The Volkswagen Passat voted European Car of the Year 2015 – TF1

The Volkswagen Passat voted European Car of the Year 2015 – TF1

As usual, the editions of Geneva Motor Show are preceded the eve of the opening by handing trophy Car of the Year (in Europe, there is a global election). The jury of 58 journalists from 22 countries designated one among the seven finalists cars: it is the Volkswagen Passat

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Net Victory
8th generation of German sedan, which was officially launched last fall following the Paris Motor Show in Paris, so harvest the title of The Year 2015 Car, successor to the Peugeot 308. The model had never been so rewarded, only the third in 1989 and 1977, and second in 2006. By cons, it is a 3rd title in 6 years for Volkswagen , after the Golf VII in 2013 and the Polo V in 2010.

340 points VW Passat wins by far this year 2015, the Dauphine Citroën C4 Cactus collecting 248 points. However, the difference is less than in 2013, when the Golf (414 points) had received more than double the duo Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86 (202 pts). Another vehicle on the podium, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class fails to 221 points.

Behind the American sedan Ford Mondeo receives 203 points, the second generation Nissan Qashqai crossover 160 points, the Teutonic minivan BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 154 points and the third generation Renault Twingo appears last of the finalists with 124 points.