2009 Passat Wagon

Launched two years ago at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, the 2009 VW Passat is believed to undergo facelift.

According to the German magazine Autozeitung, VW will proceed to a facelift in 2009. And we will most likely at the Geneva Show 2009, with aesthetic changes including a redesigned front end inspired by the upcoming Tiguan. The German magazine reports that VW will also substitute the present and 1.6FSI 2.0FSi only engines with new groups and 160hp engine 122Hp 1.4TSI 1.8TFSI, which will also include 1.6, 2.0 and 3.2 V6.

Some analysts believe that speculation in the German magazine arises because of the objective of Volkswagen continually increase sales of the company and also to attract the U.S. market. The replacement of the engine, however, should occur very early, perhaps even in the exhibition this year in Frankfurt in September.

Volkswagen will add a model car with low vegetation cover in 2009 to accompany next year's sleek, Passat basic four-door "coupe". The car and packaging design theme of the Dodge Magnum, which is said to be a reflection of former VW product expert time Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler Group.

Compared to the standard Passat wagon, the premium model has a low roof, a wider stance, and a less upright tailgate. Added to this, the seat height is lowered and the buckets will give heating, ventilation and massage functions. With the airbags are g-force compensation. Spread throughout the cabin is the center console. However, despite a low roof line, the hold of the wagon can accommodate 21-foot cubes of things.

A 200-hp, 2.0-liter turbo four and a performance version of the 3.6-liter VR6, which will develop nearly 300 hp are included in the engine options. These are paired either with a six-speed manual transmission or an improvement, seven-speed DSG dual clutch.

Analysts say that prices have not yet been determined, but one insider claims that the Magnum-esque VW will cost only $ 2,000. It's more of a comparable Passat wagon.

Watching the old version of the Passat, the 2007 Volkswagen Passat sedan is offered in four-door sedan or wagon with five doors. It is available with a 200-hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder or 280-hp, 3.6-liter V6. four-cylinder sedans can be ordered with a six-speed manual transmission or six-speed automatic transmission. Wagons and V6, however, come with the automatic.

With innovated VW Passat parts , all Passat models are expected to raise VW sales during their respective season of lunch at the market.