Detroit Motor Show Naias: The most important car news

2019-01-16T18:24:54.260Z

It was the first model of a new era: The VW Passat was the first car that was built in the factory in Chattanooga eight years ago as a US remake. And he was the first model that was tailored specifically to the taste of the Americans and had little to do with the European Passat. The difference is even increasing: While the mid-range model in Europe 2019 only gets a facelift, there's now a completely new model for the US. It has a grille as big and proud as an SUV, a coupé-like silhouette and a revamped interior. However, one sees the US Passat that he must be cheap. There is plenty of comfort and assistance systems. But the limousine stretched opposite the EU Passat uses the platform from the time before the Modular MQB modular chassis, continues with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 174 hp and saves expensive extras such as the digital instruments.