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Vw Passat will be discontinued in the Unites States

tryme submitted on 10/21/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:29:58 PM

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Volkswagen is set to debut a new mid-size sedan in 2011, making it likely that the Passat sedan and wagon will be discontinued in the US , according to a source who spoke with autoweek.

com. The new model will be made in a new factory in Chattanooga , Tennessee, that is expected to begin operations in 2011.

Despite its bigger size, the new model will be priced lower. However, in Europe , the Passat will continue to be sold. A new version will be released in 2011. In the US , the Passat is priced at $27,665 for the sedan and at $29,095 for the wagon version. The upcoming sedan will reportedly be offered at around $20,000. Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for ‘Group Production, said that the US is recognized to be one of the most vital markets for the VW Group.

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Vw Passat will be discontinued in the Unites States

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DaHarder

No Surprise...

Obviously this new VW mid-sizer is the replacement for the Passat.

Apparently VW felt a name change was in order this time around.

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Posted on 10/21/2009 4:28:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

1dott8

VW fan to the heart but the passat has never been a car that i could see myself owning. that being said, i hope the replacement is much sportier (looks and road feel) than the current model.

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Posted on 10/21/2009 4:47:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

dumpsty

agreed. the only passat trim i likes was the W8-4motion. i've been seeing the passat cc regularly these days. may be strange not see VW selling passats anymore.

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Posted on 10/22/2009 12:26:01 PM | | Votes: 1   

NItePhire

I have always thought of the Passat as a nice alternative to the CAMCORD crowd of cars..They drive nice but their reliability has never been up to class standards. If they do it right they might get my consideration.

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Posted on 10/21/2009 6:30:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

0to60

I think it cost more than those cars. More in line with the Maxima and Avalon.

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Posted on 10/21/2009 6:35:37 PM | | Votes: 1   

commander104

wish I could buy the 05 Passat wagon TDI can be had for $15K

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Posted on 10/21/2009 8:38:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

clsboy

Soooo... where will the Passat "CC" fit in???...

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Posted on 10/21/2009 10:32:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

chemo

bet this will be a giant mistake. Not the loss of the Passat, but the car designed for america.

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Posted on 10/21/2009 10:39:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

david999


It is also being built in the U.S., where as the PAssat was built in Germany. At least it won't be made in Mexico like the Beetle.

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Posted on 10/22/2009 10:43:16 AM | | Votes: 1   

204E60

Won't miss it one bit. Never liked it.

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Posted on 10/22/2009 1:55:13 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

HyundaiSmoke

Id Drive a Golf R, Scirocco, or Next Gen Polo for a few days. Id dog the shit out of it. FWD Power slides, 130 on the Highway Damm!!!

Id Treat it like the Accent in my Driveway, oh yeah!!!!!!!!! Wake up Early in the Morning wearing my suit, going into my hear luxury Turnpike Bomber for good MPG to my job 70 Miles away. That Intake, and that Chrome Oval Exhaust, the Shine of the HIDs in the early morning backdrop, hearing that sweet 4 Cylinder hummm, while im getting my stuff and music ready before I pull off.

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Posted on 10/22/2009 2:17:18 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

1UAW

The new plant that will build this car is looking for "full time" workers!

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Posted on 10/22/2009 4:16:57 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

fatandsassy

Has anyone seen a picture of this new vehicle

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Posted on 10/22/2009 8:36:40 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

TurboSpyder

"In the US , the Passat is priced at $27,665 for the sedan and at $29,095 for the wagon version. The upcoming sedan will reportedly be offered at around $20,000."


I fear the Passat's replacement will be a VW Camry.

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Posted on 10/22/2009 12:57:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

HyundaiSmoke

You might be right Turbo, well see though.

Or a VW Malibu.

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Posted on 10/22/2009 4:40:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

avanti64

Another VW down the tubes in the US. VW must hold the title for the most losers in the US market. Ever wonder why? Is it because the Germans consider Americans "losers" because most Americans are not "purebred" like they are?
As a result the Germans send us their leftovers which are good enough for us "halfbreeds".

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Posted on 10/22/2009 7:58:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

rubenkincaid

Nice brand-building, VW.
And leftovers remark is true... 2001 Jetta wagon was part of 10K vehicle overrrun in Germany. Turned into a lucky hit.

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Posted on 10/22/2009 11:21:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

huu76

Shocker that an overpriced car gets destroyed by better competitors. Guess being German doesn't mean what VW wish it did.

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Posted on 10/26/2009 6:24:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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