
The Volkswagen Passat Estate has been named as the Top Towcar of the Year 2011 in a poll of caravan enthusiasts. This brings to three the number of overall Towcar of the Year awards claimed by the manufacturer this year
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23 November 2011
Rugged Passat Alltrack covers new ground for Volkswagen
Volkswagen has today released the first images of the new Passat Alltrack, which is making its world debut at the Tokyo Motor Show next week, ahead of its introduction to the market in early 2012.
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20 October 2011
Double honours for Volkswagen in What Car? used car awards
Volkswagen has been honoured with two class victories in What Car? magazine’s Used Car of the Year 2011 awards. The 2006 Passat Estate claimed a win in the Estate car category, while the 2009 Golf TDI was crowned with the best Green used car accolade.
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01 July 2011
Volkswagen named top manufacturer
Volkswagen has come out on top in the annual What Car? Security Test, which is run in conjunction with Thatcham Vehicle Security.
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29 June 2011
Depreciation
You may have recently seen this advert running in national newspapers, magazines or on poster sites around the country and are wondering how we calculated this rather “unbelievable” figure. Well it’s time to believe, over 12 months or 12,000 miles, the average Volkswagen really does retain an average 10% more of their original value than competitors.
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17 June 2011
Passat demonstrates pulling power as it claims top towing gong
Volkswagen has given a demonstration of its impressive pulling power by claiming two category wins and the overall title at the Towcar Awards 2011. These are judged by experts from What Car? and Practical Caravan magazines as well as The Camping and Caravanning Club.
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09 June 2011
New Passat BlueMotion sets the economy standard
A standard production Passat BlueMotion entered the record books in October 2010 after covering a distance of 1,527.63 miles on a single tank of fuel, achieving an average 89.83 mpg. Not wanting to rest on the laurels of the previous generation, Volkswagen has now added a BlueMotion model to the seventh-generation Passat range which is even more efficient. Prices start at £19,875 for the saloon and rise to £21,180 for the Estate.
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04 May 2011
'May the fourth be with you': baby Vader Passat advert goes live
It’s an advertising campaign which needs little explanation: a young boy, dressed as Darth Vader, attempts to use ‘the force’ to bring to life everyday objects from around the house and garden. The force does not seem strong with this one… until a timely intervention by his father via the Volkswagen Passat’s remote key fob occurs. The lights flash, the doors lock – and faith is revived in the young one’s Jedi powers.
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02 March 2011
New Passat BlueMotion unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
Volkswagen’s most fuel-efficient production Passat to date has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Passat BlueMotion has a combined consumption of 67.3 mpg for the saloon, while CO2 emissions are expected to be just 109 g/km (114 g/km for Passat Estate)*.