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