The 2017 Volkswagen Passat is offered with 9 Airbags, ESP, ABS, ASR, Hill Start Assist, Auto hold and tire pressure monitoring system as standard equipment.
Volkswagen India has launched the all new Passat in India. The 2017 Volkswagen Passat will be available in 2 trim levels – Comfortline and Highline. The Comfortline variant has been priced at Rs. 29.99 lakhs while the Highline trim with all the bells whistles will cost you Rs. 32.99 lakhs. The 2017 Volkswagen Passat will only be available with a 2.0-litre diesel engine mated to a 6-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox. The engine develops 177 PS and 350 Nm while delivering 17.42 kmpl under ARAI standard tests. The car is based on the MQB platform that also underpins the Skoda Superb, its main rival.
The new 2017 Volkswagen Passat gets several premium luxury features including 9 Airbags, Hill Start Assist, Auto Hold, Reverse camera with 360⁰ area view, Park assist, App connect, Nappa leather seats, Dynamic chassis control, 3 zone Auto AC, Electric adjustable front seat, Full LED Headlamps with DRLs and LED tail-lamps and easy open boot among others. The car will be available in six colour options – Oryx White Pearl effect, Deep Black Pearl effect, Black Oak Brown Metallic, Pyrit Silver Metallic, Atlantic Blue Metallic and Mangan Grey Metallic. On the ocassion of the company’s 10th anniversary in India, Volkswagen Financial Services is providing finance options starting at an EMI of Rs. 29,990/- per month. Pre-bookings will also get 2+2 year extended warranty and 4 years Road Side Assistance as complementary.
Launching the New Passat, Mr. Steffen Knapp, Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are extremely pleased to launch the technologically advanced New Passat in India offering our customers a carline that is equipped with superior safety features and driving dynamics that the brand Volkswagen is known to offer across the industry. The Passat is renowned world over for its sheer performance, iconic style & rich heritage. With the launch of the Passat we will now have a portfolio with remarkable carlines across leading vehicle segments in the country.”