Although the station wagon has always been very popular in the North American market, the domestic station wagon is more like a black hole in sales, even if the internet is full of applause, but it is snubbed in the market.
In fact, the reason why Chinese people do not like station wagons is nothing more than poor passability, not as sharp as SUVs, and the longer body structure, many older generation users think that it is a "coffin car".
But even so, there are still many OEMs that have not stopped entering the station wagon market
Recently, overseas media have exposed the volkswagen Passat hypothetical map, which is WeiLan in the domestic market, and can also be seen as a Passat travel version, according to previous news, the new car will only provide a travel version and an Alltrack version, or will be released in 2023.
(New Generation Lingdu L)
When I first saw the picture of the new car, it was almost like Volkswagen's new generation Lingdu L, especially the front face style, which had similarities, and the large mouth type middle net plus the narrow headlight group made the whole car look more innovative. Perhaps this will also be the latest design concept of the future Volkswagen family, but whether you can accept it depends on your personal aesthetic.
On the side, it is still a more typical station wagon style, with larger windows and flat lines, and the whole is still biased towards simplicity, but the style of multiple strips of wheel hubs has added a lot of sports atmosphere. The size of the new car, according to gossip, will be extended in the future, so the space in the car will also be more spacious.
(Current Passat)
In terms of the rear of the car, it is also the most attractive place of the station wagon, compared to the current model, there are great changes, the new car joins the current popular through-type taillight group, and the internal style also uses a dot matrix layout, which is more recognizable after lighting up at night.
In terms of power, it is expected that the new car will launch a variety of power combinations such as light mix, plug-in hybrid and diesel in overseas markets, but if it continues to enter the domestic market in the future, it will provide a combination of 2.0T engine and 48V light mix system, and according to the strict domestic emission policy, it is not excluded that the plug-in hybrid version will also be introduced.
In addition, the Passat has been completely discontinued in the US market, after there was gossip that Volkswagen's new pure electric vehicle Aero B may replace the position of the Passat in Europe in the future, so the Passat, which is still sold in China, may become the last song of pure fuel.
（Aero B）
The opening paragraph also said that although the station wagon is not popular for the domestic market, and the station wagon enthusiasts also belong to a niche group, the new Passat has changed the old-fashioned style of the current model and injected a lot of sports vitality. If it is developed according to the differentiated route taken by Volkswagen, it may really change the inherent image of some domestic users for the station wagon.