The once mature and stable Passat also has a youthful side, and the Starry Sky series breaks the design limitations
Text/Su Jin Ji
People's personalities change with growing experiences, including preferences. The embodiment of the word growth is calm and introverted, so our state of mind will gradually precipitate. Just like the preference for a model, from the initial youth tide, to the later Sven introverted, use the current aesthetic way to choose a model that suits your preferences.
But for a model, iterative updates will give it different changes. Young models will gradually be presented in a stable design approach over time, and models that were once stable can also be transformed into young models with design techniques, and the Volkswagen Passat is a typical case.
The former Passat used a simple design method to concretize introspection and calmness, which looked more cold. Today, the Passat has been upgraded to 2022 and offers two styling designs to choose from. One is the model version with business attributes, which still continues the calm style in terms of appearance, and uses streamlined design techniques and elements to shape the sense of coldness.
The other is the Starry Sky series, compared with the regular version of the model, the Starry Sky series version has a great change in the appearance of the design level, and such a change will readjust the overall personality of the model, making it more youthful. Even if it is used as a city transportation, it has a youthful atmosphere, which is completely opposite to the restrained form.
The Pasa tower of the Starry Sky series uses a scattered splicing of star-dotted metal trim blocks at the grille, with a metal chrome dividing line in the middle, and the background is a blackened color scheme, highlighting the star-like distribution of metal trim blocks, which has the visual effect of the starry sky in the light. The air intake below is a blackened mesh structure, but it still has a glossy light.
In addition to this, the difference in the appearance of the models is not very large. The Starry Sky series offered by Passat is available in three models, and these three models are The Starry Sky Elite Edition, the Starry Sky Deluxe Edition and the Starry Sky Premium Edition. These three model versions are equipped with the same powertrain, and the difference in price is reflected in the configuration.
The passat models of the three Starry Sky series all belong to the 2.0T displacement, and the inline four-cylinder turbo engine has a relatively broad torque base, giving 320 Nm, while providing 186 hp in terms of horsepower, so this model will have a good boost in the later stages, especially in high-speed state, and the re-acceleration ability is very strong.
But because it is a turbocharged engine, there will be a response lag of half a second between turbocharging, but the accelerated response period on this model is not so obvious, after all, the power is still strong. If it is used in the city, its power reserve is sufficient, and the accelerated overtaking will also have a clear sense of pushing back.
The model version of the Star Series is still positioned in the B-class field, and has a wheelbase of 2871mm, so there is enough space in the car, especially the rear seating area, the legs have considerable capacity, and flexible movement is not a problem. Although it is a car, the roof has an openable panoramic sunroof, so it does not appear to be depressed inside the car.
But at the same time as there are advantages, the model will also have weaknesses. The comfort of the Starry Sky series models is relatively general, although the NVH performance of this model is good, there is no obvious noise in the car, and the quiet effect is very good. However, the chassis filter effect is not handled very well, and the filter effect is not dominant in the conventional series version of the model.
summary:
The Passat Starry Sky series has been on the market for some time, and the Starry Sky series has had good sales after the listing, the main reason for which may be because the model has a new exterior design, which brings freshness to many consumer groups considering passats. From the design level of this model, it also breaks the consistent design limitations of Passat, after all, this model has always had good sales in the domestic automobile market, and the appearance change of this model has further expanded the coverage of the model.