Volkswagen Passat wins car of the year award
GENEVA (AP) - The large family car Volkswagen Passat has been voted car of the year by European automotive editors at the Geneva International Motor Show.
German Volkswagen's four-door sedan beat six other finalists including Citroen's C4 Cactus, Renault's Twingo and the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer.
The Passat has an updated collision avoidance system compared to its predecessor and other new technology, including emergency driver assistance and cross-wind stabilization.
Volkwagen last won the car of the year award in 2013 with its Golf compact car.
The Passat succeeds Peugeot's compact 308, which won last year.
Heinz-Jakob Neusser, Head of Powertrain Development, Volkswagen AG, with a New Volkswagen Passat, the car of the Year 2015, during the award ceremony ahead of the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 2, 2015. The large family car Volkswagen Passat has been voted car of the year by European automotive editors at the Geneva International Motor Show. German Volkswagen's four-door sedan beat six other finalists including Citroen's C4 Cactus, Renault's Twingo and the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer. The Passat has an updated collision avoidance system compared to its predecessor and other new technology, including emergency driver assistance and cross-wind stabilization. (AP Photo/Keystone,Sandro Campardo)
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Heinz-Jakob Neusser, Head of Powertrain Development, Volkswagen AG, with a New Volkswagen Passat, the car of the Year 2015, during the award ceremony ahead of the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 2, 2015. The large family car Volkswagen Passat has been voted car of the year by European automotive editors at the Geneva International Motor Show. German Volkswagen's four-door sedan beat six other finalists including Citroen's C4 Cactus, Renault's Twingo and the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer. The Passat has an updated collision avoidance system compared to its predecessor and other new technology, including emergency driver assistance and cross-wind stabilization. (AP Photo/Keystone,Sandro Campardo)
The Associated Press
The New Volkswagen Passat, the car of the Year 2015, is on display during the award ceremony ahead of the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 2, 2015. The large family car Volkswagen Passat has been voted car of the year by European automotive editors at the Geneva International Motor Show. German Volkswagen's four-door sedan beat six other finalists including Citroen's C4 Cactus, Renault's Twingo and the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer. The Passat has an updated collision avoidance system compared to its predecessor and other new technology, including emergency driver assistance and cross-wind stabilization. (AP Photo/Keystone,Sandro Campardo)
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