End of the road for VW’S Passat

WITH sedan sales waning in almost every global market, it’s inevitable that some familiar nameplates will be confined to the history books, and the latest victim in that regard is the Volkswagen Passat sedan. According to Autocar, Volkswagen has stopped producing the sedan version of the Passat in Europe due to low demand, although the estate version is set to continue for the foreseeable future. The Volkswagen Passat was already discontinued in South Africa back in 2019.

But these developments don’t necessarily mean the end of the road for the long-standing Volkswagen Passat nameplate. Autocar reports that a new-generation Passat is due to be launched in Europe in 2023, using an updated version of the current MQB architecture, although at this stage it’s not clear what form it will take in terms of body styles.