| Launched two years ago at the 2005 Geneva | | | | this, the seating height is lowered and the |
| Show, the 2009 VW Passat is believed to | | | | buckets will give heating, ventilation, and |
| undergo face lifting. | | | | massage functions. Along with this are |
| | | | inflatable g-force-compensating cushions. |
| According to the German magazine Autozeitung, | | | | Extending all the way through the cabin is |
| VW will proceed to a facelift in 2009. And it | | | | the center console. However, despite a low |
| will be seen most probably at the 2009 Geneva | | | | roofline, the wagon's cargo bay accommodates |
| Show, with aesthetic changes including a | | | | 21 cubic feet of stuff. |
| redesigned front end inspired from the | | | | |
| upcoming Tiguan. The German magazine reports | | | | A 200-hp, 2.0-liter turbo four and a |
| that VW will also substitute the present | | | | high-performance version of the 3.6-liter |
| 1.6FSI and 2.0FSI engines with the Groups new | | | | VR6, which will develop nearly 300 hp are |
| 122Hp 1.4TSI and 160Hp 1.8TFSI motors, which | | | | included in the engine options. These are |
| will also include 1.6, 2.0 and 3.2 V6 | | | | paired either with a six-speed manual or an |
| engines. | | | | improved, seven-speed twin-clutch DSG. |
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| Some analysts say this speculation of the | | | | Analysts say prices have not yet been |
| German magazine arises because of Volkswagens | | | | determined, but one insider claims that the |
| aim to continually increase the company's | | | | Magnum-esque VW will cost only about $2000. |
| sales and also to attract the US market. The | | | | That is more than a comparable Passat wagon. |
| engine substitution, however, is expected to | | | | |
| occur quite earlier, maybe even in this | | | | Looking at the older version of Passat, the |
| year's Frankfurt Motor Show in September. | | | | 2007 Volkswagen Passat sedan is offered as a |
| | | | four-door sedan or five-door wagon. It is |
| Volkswagen will add a low-roofed wagon model | | | | available with a 200-hp, 2.0-liter |
| in 2009 to accompany next year's sleek, | | | | turbocharged four-cylinder or a 280-hp, |
| Passat-based, four-door "coupe". The wagon | | | | 3.6-liter V6. Four-cylinder sedans can be |
| has the packaging and the design theme of the | | | | ordered with a six-speed manual or six-speed |
| Dodge Magnum, which is said to be a | | | | automatic transmission. Wagons and V6s, |
| reflection of former VW product expert | | | | however, come with the automatic only. |
| Wolfgang Bernhard's time at the Chrysler | | | | |
| Group. | | | | With innovated VW Passat parts, all Passat |
| | | | models are expected to raise VW sales during |
| As compared to the standard Passat wagon, the | | | | their respective season of lunch in the |
| premium model has a lower roofline, a wider | | | | market. |
| stance, and a less upright tailgate. Added to | | | | |