Almost everyone in China, from the old drivers in their fifties and sixties to the strugglers who have just stepped into the society in their twenties, doesn't know Passat, which has always occupied a very high position in the minds of consumers. Unfortunately, a collision test of 20 19 made its image collapse, but at this moment, Passat may be about to withdraw from the historical stage. I don't know if it's fate or coincidence.

At the recent Chicago auto show in the United States, John, chief operating officer of Volkswagen America? De? Nysschen said: The newly updated Passat model may not exist for long in our new car planning! Some media said that the production version of pure electric id. The VIZZION concept car will be the successor of the next generation Passat.

But before that, Passat will have a change process from oil to electricity. Recently, overseas media reported that Volkswagen has confirmed that Passat pure electric version will be officially put into production on 202 1, and will be the first to land in overseas dealers for sale in 2022.

In terms of power, the pure electric Passat is expected to be equipped with the same pure electric powertrain as Volkswagen ID.3, and equipped with three battery packs with different capacities, namely 45kWh, 58kWh and 77kWh, with the maximum cruising range of 330km, 420km and 550km respectively. The new car will be based on Passat Travel Edition, but the appearance will be closer to some designs of new energy vehicles.

Passat is an old member of the Volkswagen family. The first generation Passat came from 1973, but at that time its name was Dasher. The year it was born was the glorious period of the Beatles and golf. A hatchback model, vertical OHC four-cylinder engine and McPherson front suspension system appeared. Everyone calls this generation of cars Passat B 1.

Passat B 1 has undergone two changes in the development process. 1975, Dasher was replaced by a 1.6L engine with Bosch fuel injection technology, with a maximum horsepower of 78 horsepower. In appearance, it has also changed from the first generation of binocular circular headlights to four-eye circular lights. 1977, Dasher was redesigned again, and the engine valve seat was strengthened. This generation of Dasher is updated for the square lamp design, laying the foundation for Passat? The establishment of B2.

After the success of Dasher, Volkswagen Group made persistent efforts to launch Passat B2 at 1980. B2, the first generation car, is of special significance to China people. It has been produced and sold in China for 30 years. After the car was completely eliminated, B2 continued to be used in another car using PQ25 platform in China under the name of Santana.

1988 Volkswagen Group launched Passat B3, and its weird front face became a remarkable symbol of this car. The engines of this generation of cars are all assembled horizontally, which is also an important change in the development history of Passat family. The powertrain also has diversified options of 1.6L, 1.8L and 2.0L.

1993, Volkswagen redesigned Passat from the inside out and launched Passat B4 series. The front face used the same design language as Jetta at that time. From 65438 to 0995, China imported about 40,000 Passat B4, and this Passat model can be seen occasionally on the street.

1996 Passat B5 came out, which is also the most familiar generation model for China consumers. In 2000, SAIC Volkswagen began to introduce this model, which started the rapid development of Passat in China. The B5 model adopts Audi's platform and technology, including 1.8L, 1.8T and 2.8L? V6 and several diesel engines are available, and this generation is also the most recognized by consumers.

Later, Volkswagen Group's new platform plan urgently needed a car to verify the general feasibility of the platform, including the engine, so 200 1 produced a Passat equipped with W8 engine. On the basis of Passat B5, Shanghai Volkswagen also gave birth to Passat Yu Ling model, which became a generation of classics.

In 2005, a new generation Passat B6 was born under PQ46 platform, which was the most advanced design and production platform for mid-size cars at that time. At the same time, Passat series is also produced by domestic FAW-Volkswagen. Because Passat's trademark is still in the hands of Shanghai Volkswagen, FAW-Volkswagen had to name the B6 model with the name of "Magotan". At this time, Shanghai Volkswagen is still concentrating on the production of B5 Yu Ling. At the same time, Volkswagen CC, a derivative of B6, also came out at this time, and became a model sought after by young consumers with its excellent design.

We must be very familiar with B7 and B8 below. The overseas version of B7 is based on domestic FAW-Volkswagen Magotan and SAIC- Volkswagen Passat, respectively, and the style has begun to move closer to commercial vehicles. In order to take care of domestic consumers, the domestic B8 has adopted the lengthening treatment on the wheelbase.

At present, Passat has three versions sold in the world, namely European Passat and American NMS versions produced by PQ46 platform, and MQB platforms Magotan and Passat specially supplied by China. In the base camp European market, Passat will exist in Passat GTE models in the short term, and its sales in the US market are also very bleak.

Passat can only survive in China market. However, due to the impact of the 20 19 China Insurance Research Institute crash test, Passat's image in China plummeted. So in the long run, it is only a matter of time before Passat is banned in overseas and domestic markets. Combined with Volkswagen's electrification development strategy, it is by no means groundless for Passat to quit and switch to pure electric ID.VIZZION.

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