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2011 Volkswagen Passat unveiled at Paris Motor Show

Volkswagen has just unveiled and released details of the next generation 2011 Volkswagen Passat at the Paris Motor Show. Volkswagen has also taken a couple of videos showing the car up close, for all of us who couldn't quite make it to France this week.


The 2011 Volkswagen Passat takes on a more mature design, which Volkswagen says was styled on the Volkswagen Phaeton luxury car. There's also a range of new engines which Volkswagen says can save up to 18 percent fuel over the existing range, including a 1.6-litre TDI turbo diesel outputting 77kW which uses just 4.2L/100km. Not bad for a non-hybrid.

Inside, the new Volkswagen Passat gets redesigned seats, interior door trim panels and all new dash surfaces and trimming. On the technology front, the 2011 Passat also comes with Park Assist 2 which claims to not only parallel park through the use of automatic steering, but the car can also find its way into a perpendicular car park. Other new features include a navigation system which uses cameras to detect speed limits and also a button-operated retractable tow-bar.

We don't expect the new Passat to hit Australian showrooms until next year but we'll keep you updated with any Australian-specification info that comes through. Until then, check out the walk-around videos below for a closer look.

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