#VW Passat Wagon 2020

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BEST CARS

elektri-mootorratas õlivahetus - iga 10 000 km

NISSAN LEAF Polestar 3.3 m/kWh (actual test) vw id.3 im ls7 - chinese electric

MAHTUNIVERSAAL (van) (MPV) (minivan):

Opel Combo Life 1.2 <<<-- Opel Zafira opel meriva opel vivaro Skoda Yeti Skoda roomster Citroën Berlingo Van Citroen Picasso Citroën C4 Grand Picasso Citroen C3 PICASSO Citroen JUMPY Citroen Nemo Citroen Spacetourer Peugeot partner peugeot expert peugeot traveller Peugeot 5008 fiat doblo fiat fiorino fiat panda fiat ducato Renault kangoo e-tech Renault Kangoo maxi Renault Trafic Passenger Renault Espace Renault trafic renault scenic Mercedes Citan Tourer Mercedes vito mercedes sprinter Mercedes Benz Metris mercedes v-klass mercedes t-klass mercedes B-klass mercedes EQS Ford Transit Passenger Van Ford Transit Connect Passenger Wagon Ford Tourneo connect Ford S-MAX Ford Galaxy Ford Expedition Lincoln Aviator Lincoln Navigator Volkswagen Multivan hybrid vw caddy (maxi) (life comfortline) vw touran life vw sharan vw transporter vw caravelle Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.4 TSI Comfortline <<<-- toyota proace city verso Toyota ProAce Verso Shuttle Toyota AVENSIS VERSO (Toyota verso) (toyota corolla verso) toyota hiace Toyota VELLFIRE Toyota Esquire Toyota Avanza Lexus LM300 Nissan NV200 Combi Chrysler Pacifica Hyundai Komfort honda odyssey Honda Stream Honda FR-V Mitsubishi Grandis SEAT Alhambra Nissan SERENA Dacia Lodgy Dacia Jogger BMW 218 Gran Tourer Mazda 5 KIA Sedona Dodge Grand Caravan Volvo EM90

Electric Van: Citroen e-Berlingo Peugeot e-Partner Peugeot Rifter electric Renault Kangoo E-Tech Electric Vauxhall Combo-e Toyota Proace City Electric Nissan Townstar EV Passenger Volkswagen ID. Buzz mercedes eqv 300 electric van

FOLDING SEATS for sleeping: vw sharan 1.4tsi - folding seats skoda kodiaq 7 seater seats fold down - can sleep inside vw id buzz - can sleep inside ! volvo xc90 - seats fold flat, sleep inside

easiest to repair & maintain - Porsche 981 - pdk double-clutch transmission dct

tüngad (100% business) (car-flipping)-

CE-kat 2013 Volvo FH16 truck <<<

(MB GLA 1.6 24000eur) 2006 w211 m112 E320 v6 Elegance -4500eur

ZF 8HP 70 Transmission - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZF_8HP_transmission

Toyota Land Cruiser diisel 1HD-FTE < Toyota Landcruiser 1990 1HZ 4.2 diesel (United Nations car)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_JTD_engine#1.3_Multijet fiat 1.3 multijet : Fiat Doblò Fiat Fiorino << Fiat Linea Fiat Punto << Fiat Strada Fiat Tipo (2015) Fiat Avventura Chevrolet Aveo (2012) chevrolet enjoy 1.3 chevrolet sail 1.3 Opel Astra Opel Combo Opel Meriva Citroën Nemo << Peugeot Bipper

SuzukiSuzuki Baleno Suzuki Ciaz Suzuki Ertiga Suzuki SX4 Suzuki S-Cross Suzuki Vitara Brezza

suzuki swift 1.3 2006-2009 honda jazz 2009-2020 honda insight volkwagen passat 1.4 tsi toyota rav4 hybrid volvo xc40 hybrid Lexus RX 450h - best car

Opel Insignia Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTI Opel Zafira 2.0 CDTI 170 FIAT / GM 2.0 mJet 170 engine Opel Astra K Sports Tourer INNOVATION 1.6 biturbo Opel Astra Cosmo

MB C-klass 220d w204 2007-2015

1.3 TCe H5Ht Engine ?? ei

Engines-To-Build: Light engines: Suzuki G13B (swift gti) K-100 BMW

mercedes v250d van/kaubik vito/viano/v-klass 2023 chrysler pacifica mini-van plugin hybrid

BEST engines: BMW n47 (timing chain) vw 1.4 tsi (fix issues video)

M57 BMW E60 530d with 500k+km 🗿 AvtoStrong Legendaarne hävimatu diiselmootor BMW 3.0d (M57D30)

BMW E39 530d universaal 2000–2003 530d – 3,0 L M57D30 diisel R6 190 hp (142 kW)

volvo S60R 300hp volvo v70R volvo ex30 heico

subaru impreza 2014 subaru legacy 2013 ford mondeo 2015 mazda 6 2014 mazda cx-5 honda civic 2013 toyota camry honda accord 2012

"sleepers": BMW M5 MazdaSpeed 6 GT MB AMG Audi RS

põgenemisplaan.nr.1 -> Volvo v60 >> Mercedes E220CDI >> Mercedes GLK 220cdi >> Nissan Leaf >> MG MG4 EV >> Tesla 3 >>

põgenemisplaan nr.3. -> honda jazz, focus, skoda octavia 1.4 tsi, mb, lexus, NISSAN LEAF, volvo ex30

parimad autod

https://www.tuev-media.de/tuev-report-2023 https://www.tuev-verband.de/presse/publikationen/reporte/tuev-report-autobild AUTO BILD TÜV-Report 2023

Mazda CX-5 ist das zuverlässigste SUV in Deutschland

siis võtad Mercedese diagnostika-skänneri kaasa ja lähed saksa

-- Mercedes-Benz Star Diagnostic Scanner Tool (Xentry) - Hardware Scanner - is what Mercedes-Benz dealers use

??  MD Star C3 or C4 Diagnostic Scanner is ideal - the best (but too expensive)

?? YOUCANIC full system scanner ??

Autel MaxiCOM MK808 ?? Autel MaxiCOM Automotive Diagnostic and Analysis System ?? ?? Autel MaxiIM IM608 Pro ?? ?? Autel MaxiCOM MK808 OBD2 Diagnostic Scan Tool ?? ?? iCarsoft MB II for Mercedes-Benz ?? ?? THINKCAR THINKTOOL PLATINUM S20 (Scotty Kilmer, Mercedes) ?? ?? TopDon ArtiDiag100 ?? ?? BAFX Bluetooth OBDII Scan Tool for Android Devices (bluetooth android) ?? ?? INNOVA 3150 Diagnostic Code Reader ?? ?? BlueDriver Bluetooth Professional OBDII Scan Tool for iPhone, iPad & Android ?? ?? iCarsoft – Multi-system Scanner i980 for Mercedes-Benz ?? ?? Autel MD802 MaxiDiag Elite Scan Tool ?? ?? Carsoft 7.4 MCU K-Line Controlled Multiplexer Interface For Mercedes-Benz ??

** ??? AURO OtoSys IM600 Diagnostic ??

SUN PDL 8000 << Best-selling general diagnostic

Mercedes v250 van kaubik taksoks (istmed saab välja võtta)

BEST CAR EVER MADE - Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse AMG Geländewagen

(aga selle auto-ostu raha tasub hoopis auto-akude recycling/taaskasutus firmasse investeerida vms)

Saksamaal on planeeritud et auto vanus on max 5 aastat, siis ostad uue auto

"customer states" youtube videod

VIN country code YS-YW Sweden

Simple Economical Easy-To-Fix

6-10 aastat vana max 180 000 km läbisõit kontrollitud ajalugu (history) warranty mobile.de

Cars are planned to last 250 000 km , 10 aastat

Holland, Belgia, Rootsist või Saksamaalt

autosid Jaapanist Paldiski sadamasse laevaga ?kas on mõttekas? - 2000eur? www.beforward.jp -- mõttetu - Tuleb kallim

edmunds.com TCO (Total Cost to Own) Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown

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Mina olen 100% nõus - Resoluutne "EI !!" sisepõlemismootorile ja kütustele ! (mis oli suurte sõdade ja inimkannatuste põhjustaja) - (… electric vehicle is roughly three times as efficient as an ICE vehicle … // … This leads to a 50% gain in efficiency (30% for ICE vs. 80% for EV) …)

An electric vehicle's efficiency and reliability stem from its lack of an internal combustion engine, rendering a hybrid car counterproductive to the purpose of owning an EV. - ( Elektrisõiduki tõhusus ja töökindlus/usaldusväärsus tulenevad sisepõlemismootori puudumisest, seega .. on hübriidauto "mõttetu" .. )

1,75 eur liiter 95, 98, diisel Tallinnas 0,35 €/kWh Alexela laadija 35 senti kWh - 6,3€/100km Volt ülikiire 24 senti kWh - 4,3€/100km Eleport tava $0.12/kWh for electricity at home in California $3.50/gallon for gasoline.

50 km el.autoga - 4 eur - 8 eur 50 km bens.auto - 6 eur VOOL äpiga Tesla 100km 4.2eur

.. Rahajuttu ka Leafi kuu elektriarve räägib sellest, et elektri eest tuleb kodupistikus maksta 0,13 eur kWh. Arvestades, et pika nädalavahetuse lõplik keskmine elektrikulu oli 19 kWh/100 km, annab matemaatika 100 km hinnaks 2,5 eurot.

elektriautode akudel on/esineb battery degradation (akude vananemine) - annual degradation rate of 2% - https://www.geotab.com/blog/ev-battery-health/ https://youtu.be/V1kOLhhSjl8

(Päikesepaneelid - 20kWh nädalas (soomes elumaja katusel paneelid)) - youtube video

Peugeot 308 II GTi 308 2015-2017 engine: EP6FDTR

TOP15 – populaarsed elektriautode mudelid 2022. aastal: Tesla Model 3 143 Škoda Enyaq 86 Audi e-Tron Sportback 64 Audi e-Tron 74 Nissan Leaf 59 Porsche Taycan 57 Tesla Model Y 50 Hyundai Ioniq 5 49 BMW iX 37 Renault Zoe 32 Volvo XC40 31 Mercedes-Benz EQS 30 Nissan Ariya 26 Audi e-Tron GT 25 KIA e-Niro

2024 BMW i5 M60 touring EV wagon 600hp Volvo EX30

electric efficiency Test efficiency (miles/kWh) Mercedes EQXX 7.5mi/kWh Lucid Air 4.3

volvo s60 D5 awd

2012 Volvo v60 2.0 diisel 2018 KIA Optima diisel 15000eur

Renault Megane IV 1.3 TCe 140hp , 1.5 dCi 110 hp

Chevrolet Bolt EV <<< Chevrolet Bolt EUV 2023 - 27 000 usd new price

MG ZS EV MG MG5 EV

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_GR_engine Toyota Venza (v6, nahksisu … ) 2020 Toyota Harrier Plug-in Hybrid (lithium-ion battery) 2013-2015 Lexus GS 350 (GRL10/15) - (2GR-FSE 3.5 v6) <<< 2gr-fse 2009-2015 Lexus RX 450h (2GR-FXE v6) 2018-2023 Lexus LS 500h (8GR-FXS v6 hybrid)

2ur-gse v8 - Lexus LC500 2008 Lexus ISF. 5.0L V8

2015 toyota 4Runner

SUPER CARS: Audi RS7 Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG - best mafia merss Brabus AMG CLS63 - best sound Best AMG - M113K engine Mercedes CLS55 AMG

2020 Mercedes GLE 450 Hydropneumatic suspension or air suspension Mercedes GLE 450 (m256 inline6) Mercedes GLC 350e hybrid plugin

Volvo xc60 <<< ( süttivad põlema !! WARNING )

Audi RS e-tron GT Audi Q4 e-tron sportback

2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country D4 AWD Automat Momentum Kombi - 24000eur 2022 Volvo v60 T6 awd recharge plugin 2022 Volvo v60 T8 polestar hybrid plugin Long Range Volvo v40 T5 Volvo v90 cross country Volvo v60 polestar wagon 2018 Volvo V90 T5 Bi-Fuel 14,579.47 Eur

Volvo 240 classic

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--- >>> 2010-2012 Mercedes GLK 250 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY <<< --- 2015 Mercedes GLK 220 CDI BlueTEC 4Matic >> OM651.921 2.1 diesel / ( 220 CDI - OM 651.912 ) <<<

Mercedes GLC 350e Coupe 4Matic hybrid 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC350e Hybrid 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 300 C-Klasse T-Modell C 300 T CDI 4-Matic combi (OM642 motor) 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 7A) - fair price 10 000 edmunds.com autorola.eu

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Ford F-150 Lightning Chevrolet Silverado EV

2011 MB ML350 Subaru WRX impreza (STi ) 2022 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-In Hybrid 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE350 4MATIC BMW X5

Audi S5 Audi S7 Mercedes CLS AMG

Mercedes S-klass 1996–1998 S 320 (W140) 300 SE/300 SEL , S 320 (M104 Straight-6 engine 190–276 hp) -- not economical

C-Class C 300 e hybrid 2022

Lexus IS 300h

Honda cr-v

Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost VW Golf 1.9tdi

BMW 330d (M57 inline6) 2003-2005

Chevy/GM V-8 small block OM648 MB diesel (inline6) MB OM651 engine

MB OM607 / Renault 1.5dci

Nissan 1.6 HR16DE engine, AKA Renault H4M.

Auris Yaris Hyundai i30 Focus (1.0 ecoboost) (1.6tdci)

Golf IV 1.4 diisel

Toyota Celica Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost

200 000 - 300 000 km max (mootor)

vw dsg käigukast läheb katki (!!) diisel-pump läheb katki mootor sillad kere elektrisüsteem

Toyota RAV4 Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse Toyota Prius Toyota Corolla Toyota Camry

Engines: Der moderne Dinosaurier: 5,0-Liter-V8 „Coyote 3“ im Ford Mustang S550 Der Klassiker: 3,0-Liter-Reihensechszylinder „N53“ in BMW 3er E90 und 5er E60 bzw. F10 Der Sparkönig: Toyota 1.8 Hybrid im Corolla Der letzte seiner Art: Mazda 13B-MSP Renesis Zweischeiben-Wankel im RX-8 Der Fast-Ferrari: Alfa Romeo 2.9 V6 QV in Giulia und Stelvio Zurück zum Ursprung: Mercedes M256 in der S-Klasse W222 und W223 1,0-Liter-Ecoboost in Fiesta bis Tourneo Connect Ein Stück Tradition: Audi 855 Evo in RS3, TT RS und RS Q3 Mazda Skyactiv-X in Mazda3 und CX-30 Mercedes OM654 im E 220 d

„What Car“ Volvo v60 Toyota yaris Honda Jazz Hyundai i30 Suzuki SX4 S-Cross 

Volvo XC 60 Hyundai i30 Audi A6 Ford Focus Mazda CX-5 Suzuki SX4 S-Cross Kia cee’d Mercedes A 180 Škoda Octavia Combi Renault Captur

FAHRZEUGKLASSE GEWINNER Mini / Kleinwagen Honda Jazz Kompaktklasse BMW 1er Mittelklasse Volvo S60 / V60 Oberer Mittelklasse / Oberklasse Audi A6 Sportwagen / Cabrio Audi TT Geländewagen / SUV Audi Q5 Van Ford C-Max / Grand C-Max Kleintransporter Mercedes-Benz Vito / Viano Transporter Renault Master

best handling cars.

BMW M2 (Luxury Sports Cars)

Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE (Muscle Cars)

Ford Mustang GT350 / GT350R (Muscle Cars)

Honda Civic Type R (Sport Compact Cars)

Audi R8 (Luxury Sports Cars)

Toyota Supra (Sports Cars)

Hyundai Veloster N (Sport Compact Cars)

Nissan 370Z NISMO (Sports Cars)

Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S (Sports Cars)

Mercedes-AMG GT S (Luxury Sports Cars)

TopGear 20 best cars of the last decade

Tesla Model S

Toyota GT86

2013 and 2018 Ford Fiesta ST

BMW i8

Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

Honda Civic Type R FK8

Ferrari 458 Speciale

McLaren P1, Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918

2015 Porsche Cayman GT4

McLaren 675LT

Lotus Exige V6

Mercedes SLS Black

BMW 1 Series M

Alpine A110

Porsche Taycan

Bugatti Chiron 300

Ariel Nomad

Volkswagen Up

Porsche 911 GT3 Touring

Koenigsegg Regera

Porsche 911 GT2 RS << fastest BMW M3 GT2 (E92) - https://youtu.be/2hJfBM2sRkQ

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2017 Mercedes-AMG GLE43 Coupe 4MATIC 3.0L V6 Bi-Turbo M276 DE30 ! 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk ! RAM TRX

vw taigo 1.0tsi dsg Prius 2023

octavia 6-käiguline dsg on norm (kuiv dsg on sitt)

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MB unimog VW T5 camper California Jeep track hawk Honda hrv Nissan Frontier pickup

toyota harrier/venza / lexus nx/rx https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Harrier

UAZ Hunter (vene UAZ jeep)

youtube AvtoStrong top bensiini-mootorid

2001- Honda k-series 2.0, 2.4

EA113 VW Audi (sitt mootor)

Mazda L-seeria 1.8, 2.0, 2.3

Nissan-Renault HR16DE (H4M)

BMW M54 2.2, 2.5, 3.0

Renault F4R Megane Duster Captur

Volvo B4164S B4184S B5204S B5204T B5244T B5254T

GM Opel Chevy Fiat 1.8 Z18XER/A18XER/F18D4/939A4000

Ford (mondeo)(porsche) v6 MEBA/Mazda AJ/Jaguar AJ

Toyota 3MZ (Lexus RX 3.3)

Toyota 2AR-FE 2.5

youtube AvtoStrong top diiselmootorid

Toyota D-4D

Hyundai D3E D4F (Hyundai i30, Kia ceed)

Nissan YD22DDTI/YD25DDTI 2.2, 2.5

Renault 2.0 dCi M9R (megane qashqai)

FIAT/GM 1.9 JTD/CDTI (Z19DT/Z19DTH/AR32302/192A5.000/937A5.000)

MB 2.2 CDI (OM611/OM646, OM612/OM647, OM613/OM648)

Honda 2.2 I-CDTI (N22A1/N22A2)

PSA 2.0 HDI 8V/16V (DW10TD/DW10ATED/DW10BTED/DW10CTED)

Volvo 2.4D/D5 (D5204T-D5204T7/D5244T-D5244T23)

BMW M57 2.5/3.0D 2005-> (M57D25/M57D30/M57D30TU/M57D30TUTOP)

AvtoStrong automaatkastid :( wtf

Aisin TF-80SC

Aisin TF60-SN / 09G

Aisin U760E / U660E

Aisin TB-60SN / A760E

Jatco JF613E / Mitsubishi F6AJA / Renault AJ0

Hyundai A6MF1

ZF 6HP28 / 6HP21 / 6HP32

Jatco RE7R01A

Mercedes 7G-tronic 722.9

Takso sõitmiseks: (max 5 aastat) Toyota Camry hybrid (palju toodetud) (avalon) (Lexus ES , GS) RAV4 MB E-klass 2012- (palju toodetud) MB S klass MB V 250 Auris universaal ? prius tesla Avensis Volvo v90 ŠKODA Superb Estate ŠKODA Octavia Estate (19'' velg alla , must ) Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Touran Ford Mondeo Estate Ford s-max ? Hyundai i30 Tourer

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Driftida saab,, - Ülemiste, Järve ja Rocca al Mare kaubanduskeskuste ees, Laagri Rimi, OÜ Autosõit Männiku libedarada, Tabasalu kardirada, Rapla kardirada, Võhu jäärada, Raassilla rallikrossirada Viljandi

Lexus RX 450h  (v6 hybrid cvt euro6) -- USAs populaarne

Maintenance - 6 kuud, 5000k routine preventive maintenance (e. ennetav hooldus / profülaktika / prophylactics) - Audi A4 b7 2.0t fsi FUEL PUMP CAM FOLLOWER jms

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BMW 3. seeria E9x

Škoda Superb

Mercedes V-klass

BMW X3

Dodge Challenger SRT

Volkswagen Passat B8

Subaru Outback

Mercedes-Benz GL-klass

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Volvo XC70

Ford Mondeo

Mazda 6

Audi A6

Chrysler Grand Voyager

Volvo XC90 ja Volvo S90/V90

autogeenius - 53 parimat Eesti kasutatud autot

koht Škoda Superb, alates 2015. aastast hind: alates 12 500 eurost

koht Mazda 3, 2013-2019 hind: alates 8500 eurost

koht Mercedes-Benz C W204, 2007-2013 hind: alates 5000 eurost

koht Toyota Avensis, 2003-2008 hind: alates 1800 eurost

koht Volkswagen Golf, 2012-2019 hind: alates 6000 eurost

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Volkswagen Passat 2020 Variant, Facelift, Price

Volkswagen Passat 2020 Variant, Facelift, Price

Volkswagen Passat 2020 Variant, Facelift, Price – Within the territory of the greater-horse probable modifying point of view and good athletic design, the Volkswagen Passat has by no means obtained a home. No matter whether it entirely was unveiled from the 70’s as being a superb seeking hatchback, it entirely was not really an auto you created a visual appeal to in the event you preferred…

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2020 Hyundai Elantra

Rental cars are so great- it’s like getting to sidestep your daily driver for a car mistress, or car gigolo. Not that I have any desire to do such a thing, as I’m in a perfectly healthy relationship with an older Volkswagen. But she needed a few days off, and with this virus business I didn’t wanna Uber, so a rental it would have to be. Wanting to save money to put towards the Jetta’s possible costly maintenance, I first checked Turo, which was crazy cheap, but all they had available were a bunch of 2012 Fiat 500s. Fun fact- when my Honda got stolen in 2012 I tried to rent a car from a company through my insurance- all they had available was a then brand new Fiat 500, but they couldn’t let me rent it they said, because it kept breaking down on them. Back in 2012. So no thanks on the same car eight year later. I moved on to Enterprise, and I decided to go with the lowest-priced deal possible, which promised a Mitsubishi Mirage or similar. I’m furloughed at the moment, so this thing would just have to get me home from and then back to my mechanic’s. I could deal with an economy car just for that. 

The plan was to meet the rental agent at the repair shop where I was leaving my car, sign some stuff, and then take off in the Mirage or similar. Wanting to socially isolate as much as possible, I decided to wait in my car until the rental agent and the employee who was driving them back to their office both showed up. First, I saw a brand new Hyundai Elantra with out of state plates and a barcode on the windshield pull into a spot. I figured that was the shuttle back, so I got out of my car, figuring my rental was right behind the Hyundai. And sure enough, moments later a Chevy Sonic pulled up. A Sonic is similar to a Mirage, right? I immediately noticed that the Sonic was absolutely filthy and kinda dented up, which, whatever, I’m renting from the bottom shelf, but also that the driver was an elderly man with no face mask. Huh. Well, okay. “Is that mine?” I cheerfully asked the man, who looked back at me completely bewildered. “No” he said gruffly, and then started taking some boxes out of his back seat. Oh man, should I have upgraded to Compact or Standard? Could Economy really be this bad? But just then- “Excuse me, sir?”, I heard from the direction of the Hyundai, “I’m with Enterprise! We have your car right over here!” It turns out they upgraded me two full vehicle classes- score! So the Elantra was mine, the rental agent’s shuttle was a Chrysler Pacifica that rolled up a few minutes later, and that dirty Sonic was a parts delivery guy. Oops.  

Even though I have a perfectly valid credit card and a perfectly legitimate checking account, when I signed the Enterprise agent’s iPad iFelt like Preston in Blank Check pulling off one of his many bullshit “Mr. Macintosh” transactions. Like, handing over a piece of plastic and scribbling incoherently with my finger on a tablet screen = unlimited access to a brand new motor vehicle? Whaaaat? But it seriously was that easy! Plus, COVID-19 precautions meant my agent just straight up left the keys in the ignition with the car running- one less point of contagion. He was super nice though, and wiped down everything before leaving the car to me. Of course, I pretended that we were both criminals and he was cleaning his fingerprints off a getaway car before handing it over to me for disposal. I also kept thinking about the rental car scene in the awesome buddy-comedy My Fellow Americans in which a little Hyundai is used as a punchline-

Spoiler alert- things go really, really well with the Lexus-

Jesus, what was it with abusing rental cars in 80′s and 90′s comedies? The poor things got less than no respect. 

Insane that twenty-four years later, the two brands really aren’t a whole lot different anymore. Side by side, my brand new Elantra and a Lexus IS don’t even look particularly dissimilar from one another, save for the latter one’s more pronounced gaping O face. Even with a more staid design, the Hyundai certainly doesn’t at all appear notably goofier or cheaper in comparison.

Once inside, the Elantra seemed like a nice enough place. I went to grab a CD out of the Jetta (Yes, like a grandpa I still listen to compact discs in the car, don’t judge) and then realized upon closer inspection that the Elantra didn’t even have a CD slot. Since I couldn’t understand the deal with the satellite radio- it seemed to me like the previous renter had only activated five stations, and they were all Catholic talk radio stations- I just defaulted to my favorite local FM channel. Whenever I’ve been given a rental car in the past, I compulsively have to see how loud the volume on the stereo will go before it starts hurting my ears. And I’m happy to report that the Elantra was capable of boosting “High” by The Cure to an acceptably window-shaking volume. With that important business out of the way, I could see what else was up with this car. It had a sportshift kinda gear box, I guess Hyundai’s is called SHIFTRONIC®. 

I messed around with it, it seemed responsive. Downshifts really did slow the car considerably, and upshifts seemed to make it go faster, but I don’t know, my foot was also on the gas, so maybe it was just a placebo effect? Either way, I’m a big fan of manumatics- it’s always good to look down and see the little S and the plus/minus. It’s a welcome bonus touch, like when a deli sandwich comes with a pickle. Even if you’re never going to want or use that pickle, it’s just nice someone made the effort.

Next, I needed to push this “Drive Mode” button and see what that did. Sadly, hitting it did not cause toothpicks to dispense from the sun visor and “Nightcall” by Kavinsky to boom over the sound system, lame. But, instead, it pulled up this dope TRON-esque graphic of the Elantra on the touch screen-

I just love it when digital renderings of cars appear on their dash screens. Second only to visual equalizers, they’re my favorite completely unnecessary yet supremely cool thing that a display can offer me. The fun cartoon in the Elantra explained that I had the choice of three modes- Smart, Normal and Sport. The Catholic talk radio renter had been driving it in Normal, no surprise there. I was on the highway at this point, so I decided to get crazy and punch it into Sport. And believe it or not, it made a huge difference! I once drove a Mini Cooper S with a manual, and while Elantra Sport Mode certainly wasn’t that vivacious, it was much, much more fun than Elantra Normal or Elantra Smart. Okay, full disclosure- I didn’t even bother to check out Elantra Smart- I spent too many years driving a Prius to care to see what the “nerd setting” felt like- I can imagine vividly, thanks. 

It wasn’t until I arrived home that I even bothered to see what the key situation was. Like I said, they were theoretically in it, as the engine was on, but not until pulling up near my house did I think to make sure that they were actually in the car. They were though, dangling from an ignition cylinder the way car keys are supposed to. I myself hate proximity fobs, push starts and such- they make me feel too disconnected. I have too many years of the muscle memory of my fingers gripping a physical car key, turning it, and feeling the vibration of the engine starting to ever get used to anything else. To me, that sensation also turns a key in my brain, and once that’s turned, it is like “Okay, we’re operating a car now, pay attention”. Without that ritual, I can’t focus on my driving quite the same way. I would imagine it would be similarly disorienting if suddenly all cigarettes just came magically lit right out of the pack, long time smokers would say “What the hell? I enjoy the act of flicking my Zippo, that’s part of the whole thing!” You know? Lucky for me, the Hyundai had keys-keys, albeit surprisingly budget looking ones-

My friend’s mom had a 2004 Elantra that he’d borrow and I’m fairly certain the keys for that thing looked almost identical. A quick Google search proved me right.

C’mon Hyundai! This thing was a two-thousand and twenty! And it wasn’t even the base model. Not even a switchblade? Or a buttons-built-into-the-top-of-the-key type deal? Nope. Key and separate fob, 1995 style. Oh well. Since I’m on furlough at the moment, I didn’t really have anywhere I needed to go, so I just left the Hyundai to sit until the Jetta was ready. When I got word that the VW was all put back together, I headed back into the countryside in the Elantra.  

Enhance! It’s hard to tell, but that’s a genuine Passat W8 all-wheel-drive wagon in front of me. 

When I got closer, I noticed that it was full of yard work equipment, and getting pretty beat looking. Sitting behind it at a red light, I noticed the two young guys in it were rocking out to music. It was warm out that day, so since we both had our windows down I could immediately recognize Kid Rock’s “Cowboy” slapping through the Passat’s Monsoon speakers. The two guys nodded along with it enthusiastically for a few moments before starting to laugh and changing tracks on either a mix CD or a Spotify playlist or whatever. Ohhhh, they were rocking out to it ironically. The plot thickened. If it was a mix CD, were they driving a borrowed car and laughing at someone’s taste, as my friends and I did when we commandeered a dad’s Lincoln LS and found “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins deep within the trunk mounted CD changer? Or were they a couple of Gen Zs cycling archaeologically through a Woodstock ‘99 playlist on a streaming device of some sort? I’ll never know. Anyway, bawitda-back to my story about the Elantra. I had to put a bank-busting $3.12 worth of gas into it so that it would have a full tank before dumping the keys into my mechanic’s after hours slot and happily reclaiming the Jetta. Not that there was anything wrong with the Elantra- as has been stated endlessly elsewhere, it’s truly amazing how far Hyundai has come over the last twenty or so years. I guess the rental company wasn’t as enthusiastic about the little car’s innovations or maybe they were just used to them, as I got a call from my mechanic a few days later telling me it still hadn’t been picked up. I called the rental people who assured me they would be coming to grab it, they had just been busy. Since my mechanic has plenty of land, and since my credit card had stopped being charged, I left the situation at that. I’ve heard nothing further, so for all I know the car either got collected or it’s still just sitting out there in the fields, now in use as the nicest chicken coop in all of the Amish Country. If that’s the case, those chickens are in for a real treat! Hopefully they’ll have more luck figuring out the satellite radio than I did.  

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2021 Volkswagen Arteon First Look: Yep, VW Updated It After One Year

Given that the new Volkswagen Arteon first went on sale in the U.S. last April as a sort of late replacement for the discontinued CC sedan, now might seem a bit early for a face-lift. But in Europe, the swoopy hatch-sedan has been on sale since in this form since 2017, so there, the VW is due for a mid-cycle refresh, which we’re therefore getting, too. Meet the updated 2021 Volkswagen Arteon, which includes a handful of enhancements inside and out, which could be construed as bad news for Americans who bought the first-year 2020 model and good news for anyone who hasn’t yet pulled the trigger on one.

2021 Volkswagen Arteon vs. 2020 Arteon: What’s New?

On the outside, the 2021 Arteon’s changes are subtle. The four-door hatch gets a new lower valance design and grille, which can now be specified with a thin LED light bar that stretches between the accent lighting signature of the headlights.

In back, the 2021 VW Arteon wears VW’s recently redesigned emblem and new “Arteon” badging across its liftgate. Several other visual distinctions help separate the trim levels, which have been reduced to three for the U.S. market. Additionally, three new exterior colors join the palette for 2021: Oryx White, Kings Red Metallic, and Lapiz Blue.

Fresh Interior Swag

The cabin is where the Arteon really ups its game. Volkswagen says the entire dashboard panel, including HVAC vents, surfaces, and trim details, has been redesigned—again, surprising one year in to the car’s life here in the U.S., and still so when you consider most mid-cycle refreshes (as applies to the Euro model) don’t involve chopping up a car’s interior.

A new center stack with revised air conditioning controls and an upgraded MIB 3 touchscreen infotainment interface that now supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity joins the fancier dash. Materials have been made more upscale with new leather, fabrics, and leatherette (faux leather), plus aluminum trim borrowed from the Touareg flagship SUV, which is no longer sold here.

But, perhaps the Arteon’s best party trick is its available 30-color LED ambient lighting feature that extends to the door panel trim. It’s a unique touch that definitely adds to the premium feel of the cabin. Another feature that makes the Arteon feel more upmarket—both in comparison to the dowdier U.S.-market Passat and other mid-size sedans—is its 10.25-inch Digital Cockpit gauge cluster, which is now standard across the range. For audiophiles, a new 700-watt, 12-speaker Harman Kardon stereo system is available.

2021 Volkswagen Arteon: Same Engine, More Safety

Though Europe gets a new plug-in hybrid drivetrain, engine and transmission options carry over from last year in the U.S. market. That means the 2021 Volkswagen Arteon’s sole drivetrain choice will continue to be a turbocharged 2.0-liter TSI four-cylinder good for 268 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque.

Buyers get one transmission choice, an eight-speed automatic transmission. SE models are front-wheel-drive only, while SEL R-Line come standard with FWD but have the option of adding VW’s 4Motion all-wheel drive system. The range-topping SEL Premium R-Line is AWD only.

For 2021, the Arteon gets more standard safety features. Now included at no extra cost is Blind Spot Detection, Rear-Traffic Alert, and Front Assist automated emergency braking. Starting with the SEL R-Line, Lane Assist lane departure mitigation becomes standard. Combined with stop-and-go adaptive cruise control, that feature forms a suite VW calls Travel Assist, which is intended to aid the driver on long drives.

Wait, What About the 2021 Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake?

Sadly, as much as we’d love to have an Arteon wagon on our shores—such a thing exists!—the business case just isn’t there for VW. With its extra pillar and longer roofline, the shooting brake offers more rear headroom and cargo space, though VW has yet to release full volume specs on the wagon model.

The refreshed 2021 Volkswagen Arteon is set to go on sale in late October, but pricing has not been announced yet. To maintain the gap between the Volkswagen and Audi brands, however, VW says to expect a roughly 10-percent lower base price compared to the similarly sized Audi A5 Sportback. That should also keep the Arteon firmly in entry-luxury price territory, where it indirectly combats the Acura TLX, Buick Regal Sportback, Kia Stinger, and the Lexus ES.

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Le Salon de Detroit, le dernier en hiver

Le 16 janvier 2019

Il y a presque exactement trente ans de cela, je prenais le train pour me rendre, seul, à Windsor en Ontario. Mon but? Traverser la rivière et passer deux jours à la toute première édition Internationale du Salon de l’auto de Detroit, le tout premier North American International Auto Show. À ma connaissance, il n’y avait que moi du Québec avec mon ami d’alors (le défunt) Jacques Rainville. C’était l’année des grands dévoilements incluant celui du prototype de la Dodge Viper! Le reste, bien entendu, c’est, comme on dit, de l’histoire.

Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, je reviens de la 30e édition du Salon de Detroit, la dernière qui se sera passée en hiver. Le Salon sera de retour en 2020 mais au mois de juin sous la forme d’un grand happening. Et comme si j’avais voulu célébrer l’Évènement, je me suis rendu en train à Windsor (j’ai vécu trop de problèmes avec la neige et la météo hivernale au cours des dernières années que plus jamais je ne voulais y aller en avion et encore moins en voiture). Et pour me remémorer la première fois, j’y ai passé une soirée avec mon grand ami Walter McCall qui, il y a trente ans, m’avait accueilli à la gare de Windsor où il demeurait et où il travaillait en tant que directeur des Relations publiques chez Chrysler Canada. Rendu à 80 ans, ce diable de petit homme est toujours actif car il publie un ou deux livres par année sur les camions de pompier (vous pourriez en vérifier les titres sur Internet). Il est à composer actuellement un volume sur le service des incendies de la ville de Windsor.

J’ai donc participé à cette première journée de presse du Salon de Detroit, la seule où il y aurait des dévoilements de nouvelles voitures. Depuis des années que la qualité de ce Salon décline mais cette fois, ce fut sans contredit la pire. C’est comme si les grands constructeurs locaux avaient décidé de bouder le Salon de leur propre ville au profit de ceux de Los Angeles et peut-être même New York. Toutefois, pour l’amateur de technologie, il fallait être à ce Salon de Detroit pour y voir ce qui s’en vient au cours des prochaines années…presque un voyage dans le futur…presque!

Voici donc un court relevé de ce que j’ai pu voir au Salon de Detroit, le North American International Auto Show (qui fut aussi boudé, comme bien d’autres salons internationaux, par les constructeurs allemands comme Mercedes, BMW et Porsche et par quelques autres grands noms comme Mini, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda et autres!)

Cadillac a profité du Salon de Detroit pour y dévoiler (la veille de la journée de presse) son nouveau grand VUM, le XT6 et pour y annoncer que la marque sera le fer de lance de General Motors en matière de véhicules électriques, (Photo Éric Descarries)

Ford a ouvert le bal de la journée en lançant sa nouvelle génération d’Explorer tant en version Interceptor de police qu’en version hybride ou encore en version de performance ST mue par un V6 de 3,0 litres à double turbocompresseur de quelques 400 chevaux. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Ford a aussi fait le bonheur des amateurs de performance en dévoilant la version 500 GT de sa Mustang Shelby. Son V8 suralimenté de 5,2 litres fait plus de 700 chevaux et il vient avec une boîte à double embrayage. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Les amateurs de camionnettes ont été bien servis par FCA qui a profité de ce Salon pour nous faire connaître la version Heavy Duty de ses nouveaux Ram 2500 et 3500. Si le moteur de base de ces pick-up traditionnels demeure le V8 Hemi à essence de 6,4 litres, le moteur turbodiesel optionnel Cummins de 6,7 litres développe désormais quelque 1000 livres de couple ce qui fait du Ram Heavy Duty le plus puissant pick-up de sa catégorie avec une capacité de remorquage de plus de 35 000 livres! Incidemment, l’impressionnante version Power Wagon (2500 à essence) est de retour! (Photo Éric Descarries)

La légendaire Supra de Toyota a été officiellement lancée au Salon de Detroit. Développée conjointement avec BMW, le superbe coupé sportif a aussi été montré aux côtés des versions de compétition et NASCAR (Xfinity). Dans le cas de cette dernière, sa carrosserie ne ressemble pas du tout à celle de la Supra de production, surtout de l’arrière… (Photo Éric Descarries)

Quant au constructeur allemand Volkswagen (probablement le seul de cette origine européenne sur place), c’était à son tour de dévoiler une nouvelle auto, soit la grande Passat redessinée pour 2020. En même temps VW annonçait la construction d’une deuxième usine aux États- Unis juste avant de confirmer son alliance avec Ford. Ce dernier aidera VW dans le développement et la construction de pick-up intermédiaires alors que l’Allemand apportera son support au géant américain pour les plateformes de voitures électriques. (Photo Éric Descarries)

On pouvait voir au stand Nissan une étude de style (une denrée très rare au Salon de Detroit de 2019) qui nous indique quelle direction le constructeur japonais compte prendre au cours des prochaines années. Ce véhicule électrique baptisé IMs est en fait une berline aux airs plutôt sportifs.(Photo Éric Descarries)

Chez Kia, on procédait au lancement du VUS intermédiaire Telluride basé, en grande partie, sur son cousin, le Palisades de Hyundai. Mû par un V6 de 3,8 litres, le Telluride affiche une ligne légèrement plus robuste que le Palisades et le constructeur le démontrait en offrant aux visiteurs une courte ballade en circuit hors-route dans le salon même ! (Photo Éric Descarries)

D’autre part, chez Hyundai, c’était au tour de l’excitante Elantra GT de se montrer en version de production de finition N. Ainsi, le constructeur sud-coréen compte se lancer, à son tour, dans des versions de performance de certaines de ses autos aux aptitudes un peu plus sportives. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Chez Lexus, pas de surprise sauf un prototype cabriolet du coupé sport de luxe RC de la marque qui sera également offert en version de performance F Sport. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Enfin, c’était le retour du constructeur chinois GAC avec ses nombreux VUS et sa fourgonnette qui annonçait ses premiers pas en Amérique du Nord. Il était question de ses premiers bureaux en Californie en plus d’une étude de style d’un VUS Voilà une annonce qu’il ne faudra pas prendre à la légère… (Photo Éric Descarries)

Je ne peux passer sous silence la présentation de l’étude de style QX Inspiration d’Infiniti que j’ai malheureusement manqué. Mais ce n’était pas de ma faute! En effet, le véhicule, semble-t-il, n’a pu démarrer et Infiniti a décidé d’annuler sa présentation sur les autos électriques. J’ai dû quitter le Salon pour retourner à mon hôtel. L’auto a finalement été présentée et plus encore, elle a gagné les mérites de Meilleure étude de style et de Plus bel intérieur du Salon. Mais c’était un peu trop tard. La foule n’y était plus! (Photo Infiniti)

Oh! N’oublions pas de mentionner la présence du constructeur indien Mahindra au Salon de Detroit. Celui-ci y avait un stand intéressant où l’on pouvait voir le fameux Roxor, une sorte de réplique de Jeep des premières générations mue par un petit quatre cylindres diesel. Capable d’une vitesse maximale de 45 m/h,  ce sympathique petit véhicule ne peut légalement pas rouler sur nos routes. Il s’agit là d’une sorte de petit VTT côte-à-côte amusant. Il y avait aussi au stand Mahindra une petite fourgonnette (?) commercialisée qu’en Inde (mue par un quatre cylindres diesel et reposant sur un châssis-cadre rigide), la Marazzo, qui pouvait y justifier sa présence car elle a été développée aux studios de la compagnie au Michigan! (Photos Éric Descarries)

Au cas où cela vous intéresserait, juste avant l’ouverture du Salon, l’association des journalistes nord-américains a dévoilé ses prix pour les Auto, VUS et Camionnette de l’année. Le Grand Prix, celui de l’auto, a été à la Genesis G70, celui du VUS au Hyundai Kona et celui de la camionnette au Ram 1500…J’approuve…

Patrick Danielson, directeur des Relations publiques pour Hyundai Canada était très fier du succès de Genesis et de Hyundai à cet évènement. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Le Canadien Reid Bigland, directeur de la marque Ram et président de FCA Canada ne cachait pas sa fierté suite au succès du Ram 1500. (Photo Éric Descarries)

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2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior, Exterior, Price, Redesign

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2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior, Exterior, Price, Redesign

2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior, Exterior, Price, Redesign – Passat’s sixth technology, tagged B8 was only launched last year, and Volkswagen’s mid-size car will not be altered in after that couple of years. Diesel models in Europe are quite a regular point. Not giving diesel engine on the “old continent” can be considered blasphemy. But German manufacturer pressures their viewpoint and present their prized TDI models in the suggests as nicely. That’s why the 2020 Volkswagen Passat is this sort of famous car.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Exterior

As with all next-gen sedan that arrived of Volkswagen’s production line, 2020 Volkswagen Passat characteristics a brand design with rectangular a few-stripe grille and angular front lights in the beginning, and adequately formed rear end as nicely. There are no abnormal design motions everywhere close to it. Passat is down-to-world and straightforward making it attractive to the vision, but some may find this plainness unpleasant, to say the very least. Labelled as large family members car, Passat is preferably a large inside of. It offers a large rear seating which could comfortably seat three grown-ups, let alone kids, and trunk area space is above par as well.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Exterior

2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior

Interior refinement doesn’t slip in behind possibly. Base models provide leatherette upholstery, but there’s usually the option to improve to total leather-based seating with SEL Premium models. The f training course, there are lots a lot more things that are included with these improvements, like larger tires on the outside and SD memory card visitor, push-switch commence and sophisticated connections choices on the inside.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior

Finally, the top-rated class brings 30 Gigabyte hard disk, double-region automatic weather conditions control with plant pollen filter and rear person ventilation and a great deal much more. As for security solutions, 2020 Volkswagen Passat incorporates a rearview camera, blind-spot tracks and vehicle parking sensors among other choices, and your touchscreen show will begin giving you the navigation directions.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Engine

The truth is, 2020 Volkswagen Passat Nice and clean Diesel is the only mid-size sedan with this particular type of powertrain in the U.S. This, 2.0L turbo diesel 4-tube can supply 150 horsepower and 236 lb-ft . of torque. Western models, on the other hand, are primarily based upon diesel powertrains and are presented with a range of units which period from 1.6 to 2.0-litres in displacement and from 120 to 240 horses in power. Rear to the U.S. model, nonetheless. Much like its Western brothers and sisters, Clear Diesel model offers 6-speed manual transmission which however again suggests VW’s vision to combine European criteria into, relatively obstinate U.S. market.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Engine

2020 Volkswagen Passat Release Date And Price

The found-your your bones Passat has got an excellent Manufacturer’s Described Retail store Price (MSRP) relating to about $23,000 incorporating the $850 spot demand you. We recommend starting as a minimum at the centre of the-period R-Set model, which could get you far more popular merchandise for a very little not as much as $26,000. SE selections release about $27,300, and in many cases, a human-made leather-based-clad SEL begins all-around $32,500. The best V6-driven Passat SEL is about $35,500.

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2020 VW Passat Tdi, Alltrack, Wagon Usa

2020 VW Passat Tdi, Alltrack, Wagon Usa

A fan most loved for those searching for a moderate sized traveler auto has dependably been the Volkswagen Passat. The component rich new Vw Passat has tackled an entire new importance as of late including a much sportier look and numerous new elements which has made it what it is today. The 2020 Volkswagen Passat just upgrading all the best elements while taking without end a portion of the…

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2020 Volkswagen Passat Sedan, Release Date, Interior

2020 Volkswagen Passat Sedan, Release Date, Interior

2020 Volkswagen Passat Sedan, Release Date, Interior – Any 2020 Volkswagen Passat Sedansuits family members because it creates one of the more crucial rear-stop child baby car seats from the sedan class together with a substantial 15.9 cubic ft .. Trunk area place location. It, in fact, is offered to employ a considerable list of active and nonactive safety strategies, which can be scored an…

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Volkswagen Passat deixa de ser oferecido no Brasil

O Volkswagen Passat não é mais vendido no Brasil. O sedã, que tem o mesmo nome do hatch feito no País de 1974 a 1988, era importado da Alemanha. O modelo, que está na oitava geração, vem perdendo vendas no mundo inteiro por causa da mudança de comportamento do consumidor. As famílias estão trocando os sedãs pelos SUVs. Além disso, com o euro cotado em torno dos R$ 6,30, o carro perdeu competitividade. Seu preço sugerido era caro e quase encostava nos R$ 170 mil.

Mesmo com visual elegante e um bom motor 2.0 turbo de 220 cv de potência, o sedã da Volkswagen nunca foi bem aceito no mercado brasileiro e, com isso, vinha patinando em vendas. De janeiro a julho de 2020, foram emplacadas apenas 124 unidades. Para comparação, líder de licenciamentos do segmento no Brasil, o BMW 320 (parte de R$ 226.950) teve 2.176 vendas no mesmo período.

No ano passado inteiro, foram vendidas 1.048 unidades. E a queda do interesse do consumidor não está restrita ao Volkswagen Passat. O Honda Accord (R$ 224.900), por exemplo, que disputa o mesmo segmento, teve apenas 177 emplacamentos em 2019. O Toyota Camry (R$ 276.990) nem aparece na lista dos 12 mais vendidos.  Os dados são da Fenabrave, federação que reúne as associações de concessionárias instaladas no Brasil.

Até o Fusion, um médio grande considerado também como concorrente, sucumbiu à queda nas vendas. O sedã da Ford, que deixou de ser importado no fim do ano passado, acaba de sair de linha. O modelo, que custava entre R$ 149.990 e R$ 182.990, era feito no México e vendido em vários mercados, inclusive os Estados Unidos – até o último dia 31.

Trocado por um SUV

O motivo dessa aposentadoria é, justamente, dar espaço para a produção do Bronco Sport. Trata-se de um SUV médio que deve chegar ao Brasil no ano que vem. Ou seja, mesmo reunindo atributos como porta-malas generoso (514 litros) e soluções como opção de motorização híbrida, o modelo não conseguiu enfrentar o forte apelo dos utilitários esportivos, que vêm conquistando cada vez mais clientes com esportividade, tecnologia e até mais espaço que os três-volumes.

Por falar em espaço, esta continua sendo a cartada dos poucos sedãs que persistem no mercado. Para se ter ideia, o Camry transporta até 593 litros de bagagem no porta-malas. No Accord, esse espaço cai para 574 litros. Em relação a entre-eixos, ambos são generosos. Oferecem os mesmos 2,83 metros. Por��m, enquanto o Honda se move com o auxílio do 2.0 turbo de 256 cv, a Toyota investiu num 3.5 V6 de 310 cv.

Passat brasileiro era igual ao Audi 80

Embora tenha o mesmo nome, cabe salientar que o modelo retirado da gama Volkswagen no Brasil nada tem a ver com o hatch fabricado por aqui no passado. O modelo da foto acima era baseado no Audi 80 (marca que também pertence ao Grupo VW).

Foi a partir do sedã da marca das quatro argolas que o renomado designer italiano Giorgetto Giugiaro conferiu ao Passat uma carroceria com perfil fastback. Lançado em meados de 1973 (1974 no Brasil), tinha versões com duas e quatro portas. A configuração perua, da primeira geração, não chegou a ser vendida por aqui.

Demais opções

Aliás, já importado – a partir da quarta geração, nos anos 1990 -, o Passat passou a comercializar a versão station wagon no País. Mas a falta de interesse da clientela acabou por encerrar sua comercialização há cinco anos.

Foi, justamente, nessa época que o Passat de oitava geração desembarcou no Brasil. O sedã ainda passou por mudanças visuais na Europa em fevereiro de 2019. Porém, o mercado local não acompanhou a atualização.

De acordo com a Volkswagen, as últimas unidades à venda do Passat Highline ainda estão disponíveis em algumas concessionárias do País. Mas é pouco provável que o consumidor cogite a compra do estoque, afinal, a empresa oferece modelos como Jetta GLI (R$ 165.490) e Tiguan R-Line (R$ 208.590), que têm conjunto mecânico semelhante e melhor relação custo-benefício. Ambos são importados do México, o que facilita até mesmo o pós-vendas.

A Volkswagen até cogitou a importação o Passat GTE para o Brasil. O modelo híbrido chegou a ser mostrado no Salão do Automóvel de São Paulo em 2018, mas o plano não seguiu em frente.

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Volkswagen Converts Zwickau Into Europe’s Biggest Electric Car Plant

Volkswagen Converts Zwickau Into Europe’s Biggest Electric Car Plant

Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant will no longer produce combustion-engine vehicles.  The last combustion-engine car to come out of the factory was the 2.0-liter Golf R wagon. Zwickau has served a number of automakers for over a century. Volkswagen took over the plant in 1990, producing 6,049,207 combustion-engine vehicles to date. These include models such as VW Golf, Polo, and Passat. 

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VW Passat 2020 review: 140TSI Business Wagon

VW Passat 2020 review: 140TSI Business Wagon

If you have a family you need a car with space, which can come in either an SUV or you can go for an old school wagon. Only wagons aren’t so old school anymore. They’ve been updated and modernised and come out looking like this Volkswagen Passat. It’s undeniably stylish and very functional, which is what we’re all after right now.

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Motor News: 2019 North American International Auto Show Recap

The North American International Auto Show is always a special event for us here at Motorweek. But this year’s Detroit festivities are even more noteworthy, as this is the last time the show will be held in usually frigid January. It migrates to a warmer June time frame next year. But, before we get all nostalgic, let's see all of 20-19’s big reveals!

While most European automakers didn’t make the Detroit stop this year. The majority of domestic and import brands arrived at the 2019 North American International Auto Show with an extensive stream of all-new models that we just can’t wait to drive.

As always, the North American Car of the Year awards kicked things off. This year’s NACTOY honors going to the Genesis G70 for Car of the Year…

…the Ram 1500 for Truck of the Year…

…and the Hyundai Kona, including the Kona EV, for Utility of the Year. 

Congratulations to all!

It was the Ford stand that really get our adrenaline pumping. As if descending from performance-car heaven…the all-new Mustang Shelby GT500. 700+ horsepower from a 5.2–liter supercharged V8 mated to a 7-speed DCT; no manual for now! While that may be heresy, with a 0-60 in the low 3s, this Shelby is going to kick some serious butt on the drag strip, along with road course dominance thanks to a magnetic suspension, loads of rubber crammed into the wheel wells, and Brembo brakes.  Carroll Shelby would definitely approve!

Ford had one for the family street scene as well…the all-new, three-row, 2020 Explorer SUV. Sharing the Lincoln Aviator’s chassis, it returns to a rear-wheel-drive architecture for better towing, with all-wheel-drive an option. 

Targeting a wide swath of buyers, the all-new Explorer will be available as a Hybrid, as a high-performance 400 horsepower ST, and even as a Police Interceptor Utility.

Crosstown rival General Motors focused on providing families with three row crossover luxury in the new Cadillac XT6. It’s a more car-like option to the still truck framed Escalade. Sharing basics with the GMC Acadia, a 310-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 and 9-speed automatic transmission make up the XT6 powertrain.

The big news at Fiat-Chrysler, was big trucks, with an all-new Ram Heavy Duty. Yes, it does have 1,000 lb-ft. of torque, with its available high output 6.7-liter I6 Cummins Diesel; and double-yes, it will out-power, out-tow…35,000 pounds worth…and out-haul all other pickups. The Ram Power Wagon returns too, here with an updated 6.4-liter HEMI gas V8.

Debuts from imports start with a car…the new Volkswagen Passat.  Most of its Tennessee-built underpinnings and drive gear remain the same, but the sleek new sheet-metal is a major departure, and we like where it’s headed. 

Perhaps even bigger news, was Volkswagen’s announcement of major expansion of the Chattanooga plant for upcoming EV models. With VW’s new Ford technology alliance, we might even see some future Blue Oval EVs made there.

Toyota officially unveiled the worst kept secret in car-dom, the all-new Supra, the first production car developed by Toyota’s GAZOO racing team. There’s still an inline-6 under the hood, only now it comes from Bavaria, as Supra shares a lot of its engineering with the BMW Z4.  That turbocharged mill cranks 335-horsepower, and will shuttle lucky owners to 60 in just over four seconds. 

Toyota sprinkled some of their performance dust on the Lexus RC F as well, with a new Track Edition; boasting 472-horsepower from its 5.0-liter V8 plus speed focused aero tricks and weight removal galore.

Subaru’s STI tuner arm rewarded their most ardent fans with the special edition STI S209, the first S-line performance car sold in America. It sports road-rally style chassis updates, a wide-body design, and a 341-horsepower 2.5-liter turbo boxer engine. 

Yes, the biggest Kia ever, the 3-row Telluride crossover utility is finally a reality. Sharing chassis with the Hyundai Palisade, it’s brawny body has room for 8, with plenty of V6 power to haul them, and their gear, to whatever active lifestyle stuff they get into.

Speaking of cousin Hyundai, they debuted the Elantra GT N Line. It launches a new series that fits between their full N brand performance cars, and everyday models.  Confusion to follow. 

This year’s Detroit show included more eye-popping concepts than usual. After showing a longer range Leaf e+ at CES, this Nissan IMs EV concept may predict a sleek electric sport sedan joining the mix.

Nissan’s Infiniti could be the next brand to unleash a full-EV SUV; and that could be just the beginning. This concept, the QX Inspiration, rides on an all-new platform that will be the basis for a wide range of electrified offerings.

Technically, this Lexus LC Convertible is a concept, but it looks ready for prime time to us.  It also looks like a no-brainer; and would easily be the car to be seen in on the streets in Southern California and South Florida.  

We’re told this crossover concept is a clear sign of what’s coming as GM transitions Cadillac to their lead electric vehicle brand.  Now, we didn’t actually see the vehicle, just these pictures, with no specific details, but Cadillac says stay tuned! 

We’ve seen this diesel-powered Mahindra Roxor Jeep-lookalike for some time now; and as you might imagine, FCA has issues with the design, and has taken the brand to court.  But for now, it’s off-highway use only for this little runabout; making it the perfect mashup of an old CJ and a new Side-by-Side. 

And it wouldn’t be a proper Detroit show without a Chinese car company saying U.S. sales are imminent. This year we have a 5-time return player as GAC Motor was back with its ENTRANZE EV concept, as well as production previews of several models including the GM6 minivan and the GS5 compact SUV. 

And that’s it for the 2019 North American International Auto Show. We’ll be back in summer of 2020 for more from Motown!

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Don’t Shrug: Six Things You Should Know About the Volkswagen Atlas Line

Volkswagen would have been one of the headliners at the 2018 New York International Auto Show with only the Atlas Cross Sport to unveil. But the story goes that VW brass were so taken with their design staff’s proposal for a pickup truck, that they added it as a surprise premiere at the brand’s press conference.

Though both Atlas family models are presented as concepts, there already are production plans for the VW Atlas Cross Sport. It will be added to VW Passat and Atlas production in the Chattanooga, Tennessee assembly plant in late 2019, which would make it a 2020 model. The VW Atlas Tanoak concept is not quite so far along. It’s a design study so far; Volkswagen will gauge public and press reaction, and will study sales projections and public clinic results and other data before the pickup gets the green light.

Volkswagen of America chief Hinrich J. Woebcken says both concepts are designed to be part of the company’s “Atlas Family.” Here’s how that young family is coming along, so far…

1. The Atlas Family fit into an MQB puzzle to fill capacity in a big factory. VW’s seven-year-old Chattanooga plant is set up to build a variety of models in the VW Group’s MQB architecture, which is a very flexible platform that will account for the largest share of the Group’s future products. The U.S.-spec VW Passat is not on MQB yet, but the next generation, expected in the 2020 model year, will be. The big three-row Atlas SUV is on MQB as well, as are the Golf, Jetta, and Tiguan. But the Chattanooga assembly plant’s capacity is 500,000, so there’s space for more than Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat. Chattanooga also can build vehicles based on VW Group’s all-electric MEB platform, though that requires installation of a separate assembly line.

2. The VW Atlas Tanoak would stretch MQB to its limits. The Tanoak’s overall length of 214.1 inches would be MQB’s longest, by far. The pickup truck’s wheelbase is 11 inches longer than the Atlas, at 128.3 inches. It’s 79.9-inches wide and 72.6-inches tall. Some car and SUV factories do not have paint booths that can handle tall vehicles over a certain height, but VW says that’s not a problem for Chattanooga.

3. Tanoak’s slick concept truck features are production-ready, says the design chief. Surprise-and-delight features include the moveable cargo rail, a sort of large basket-handle that slides from inside the rear window frame toward the back of the bed, looking like a thin Dodge Daytona Charger-style rear wing. There’s also a compartment that opens in the rear bulkhead to make room for items too long for the 64.1-inch long bed, and wild geometric LED lights outside, and a horizontal LED line surrounding the front passenger compartment inside. All of this is producible, design chief Klaus Bischoff says—it’s a matter of how much he can get the production engineers to approve.

4. But what about the Atlas Cross Sport? That’s already on. The Atlas Cross Sport will ride on the same 117.3-inch wheelbase. The overall length is 7.5-inches shorter, at 190.8 inches. All of that comes out of the rear overhang, where the Atlas’ third row would be. With the new Tiguan filling the popular compact SUV slot in the VW lineup, the two-row Cross Sport is to the Atlas three-row what the Ford Edge is to the Explorer, or what the Nissan Murano is to the Pathfinder. But while VW says the Cross Sport will be priced at, or just below, the Atlas, younger buyers and empty nesters tend to load up the options and spend more on a two-row midsize than most families spend on a three-row midsize SUV.

5. Atlas engine lineups. That’s lineups, plural, because each Atlas Family model has something different. The VW Atlas three-row comes with your choice of 2.0-liter turbo I-4, or the venerable 3.6-liter VR6 V-6. VW showed the Atlas Cross Sport with a 3.6-liter V-6 plug-in hybrid with a 1.8-killowatt hour lithium-ion battery, and the company said a mild hybrid also would be added to the powertrain lineup; a hint that maybe the VR6 is about to get a 48-volt system. Though there was no mention of the 2.0-liter turbo, it’s hard to imagine it would be offered in the bigger three-row, and not in the Cross Sport. The Atlas Tanoak is said to have a 276-horsepower V-6, with eight-speed automatic and 4Motion all-wheel-drive. It seems unlikely it wouldn’t get a VR6 with 48 volts, and maybe a PHEV, though a 2.0-liter with front-wheel-drive might be more of a stretch.

6. And a prediction … Considering current U.S. Passat sales levels of about 60,000 per year, Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport sales might push total capacity utilization just past the halfway mark of 250,000. It will take far more than a large-midsize unibody pickup truck to make the rest. MEB production there can’t make up the difference, unless the U.S. and more likely California push up their electric vehicle incentives, or a large portion of the mainstream consuming public goes green, gasoline prices spike upward, or all of these happen. Chattanooga could become a large assembly plant of relatively niche models, which seems appropriate for Volkswagen. So I’ll make this future product prediction, with no backing from any VW insiders so far: The upcoming MQB Passat spawns an Alltrak-style wagon.

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Don’t Shrug: Six Things You Should Know About the Volkswagen Atlas Line

Volkswagen would have been one of the headliners at the 2018 New York International Auto Show with only the Atlas Cross Sport to unveil. But the story goes that VW brass were so taken with their design staff’s proposal for a pickup truck, that they added it as a surprise premiere at the brand’s press conference.

Though both Atlas family models are presented as concepts, there already are production plans for the VW Atlas Cross Sport. It will be added to VW Passat and Atlas production in the Chattanooga, Tennessee assembly plant in late 2019, which would make it a 2020 model. The VW Atlas Tanoak concept is not quite so far along. It’s a design study so far; Volkswagen will gauge public and press reaction, and will study sales projections and public clinic results and other data before the pickup gets the green light.

Volkswagen of America chief Hinrich J. Woebcken says both concepts are designed to be part of the company’s “Atlas Family.” Here’s how that young family is coming along, so far…

1. The Atlas Family fit into an MQB puzzle to fill capacity in a big factory. VW’s seven-year-old Chattanooga plant is set up to build a variety of models in the VW Group’s MQB architecture, which is a very flexible platform that will account for the largest share of the Group’s future products. The U.S.-spec VW Passat is not on MQB yet, but the next generation, expected in the 2020 model year, will be. The big three-row Atlas SUV is on MQB as well, as are the Golf, Jetta, and Tiguan. But the Chattanooga assembly plant’s capacity is 500,000, so there’s space for more than Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat. Chattanooga also can build vehicles based on VW Group’s all-electric MEB platform, though that requires installation of a separate assembly line.

2. The VW Atlas Tanoak would stretch MQB to its limits. The Tanoak’s overall length of 214.1 inches would be MQB’s longest, by far. The pickup truck’s wheelbase is 11 inches longer than the Atlas, at 128.3 inches. It’s 79.9-inches wide and 72.6-inches tall. Some car and SUV factories do not have paint booths that can handle tall vehicles over a certain height, but VW says that’s not a problem for Chattanooga.

3. Tanoak’s slick concept truck features are production-ready, says the design chief. Surprise-and-delight features include the moveable cargo rail, a sort of large basket-handle that slides from inside the rear window frame toward the back of the bed, looking like a thin Dodge Daytona Charger-style rear wing. There’s also a compartment that opens in the rear bulkhead to make room for items too long for the 64.1-inch long bed, and wild geometric LED lights outside, and a horizontal LED line surrounding the front passenger compartment inside. All of this is producible, design chief Klaus Bischoff says—it’s a matter of how much he can get the production engineers to approve.

4. But what about the Atlas Cross Sport? That’s already on. The Atlas Cross Sport will ride on the same 117.3-inch wheelbase. The overall length is 7.5-inches shorter, at 190.8 inches. All of that comes out of the rear overhang, where the Atlas’ third row would be. With the new Tiguan filling the popular compact SUV slot in the VW lineup, the two-row Cross Sport is to the Atlas three-row what the Ford Edge is to the Explorer, or what the Nissan Murano is to the Pathfinder. But while VW says the Cross Sport will be priced at, or just below, the Atlas, younger buyers and empty nesters tend to load up the options and spend more on a two-row midsize than most families spend on a three-row midsize SUV.

5. Atlas engine lineups. That’s lineups, plural, because each Atlas Family model has something different. The VW Atlas three-row comes with your choice of 2.0-liter turbo I-4, or the venerable 3.6-liter VR6 V-6. VW showed the Atlas Cross Sport with a 3.6-liter V-6 plug-in hybrid with a 1.8-killowatt hour lithium-ion battery, and the company said a mild hybrid also would be added to the powertrain lineup; a hint that maybe the VR6 is about to get a 48-volt system. Though there was no mention of the 2.0-liter turbo, it’s hard to imagine it would be offered in the bigger three-row, and not in the Cross Sport. The Atlas Tanoak is said to have a 276-horsepower V-6, with eight-speed automatic and 4Motion all-wheel-drive. It seems unlikely it wouldn’t get a VR6 with 48 volts, and maybe a PHEV, though a 2.0-liter with front-wheel-drive might be more of a stretch.

6. And a prediction … Considering current U.S. Passat sales levels of about 60,000 per year, Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport sales might push total capacity utilization just past the halfway mark of 250,000. It will take far more than a large-midsize unibody pickup truck to make the rest. MEB production there can’t make up the difference, unless the U.S. and more likely California push up their electric vehicle incentives, or a large portion of the mainstream consuming public goes green, gasoline prices spike upward, or all of these happen. Chattanooga could become a large assembly plant of relatively niche models, which seems appropriate for Volkswagen. So I’ll make this future product prediction, with no backing from any VW insiders so far: The upcoming MQB Passat spawns an Alltrak-style wagon.

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2020 VW Passat Alltrack Design, Engine, Release And Price

2020 VW Passat Alltrack Design, Engine, Release And Price

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2020 Volkswagen Passat 3.6l V6 GT Sedan, Release Date, Redesign

2020 Volkswagen Passat 3.6l V6 GT Sedan, Release Date, Redesign

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