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2012 VW Passat?

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Or is it the new “US only” sedan that will actually replace the Passat over here?

It does match the sketch VW released last year. The one of the US sedan.
But I’m sure both the new model and the Passat will end up looking very similar anyway.

All VW do these days…

Conversation 19 comments

  1. WOW!!! That looks really really bland and really really cheap looking. I thought VW would just turn the existing CC into the next Passat. I'm sure it'll be a quality piece but this will make a Toyota Camry or a Honda Accord look like Corvettes. I'm hoping this is'nt it. And if it is, I'm hoping it'll look better in person…..waaaaaaayyy better.

  3. Well jesus I hope not.

    VW's reliability is the absolute worst. A bland unreliable car isn't worth it, and that is what VWs are.

  4. It is good looking, reminds me of a squared off version of my 2003 Passat. Unfortunately that car was a huge piece of crap and I would never consider buying another Volkswagen. But for those who never suffered through the VW experience, they might be tempted to buy this.

  5. same old face on small medium and large, and on all our vehicle types, Yawn ! have to laugh my house was shaking as i write this we just had a 5.3 earthquake here in so cal…

  10. "Anonymous said…
    Why not just let the CC live??? It IS the best looking car on the market.

    May 23, 2010 5:01 PM"

    I hope you mean in its segment, because the CC is far from the best looking car on the market today.

    The Sonata is better looking than the CC and about $8,000+ cheaper, all with better reliability.

  11. Gee, obviously a car for those who want an Accord but don't want the reliability. Great job! I'll take a Sonata or an Optima.

  12. May 23, 2010 5:01 PM"

    I hope you mean in its segment, because the CC is far from the best looking car on the market today.

    The Sonata is better looking than the CC and about $8,000+ cheaper, all with better reliability.

    Your opinion…mine is that the CC blows the Sonota out of the water in every measure. The Hyundai is a good looking car… – but nowhere near what the market has now adays…Taurus, Lacross, CC all are better looking then the Sonota…sorry – but true

  15. "The Sonata is better looking than the CC and about $8,000+ cheaper, all with better reliability."

    You've got to be on crack. The Sonata is horribly vanilla with a touch of nightmare if you look at it from the rear. It's impressive only because of how bad it doesn't suck compared to previous hyundais. If you have sat in a VW, you would know that it is out of Hyundai's league and, in many ways, is the benchmark for the industry.

  16. ^ I have to assume you are talking about the 2010 Sonata, because the 2011 Sonata (and especially the 2011 Kia Optima) are far from vanilla.

  17. I agree with the previous poster. I really do think the 2011 Sonata is a bit of a dog. At least the previous one had a bit of cohesion in it's design, even if it was bland. The new one looks like a melted mess. This new VW is nothing but class in comparison, and the CC blows it right out of the water.

  19. I totally forgot about the illustration that VW released like a year ago:

    egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/volkswage_new_mid_size_sketch_images_001.jpg

    With the exception of that little strip of chrome that goes through the lower center-half of the lowr-opening below the bumper(or perhaps that is just an odd reflection), they are almost identical; especially with the detailing of the headlamps, the grill, and the chrome accenting around the fog lamps.

    I think it'll be a very attractive, finely-crafted, conservative alternative to the more expressive accord, sonata, and fusion.

    Now if only they can work this magic into what I think will be a very boring Jetta, or at least judging by these pics:

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