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[cnet] The 2020 Volkswagen Passat isn't all-new -- and that's OK, VW says

LexRank Summarization

  • In the face of brand-new entries like the latest Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima, it at first seems a little odd that the 2020 Volkswagen Passat is not an all-new vehicle but rather a heavily updated version of the sedan first introduced eight years ago.

  • "Just to use a crude example, if you have $10, I didn't see any need to put $9 of it into a platform which was well-received and good, and then only a dollar into the stuff you see, as opposed to flipping that," Keogh said.

  • As a result, he said VW had to look at the new Passat with the mindset, "You have a certain amount of resources, what's the best way to maximize those resources?" Detroit Auto Show: Check out all the new unveils.

TextRank Summarization

  • In the face of brand-new entries like the latest Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima, it at first seems a little odd that the 2020 Volkswagen Passat is not an all-new vehicle but rather a heavily updated version of the sedan first introduced eight years ago.

  • "Do I think that customers will like it? One hundred percent." The 2020 Passat rides on the same basic chassis as the 2012-2019 model -- and VW says customers won't care.

  • The goal in developing the 2020 Passat was, primarily, to improve things that would actually appeal to potential buyers.

Ref: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2020-volkswagen-passat-interview/#ftag=CAD590a51e