2018 Volkswagen Passat near Brookfield, WI
The reliable, spacious and luxurious mid-sized sedan that drivers have come to expect from Volkswagen is officially back for the 2018 model year. The all new VW Passat is just as high-quality as it has always been, in addition to a number of great new features to improve power, convenience and more for the brand-new Passat. If you live or work in the Brookfield or Milwaukee area, and are interested in purchasing or test driving the new 2018 VW Passat, Hall Volkswagen is here to assist you.
Performance
For the 2018 model year, Volkswagen has added quite a bit of power to the all new VW Passat. In the new Passat is a 2.0L Turbocharged, improved from the 1.8L engine of the 2017 model year. This is the most impressive engine ever built by Volkswagen, and it gives the Passat a huge increase in both power and fuel efficiency.
Another new feature for the 2018 model year of the VW Passat is the new GT trim. This trim is the sportier version of the 2018 Passat, and with that comes an incredible increase in power. The GT trim generates an impressive 280 horsepower, as opposed to 174 hp for the base trim of the 2018 Passat.
Additionally, the 2018 Passat has a 6-speed transmission that comes standard with Tiptronic technology. This Tiptronic technology is a feature that allows the driver all of the conveniences of automatic transmission, with the fun and fuel efficiency of a manual transmission.
Driver Assistance Package
One of the new exciting features of the 2018 Volkswagen Passat is the optional addition of the driver assistance package. This package works to highly increase the awareness, and therefore safety of the driver at all possible times, done so through brand-new technologies.
With this driver assistance package comes Forward Collision Warning, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Traffic Alert. All of these use similar radar technology to prevent any possible threats of collision in the path of the driver. It is a great safety feature that, while may not seem necessary, can be incredibly useful every time you are in the vehicle.
