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| 2011 Volkswagen Passat Diesel 2.0 TDI Car |
Volkwagen has launched the new
2011 Passat in India at a starting
price of
Rs. 20.80 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). At the moment Volkswagen has only launched the
diesel Passat with a 2.0 TDI engine which produces 170bhp (same engine as of Audi A4 and Q5 use). A 1.8 TSI petrol engine Passat is expected to be launched in some time.
The entry level Passat is priced at
Rs. 20.80 while the
Comfortline costs Rs. 23.80 lakh and
the top-end Highline Rs. 25.65 lakh (all prices ex-showroom Delhi). With the new Passat VW has also introduced BlueMotion technologies for the first time. The
car features an auto
start-stop system which automatically switches off the engine when stationary and restarts when accelerator is pressed. The new Passat also features Brake Energy Recuperation which recovers and recycles energy lost during braking, thus
conserving fuel and
reducing emissions. The car also gets low resistance tyres, low friction mechanicals, lower idling speeds and brake energy regeneration to conserve fuel as well as cut down on emissions.
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| Volkswagen Passat Bluemotion |
Along with the
six speed manual gearbox, the 2011 Passat also gets the highly acclaimed 6 speed DSG gearbox which will help improve shift times to a large extent and also save fuel with lower transmission losses. Interiors get a spruce up with a lot of attention to increase ride comfort massively by the usage of new low vibration steel and an advanced engine mounting technology.
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| Volkswagen Passat Bluemotion |
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