Larry H. Miller Volkswagen Avondale - Volkswagen Passat Wins European Car of the Year 2015

The Volkswagen Passat has been named the 2015 European Car of the Year! Other contenders included the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and the Mercedes C class. This is the fourth time that Volkswagen has won this award - Two have been won with Volkswagen Golf and one with the Volkswagen Polo. The Passat was chosen due to its advanced technology, design, and configurations. It also included excellent road behavior and comfortable drive.

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The panel of judges includes 58 journalists in 22 European countries. In order for  a vehicle to qualify, it has to be a new vehicle and have at least 5,000 annual sales.

“We are extremely proud of this accolade,” Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn said in a statement. “In the new Passat, we have again succeeded in developing a car that sets the standards for its class in terms of technology and quality—this honor is a tremendous confirmation for the work of our engineers, designers and the entire team."

"It is truly impressive that Volkswagen managed to win the title for the third time in six years," Hakan Matson, chair of the judging panel and car expert at the Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri, said in a release. "The Passat has many strong points, including its design, overall quality, safety, spacious interior, and several useful innovations such as the Trailer Assist. With all these features the model clearly deserves to be Car of the Year 2015."

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Article credit:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2015/03/02/vw-passat-is-european-car-of-the-year/

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1097064_volkswagen-passat-named-2015-european-car-of-the-year

http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2015/03/volkswagen_passat_wins_2015_eu.html