On sale since 2014, production of the eighth-generation European Volkswagen Passat sedan has ceased. This is according to
Autocar, the UK-based magazine citing a spokesman for the German carmaker, who confirmed production ended before the end of 2021.
The move signifies the second major market in which the Passat nameplate has reached the end of the road, as it will not make it past the 2022 model year in the US market. The Euro-spec models differ from the American-spec Passat, which is based on an older architecture and maintained a larger size to appeal to the US market better. Regardless of platform, however, the Passat is being killed off slowly in all markets. To mark the end of its time in America, VW announced a special edition for the 2022 model year.