Production
The Passat NMS is part of Volkswagen Group's strategy to sell upwards of 800,000 vehicles per year in the North American market. The vehicle was developed by Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive and Volkswagen Passenger Cars, and is partially based on the PQ46 platform used by the European Passat. From nose to tail, it measures 191.6 inches, growing 4 inches from the European model and features a stretched 110.4-inch wheelbase and 72.2-inch width, which allows for class-leading rear legroom in the Mid-Sized class. North American and South Korean models are built at Volkswagen Group of America's new Chattanooga, Tennessee production facility. The new facility is a "Flex Plant" which will allow for the production of more than one vehicle that is based on the NMS platform. Reports say that a seven-seat crossover vehicle based on the NMS will be built at the plant.
In China, Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive manufactures the Passat NMS in its Nanjing factory
Changes to the American market NMS Passat for 2013 include such upgrades as plastic covers for both trunk hinges (although they still remain of the intrusive variety), rear air vents on higher end models, and an available rear view camera. Volkswagen did, however, remove Dual-Zone climate control from all models except the SEL.
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