RENDERED SPECULATION: Volkswagen's Passat To Get A Meaner Look Overseas?

You see, Volkswagen was pretty smart when it decided to bring out the Passat. Europe received a friendlier and smaller version while the U.S. market received a bigger and more accommodating version. Make all the fat jokes you want, the reality is buyers want that extra space even if they don't need it for their cheeseburger-eating ways.

Not that I have a problem with a properly done-up burger.

Anyway, coming to us from abroad is an artist's rendering of what they believe could be in store for the European market. Sporting a freshened face that seems to be wearing a Robert Dinero-like gaze of "You talkin' to me?" this Passat has a bit of swagger to it.

Though this render is pure speculation, I'd say it isn't far off from the family's current look.

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jeffgall - 5/11/2013 7:41:49 AM

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VW needs to do something with the theme of their front end. While I think their overall package continues to grow and improve, I have found the recent bar style across the headlights and grille to be a bit boring.

Agent00R - 5/11/2013 3:05:16 PM

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I'd agree.

Very milquetoast.

jeffgall - 5/11/2013 7:43:29 AM

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Mustang953 - 5/13/2013 11:03:48 PM

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The U.S. version is cheap, decontented, and boring, with flat seats made for fat ass people they are appealing to. Well, my last VW was a CC, in 2009. I didn't upgrade to a 13/14 model because they decontented the car from the Euro version, and put a bench seat in the back. I have owned VW's going back to '86, but no more. Mexican Jetta's, and U.S. made Passats..why pay the premium when the cars are no longer German made. I can actually buy a better equipped American, Japanese or Korean car for less money. They at least are not decontented, and provide choices VW no longer considers a part of it's marketing plan for the U.S.