Eighth generation of the Passat will be sold in Russia at a price that exceeds the cost of competitive models. This was reported by the leadership of the representative office of Volkswagen in our country, voicing the price tag of the basic configuration Volkswagen Passat Trendline Sedan and announcing the start of accepting applications from buyers for this brand of car. For the Passat, under the hood of which a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine is installed, developing a thrust of 125 horsepower and paired with a six-speed manual transmission, official dealers will ask for a million two hundred and seventy thousand rubles.

For this price, motorists will purchase a complete set that includes a standard air conditioner without a climate control function, heaters for the front seats and windshield, rain sensors, a steering wheel stuffed with an additional multi-function, and an LCD touch panel of a multimedia system. In the event of an emergency situation, the driver and passengers will be rescued by six airbags. For stability control of the car will be responsible stabilization system ESC and automatic electronic differential lock. Unfortunately, the new Passat turned out to be practically the most expensive sedan in the D + segment. The most bought car of this class in Russia was the Toyota Camry, which has a two-liter 150-horsepower gasoline engine. Its price tag is much more modest than that of Volkswagen Passat new eighth generationhe is a million one hundred sixty thousand wooden. A new version of the Ford Mondeo, which recently entered our car market, costs a million or a hundred. And the engine has a basic configuration, although 150 horsepower, but 2.5-liter and works with an automatic transmission. Ahead of the new Passat for the price of only the Nissan Teana, it is sold for 1 million 293 thousand rubles, but it also has a more powerful engine - 2.5-liter, for 173 horses, working in a pair with a CVT. Yes, and climate control, two-season, he provided, what about the Passat can not be said.

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After a couple of months, Volkswagen will call a complete set and prices for other versions new Passat eighth generation. It is assumed that these models will have under the hood of a 150-strong version of the 1.4-liter engine, and the coolest sedans will be driven by 1.8-liter 180-strong engines.