2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year - Volkswagen Passat - video Dailymotion

The all-new made-for-America Volkswagen Passat is the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year.

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00:00 After an exhaustive evaluation process that included the full range of Motor Trend performance

00:25 tests, dynamic proving ground driving and real world road loops, the Motor Trend judges

00:30 have voted the Volkswagen Passat the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year.

00:36 The Passat won from one of the largest group of Car of the Year contenders because it was

00:40 the one car that best met the awards key criteria.

00:44 Advancement in design, engineering excellence, efficiency, safety, value and performance

00:50 of intended function.

00:52 The well-equipped Passat is a breakthrough car for Volkswagen because it's been designed

00:56 specifically for the North American market and is being built in a brand new state of

01:01 the art factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

01:05 The 2012 Passat offers one of the roomiest interiors in the mid-size segment and a range

01:10 of powertrains that includes a 280 horsepower six cylinder engine and a four cylinder diesel

01:16 that's capable of 40 miles per gallon and travelling 740 miles on the highway between

01:22 refills.

01:24 The European tuned chassis makes the Passat a good drive for the enthusiast but without

01:29 compromising the good ride quality and low noise levels appreciated by most buyers in

01:34 this segment.

01:37 The clean and simple styling is executed with the sort of precision normally seen on expensive

01:42 luxury cars and ensures this Volkswagen will still look good and hold its value years from

01:48 now.

01:50 Good steering, braking and road holding give the Passat class leading primary safety augmented

01:56 by a full complement of passive safety devices such as dual front, side and curtain airbags.

02:03 The 2012 Volkswagen Passat is a compelling new entry in one of the toughest vehicle segments

02:09 in the US today.

02:10 It's one of the best all-round family sedans on the market and that's why the Volkswagen

02:15 Passat is Motor Trends 2012 Car of the Year.

02:18 Thanks for watching.

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