
Like all good cars, the 2018 Volkswagen Passat GT began with an idea and a few people in a garage. That garage happens to be in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at Volkswagen's growing North American Engineering Planning Center, just around the corner from the factory that assembles the Passat and the VW Atlas. The idea: How to bring a touch of Volkswagen's performance heritage into midsize sedans. The resulting 2018 Passat GT has arrived as the first model developed and engineered by Volkswagen in the United States.
Starting with the features of the Passat R-Line, the Passat GT takes to
the road with a unique sport suspension and 19-inch Tornado wheels. In a
nod to the Volkswagen Golf GTI, the grille features a red accent line
running through a honeycomb pattern, and red-painted brake calipers
stand out against any of the four available colors: Pure White, Reflex
Silver, Platinum Grey, and Deep Black. The look completes with a
piano-black trunk spoiler.
Inside, there's a bevy of sport-flavored upgrades, from carbon fiber
optic décor and a black headliner to two-tone black/gray seats with
contrast stitching. Under the hood there's a 3.6-liter VR6 engine -
tuned to 280 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 258 lb-ft of torque at 2,500
rpm with regular fuel. Paddle shifters control a six-speed DSG
Tiptronic® automatic transmission.
MSRP | $30,550 |
Engine | 3.6L V6 |
HP | 280 |
MPG | 19 City | 28 HWY |
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2370 Highway 100 South,
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416