@ 01:51 PM (49 months, 2 days ago)
Little did anyone realize, when the 1998 Volkswagen Passat debuted in late 1997, that it would have such an influence in the mid-size sedan class. Prior to that time, Volkswagen's mid-size sedans - called, in North America, Dasher in the late 1970s, Quantum in the 1980s, and finally Passat in the `90s - had been minor players. There was little reason to expect a different reception from the 1998 Passat. But, where its predecessors were ignored, the `98 to 2005 Passat was noticed. Sales increased dramatically, averaging 75,000 a year. And its influence extended beyond the VW faithful, as the styling of some later competitors demonstrates. Why the success? In a class of largely-unexciting transportation appliances, the Passat stood out...
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