WOLFSBURG, Germany – Volkswagen’s Passat has been crowned Europe's Car of the Year 2015 by a 55-member international “Car of the Year” jury. The winner, beating seven nominees, was announced ahead of the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show.
VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said: “We are extremely proud of this accolade. In the new Passat we have again succeeded in developing a car that sets the standards for its class in terms of technology and quality.
"The new Passat shows that the VW brand has the right answers to the challenges of our time.”