Volkswagen produces 30 million Passat models

On 3 April, the Passat broke the 30 million model mark for production in the Volkswagen plant at Emden. No other mid-range model and no other business vehicle globally has been sold more often than the Passat.

The vehicle - a Passat GTE Variant with a plug-in hybrid drive and a Pyrite Silver Metallic exterior - is already one of the first models in a new evolutionary stage to feature an extensive technical update.

The eighth generation of the European model will be launched early this year as a saloon and a variant with a new technical setup. Thanks to the Travel Assist system - a new IQ.Drive system - the Passat is the first Volkswagen vehicle that can be partially driven with assisted driving if desired, and at any speed up to 210km/h.