Europeans get a pricey Passat that’s very different from ours but closely related to the Arteon.

Back in 2011, Volkswagen announced that it would call its new big sedan for the United States market the Passat. VW’s new Tennessee-build sedan might have had the same name as the Passat in Europe, but the two cars were different. America’s Passat would be a spacious and affordable four-door. Europe’s Passat would be a different car on a different platform.
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