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Volkswagen has been betting heavily on diesel power to bring them sales in the D-segment, both with the Jetta and the Passat. It is no secret that the petrol powered Jetta will be launched soon, with multiple sightings of the vehicle under going tests across India. Now the German automaker will be launching the petrol [...]

Remember Volkswagen had a Passat standing in the stadium at all IPL matches with the signature of all the IPL teams captain on the hood. Well, the car has just been auctioned off for Rs. 30.13 lakhs on eBay India. The auction lasted for 10 days and saw 17000 visitors and 26 bids. The winning [...]

Volkswagen has announced that it will auction the new 2011 Passat during the IPL tournament and donate its proceeds to the World Wildlife Wide Fund for nature (WWF) – India. The auction will be online, starting April 25, 2011 for 10 days and routed through the IPL official website to eBay for the transaction. The [...]

Volkswagen unveiled the new 7th generation Passat at a launch in Mumbai today. This new sedan will be brimming with Bluemotion technology, a technology which contributes to a greener earth, better fuel economy and at the same time does not take away driving pleasure (as VW likes to call it). Prices start at a competitive [...]

Volkswagen has started its Think Blue Campaign in India as the launch of the Passat Blue Motion draws closer. Although there is not much information on the Think Blue page (here), the company is trying to connect with customer through the email route. BlueMotion is a tradename of the Volkswagen Group and emphasis on higher [...]

The Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion will be launched on the 29th of March, 2011. The car has been undergoing a photoshoot for its TV Commercial where it was spotted by Vikram Jayanath and posted the pictures on Car & Bike Show by NDTV on Facebook page. More details of the Passat will be updated live from [...]

Volkswagen India will launch the next generation Passat on the 29th of March, 2011. Although the 2011 Passat is based on its predecessor, the body panels have been changed to give it a more appealing appearance. Volkswagen will offer the new Passat in two engine variants, the 2.0 TDi diesel with 170bhp of power, 32bhp [...]

Volkswagen India has confirmed that it will launch the 2011 Passat in 2011. The company has no plans to localise the Passat and will continue to assemble the car in the country. It is the seventh generation Passat since 1973. The new Passat is offered in the three equipment lines Trendline, Comfortline and Highline. The [...]

Volkswagen has launched the Passat TSI and Jetta with common rail diesel engine in India. The Passat 1.8 liter TSI is priced at Rs. 19.20 lakhs, whereas the Jetta 2.0 liter diesel Comfortline is priced at Rs. 15.92 lakhs (all prices, ex showroom New Delhi). The Passat 1.8L TSI MT comes with a 4-Cylinder TSI [...]

Volkswagen India will launch new engines in the Jetta and Passat as the German firm looks to comply with new emission norms. The Jetta will get a lease of life in the form of new grille, new bumper, manual transmission and a new engine. The 2.0 liter, 139bhp common rail diesel engine (out goes the [...]