The VW Passat just got far more appealing with £5k of options for free
Joining the mid-range £47,650 Elegance, the entry-level Match replaces the old Life trim, but costs the same £45,555. The Black Edition costs the same as the outgoing R-Line, from £48,900, and Volkswagen says the new editions can be ordered from 14 August.
Match is better equipped than the outgoing Life, with additional features including metallic paint, VW's IQ.Light LED matrix headlights, tinted rear windows and an 'assistance pack' which adds area view and emergency assist. Advertisement - Article continues below
The new Black Edition comes with metallic paint, 19-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic sunroof, tinted rear windows (darker than the Match's), heated front and rear seats, a head-up display, a 15-inch central touchscreen and the same assistance pack as the Match.
The new Match and Black Edition trims are offered only on the PHEV Passat, which uses a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a plug-in hybrid system featuring a 19.7kWh battery – enough for an 82-mile electric-only range. The pricing quoted above is based on the 201bhp Passat eHybrid, but from £50,370 you also can get the more potent 268bhp version starting with Elegance trim.
If you're after a well equipped plug-in hybrid estate car, then check out the Auto Express Find A Car, where you'll find loads of great used Volkswagen Passat GTEs starting from under £12,000.
For now, the petrol hybrid eTSI Passat continues with Life, Elegance and R-Line trim levels with the now estate-only model starting from £39,950.
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