VW Produces 15 Millionth Passat In 34 Years

The 15 millionth Passat produced throughout the world rolled off VW’s assembly line at the Emden plant line today (Nov. 9, 2007). The first generation Passat was unveiled in 1973 and since then, VW has introduced six generations of the mid-size model, the latest in 2005. The anniversary vehicle is a Passat Variant BlueMotion 1.9 TDI in arctic blue silver metallic with 105 HP and it will be donated by Volkswagen to DKMS (German Bone Marrow Donor Center).