The Volkswagen Passat is a
family car built by
Volkswagen AG ("VW"), produced in various forms since 1973. It falls between the
Volkswagen Golf/
Jetta and
Phaeton in the current Volkswagen line-up, and is currently produced in Volkswagen's plants in
Emden, and Mosel/
Zwickau,
Germany. Although normally known as the Passat in
European and
North American markets, it has been badged as a variety of other names including Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, and Corsar in some markets during its life. Its name is short for
passatwind. While the first generation Passat was a
compact car/
small family car, the second generation grew in size, and later Passats are
mid-size cars/
large family cars.
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