An unforgettable historical review of the classic Volkswagen Passat.
Historical events
1973 ~1980 Passat B1: The first generation Passat Dasher was born, which replaced the original 1600 series and landed in North America.
1980 ~1988 Passat B2: The second generation Passat B2 was introduced with the name Quantum/Santana instead of Dasher.
Passat B3 from 1988 to 1995: In 1988, the third generation Passat B3 was introduced to the whole world, and the absence of front air intake grille became its most remarkable appearance.
1995 ~1996 Passat B4: The company redesigned the Passat B4 series.
From 1996 to 2005, Passat B5: B5 used the same platform technology as A4 and A6. Volkswagen’s unique technology has been adopted in GLX and GLS V6 models matching V6 30.
In 1999, Volkswagen introduced Passat with red and blue background lights.
In 2000, Passat B5 produced by Shanghai Volkswagen was officially put into the China market, and the body was lengthened by 100mm according to the needs of the China market.
Passat GP from 2005 to 2009: Shanghai Volkswagen introduced Passat Lingyu, a domestic improved version of Passat B5. As a brand-new flagship model of Shanghai Volkswagen, a brand-new mid-to-high-end sedan was jointly built by a design team composed of Chinese and German designers led by German Volkswagen design director Günak, which was the first appearance of the integration of German Volkswagen’s latest styling and China culture.
From 2005 to now, Passat B6: Passat B6 was put on the market in 2005, and Volkswagen changed Passat’s sedate modeling concept since ancient times, and appropriately added sports.
2006: Passat R36 was born. From the overall appearance, the new Passat R36 still continues the excellent genes of the "R" sports car family, and the "R36" logo on the front and back of the car body is a unique identity symbol of this car.
2007: China version of Passat B6-put on the market.
2008: Passat CC was launched. Passat CC is a four-door sedan based on the shared platform with Passat B6.
From 2009 to now, the new Passat Lingyu: During the period of April 2009, Shanghai Volkswagen, which is at home, announced the official launch of the upgraded Passat Lingyu locally. The new car once again carried out a brand-new design for the exterior interior, in which the exterior changes obviously and it has the family elements of a new generation of Volkswagen models.
From 2010 to now, Passat B7:Passat B7 still uses PQ46 platform and existing powertrain, but it has been greatly upgraded in vehicle electronic configuration.
- From 2011 to now, NMS is launched: NMS is specially designed for North America and China, and it is 97mm longer. In the same year, its China version was produced by Shanghai Volkswagen and sold under the name of "New Passat" to replace "Passat New Field".