FIFTY YEARS OF SUCCESS – From 1973 to today, in Europe, they have chosen more than 23 million of motorists; the record is updated to over 30 million if Chinese and American ones are also considered. The success of Volkswagen passat goes far beyond arithmetic, but in the year in which it celebrates its first half a century of life it is certainly worth analyzing the reasons that have contributed to making it the second bestseller ever from the Wolfsburg house, ahead of the Beetle (21.5 million) and behind the queen Volkswagen Golf (which has exceeded 35 million). The Passat is also the best-selling mid-large sized car of all time, earning it a place among the ten best-selling cars in history (find out Who full ranking).
A TRUE STATE SYMBOL – Practicality, comfort, sturdiness and lots and lots of space on board: these are the main qualities which, combined with a sober and elegant style which with the alternation of well eight generations has gradually become more gritty and captivating, they allowed the Volkswagen passat to establish itself as a true status symbol, becoming the first choice of many motorists looking for a comfortable and reliable travel companion with whom to grind up miles and miles. Beyond time and beyond fashions – even that, now rampant, of SUVs and crossovers – the success of the Passat continues unchanged to the present day. In our photo gallery, we summarize the steps generation after generation.
