What's Wrong With This Picture: You Can Passat But Will You Notice It? Edition

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: December 8th, 2010

what s wrong with this picture you can passat but will you notice it edition

In love with the 2011 VW Jetta? It’s tough to imagine, but I’ll certainly concede that it’s possible. Anyway, if you love the new Jetta, you won’t be able to stop yourself falling for its big brother, the forthcoming Passat-replacement. On the other hand, if you think the new Jetta looks like a stock photograph of a vanilla ice cream cone, or if it inspires you as much as an insurance firm’s mission statement, this New Midsize Sedan might leave you a bit cold. On the other hand, there is a silver lining to the Passat’s blandification: Volkswagen has finally figured out how to make the Phaeton look like a distinctive, innovative, upscale design.

#3WTP #Design #NewCars

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Jaeger on Dec 09, 2010

Did someone actually describe the Accord as "beautiful, stylish, aggressive"??? Funniest thing I've read in a while.

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- Zykotec on Dec 09, 2010
  
  I admit I was wrong, but here in Europe they badge the Acura TSX as 'Honda Accord', so over here that statement is true. The US Accord is as mentioned still a lot better than the Passat.
  
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SCE to AUX on Dec 09, 2010

Boring. Looks a lot like the 98 Passat.

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