Volkswagen’s new Passat saloon will cost from £18,470, the company has confirmed.
Estate models will cost from £19,745; the order books for the new models, revealed at the Paris motor show last month, open from tomorrow ahead of the first cars being delivered in January.
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Buyers can choose from three petrol engines and three diesels, including a 104bhp 1.6 TDI unit with 65.7mpg and 114g/km CO2 emissions. Transmission options include a six-speed manual, six- or seven-speed DSGs and a six-speed automatic.
All diesel models get stop-start and an energy recuperation system as standard. A 68.8mpg, 109g/km Bluemotion model will join the saloon range early next year.
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Three trim levels are offered: S, SE and Sport. All models get an iPod interface, six airbags, ESP, a leather multifunction steering wheel and increased sound deadening as standard. SE models get an eight-speaker digital radio, a driver fatigue detection system and Bluetooth connectivity, while Sport models get a new touchscreen sat-nav system.
The best seller is expected to be the 138bhp 2.0 TDI model in SE trim, priced from £21,562.40. For the first time, estate models are expected to outsell saloons by 53 per cent to 47.
