17/12/2009
Passat 'Large Used Car Of Decade'
The fifth generation Passat, produced between 1996 and 2005, has been awarded the coveted title of Large Used Car of the Decade by the used car valuation specialists, CAP.
The ‘all-new’ Passat, revealed to the public at the 1996 Paris Motor Show, was hailed as a step forward in the upper medium class setting new benchmarks for quality, refinement, styling and performance.
These improvements were recognised at the time with the Passat receiving a string of industry accolades including the prestigious European Car of the Year at the 1997 Auto 1 awards.
Mark Bulmer from CAP Black Book said: "The Volkswagen Passat is a byword for quality, and the model launched in 1996 was a quantum leap forward in every area most important to the trade and the used car buyer.
"Volkswagen’s attention to detail meant that this Passat offered the sense of a prestige vehicle but at a mainstream purchase price."
He continued: "The new range of diesel engines offered a leap forward in terms of the balance between performance and economy, a combination at the very heart of success in the used car market."
Commenting on the award, John French, National Used Car Manager for Volkswagen UK said: "The Passat has always performed strongly and is well established on the used market with the strength of the brand image and residual values both ensuring high demand."
Now in its sixth generation, the Passat was originally launched back in 1973 and, over this 36 year period, has become one of the most successful models for Volkswagen.
To date, more than 16 million Passats have been produced worldwide with over half a million being delivered to customers in the UK.
(PR/KMcA)
The ‘all-new’ Passat, revealed to the public at the 1996 Paris Motor Show, was hailed as a step forward in the upper medium class setting new benchmarks for quality, refinement, styling and performance.
These improvements were recognised at the time with the Passat receiving a string of industry accolades including the prestigious European Car of the Year at the 1997 Auto 1 awards.
Mark Bulmer from CAP Black Book said: "The Volkswagen Passat is a byword for quality, and the model launched in 1996 was a quantum leap forward in every area most important to the trade and the used car buyer.
"Volkswagen’s attention to detail meant that this Passat offered the sense of a prestige vehicle but at a mainstream purchase price."
He continued: "The new range of diesel engines offered a leap forward in terms of the balance between performance and economy, a combination at the very heart of success in the used car market."
Commenting on the award, John French, National Used Car Manager for Volkswagen UK said: "The Passat has always performed strongly and is well established on the used market with the strength of the brand image and residual values both ensuring high demand."
Now in its sixth generation, the Passat was originally launched back in 1973 and, over this 36 year period, has become one of the most successful models for Volkswagen.
To date, more than 16 million Passats have been produced worldwide with over half a million being delivered to customers in the UK.
(PR/KMcA)
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