New VW Passat will be its last new family car with a petrol engine > 자유게시판

Volkswagen has just taken the covers off what will likely be its last 'traditional' family car launched with a petrol or diesel engines under the bonnet.

The new Passat has been unveiled overnight - and the big news is that it won't be available as a saloon from 2024, with the latest iteration sold as an estate car only.

As VW accelerates its shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) - already confirming its current Mk8 Golf will be its last with a combustion engine - this is set to be the final family-friendly model that isn't an SUV it will bring to market before the brand sells only cars running on batteries from around 2033.

Here are six things you need to know about the new Passat... 





The last new 'traditional' Volkswagen family car with petrol and diesel engines? With the German brand looking to switch away from combustion engine models in the coming years, this could be the last launch of návrhy a realizace interiérů spacious and practical non-SUV model that doesn't run exclusively on batteries. Here's six things you need to know about the 2024 Passat


1. It will be the last new traditional family car VW with petrol and diesel engines
Volkswagen bosses have said that the next-generation T-Roc crossover - which is due in 2026 - will be its final new combustion engine model to launch before it fully commits to going electric. 

This means time is running out for its more traditional family cars before they are sold exclusively with batteries. 

As well as confirming that there won't be a new Golf - or Golf Estate variant - with petrol or diesel engines, VW has also said that the stylish Arteon - also available as a 'Shooting Brake', which is the only other estate the German maker currently sells - will cease production ahead of schedule due to a lack of customer demand.

It means the Passat will be the last new estate car - not including SUVs - VW will likely unveil with a combustion engine providing the power.




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There's a range of engine options available, including a mild-hybrid petrol, turbocharged petrols and turbodiesels. But it is also available as this plug-in hybrid, which offers around 62 miles of electric-only range, which VW says enough for the average daily requirement

One 1.5-litre mild-hybrid petrol, two 2.0-litre turbocharged petrols and three 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine options will be available across Europe at launch, some with all-wheel drive systems. However, it isn't confirmed which - if not all - of these will be sold to UK customers.