A phenomenal actor and politician, Vinod Khanna has been an eternal favorite among all for his flawless acting skills and handsome features. Other than acting and serving people, the man has strong inclination towards SUVs and has always been known for holding the best muscle in town. However, there are some exceptions that have made to his collection recently. The most mention-worthy among those is the Volkswagen Passat. Offered in a price bracket of Rs.23.07 lacs to Rs.25.28 lacs (ex-showroom, New Delhi), the Volkswagen car is known for its famished looks and exceptional performance.
Though it is now discontinued from the Volkswagen cars line-up in India, the luxury sedan is still considered as one of the best offerings from the German auto-legend. One of the rarest celebrity cars in India, the Passat has been receiving high acclamations and awards for its performance globally. This year, it received a “Car of the Year 2015” title by the International “Car of the Year” jury. It was applauded for its innovative designing, modern engineering, and high-end technologies. Some of the most highly regarded features of this car include an Active Info Display, app-based Rear Seat Entertainment system for tablets, Trailer Assist, Traffic Jam Assist, Pedestrian Monitoring System, City Emergency Braking, Front Assist, and Emergency Assist.
On the power front, it greets you with a 2.0-litrew TDI mill that mates with an automatic transmission and delivers power worth 380bhp against a top torque of 400Nm. The petrol iteration of this mid-size family sedan gets a 1.4-litre TSI engine that delivers power worth 125bhp for a peak torque of 240Nm. the best mileage figure delivered by this car stands at 18.33kmpl. The revised version of this car will be soon striking markets across the world including India. The new model will be based on a MQB platform and will come with lots of upgraded systems and features.
