Monday, September 29, 2014

2015 Volkswagen Passat prices and specs announced

   
    Volkswagen have announced full pricing and specs of their new Passat saloon and estate, ahead of UK deliveries in January.
    Volkswagen will be taking orders for the 2015 Passat on the 7th of October, to be delivered in January next year. Prices will start at £22,215 for the entry-level 1.6 TDI saloon, rising to £37,035 for the top-spec Biturbo diesel estate.
    No petrol engines will be offered at launch, and the estate carries a £1530 premium. Five trim levels are available. The amount of equipment on offer isn't set out in detail but mid-spec SE models, starting at £1,095 more than the basic S cars, offer Front Assist and a Pre-Crash system, adaptive cruise control, driver profile selection, Ergo Comfort seats and front and rear parking sensors. 
    The SE Business, aimed at fleet drivers, offers satellite navigation for a £1000 premium. GT adds heated Alcantara seats, three-zone climate control and 18-inch alloy wheels for £1300 extra, while the top-spec R-Line is only available on 2.0 TDI models, and starts at £27,425. 


    There will also be a frugal 117bhp 1.6 TDI Bluemotion, capable of an impressive 78 MPG and 95 g/km of CO2, which will be ideal for company car buyers. Elsewhere, there is the 2.0 TDI, available in two power forms, starting at £23,340 for the 147bhp model.
    The 187bhp model is only available in GT spec, at £27,780.The range-topping engine is a new Bi-turbo 2.0 TDI with 237bhp, a DSG gearbox and four-wheel drive. A plug-in hybrid GTE version with a 1.4 TSI petrol engine and electric motor will come in October 2015.
    The eighth-generation Passat, which will be 85kg lighter than the last one, as well as EU6 emissions compliant, will be seen on UK roads in January 2015.

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