spotted VW Passat Estate

Mad Monkey · 23rd July 2008, 17:48

esteem_lover · 23rd July 2008, 17:56

beautiful looking car. I love the estates. This must be an import.

vinaykiran79 · 23rd July 2008, 18:13

The vehicle could be either an imported one or a test vehicle. It looks good from rear. I am sure it will be launched soon in India.

Vid6639 · 23rd July 2008, 18:22

yup spotted it looong back.

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super...bangalore.html (VW Passat spotted in bangalore.)

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/india...on-wagons.html (Spotted : Volkwagen Passat Estates (Station Wagons))

Akshay1234 · 23rd July 2008, 19:12

there are quite a few of these in bombay. have been going around for a while along with the audi a3.

aaggoswami · 23rd July 2008, 20:28

I hope they are able to bring them in to market. This car in estate format looks much better than Sedan IMO.

But if spotted since a long time and still not launched, then I think that they are testing some engines and mechanical components for hot wheather testing.

jayguar · 24th July 2008, 10:28

Looks more like a test car. Estate looks much better than the sedan and it would be great if it is launched in India.

fx45 · 24th July 2008, 12:57

this one looks too huge.. and there are about 5 to 10 of them aroudn the VW office in BKC all used mostly to pick and drop the employees

DieselFan · 24th July 2008, 14:19

It is actually A "station wagon". Estate is a model which Tata brought out in 90s which was a station wagon and that has become a generic name.

ballkey · 24th July 2008, 15:11

DieselFan, the term "estate" has been around much longer than Tata Estate. Even the Morris used to be have something called Estate, IIRC.

esteem_lover · 24th July 2008, 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselFan

It is actually A "station wagon". Estate is a model which Tata brought out in 90s which was a station wagon and that has become a generic name.

TATA is certainly not the inventor of the name Estate.

jayguar · 24th July 2008, 17:00

"A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car, or just Estate in British usage" - source Station wagon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

23rd July 2008, 17:48	#1
Mad Monkey BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 274 Thanked: 456 Times	spotted VW Passat Estate spotted VW Passat Estate Attached Thumbnails
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23rd July 2008, 17:56	#2
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	beautiful looking car. I love the estates. This must be an import.
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23rd July 2008, 18:13	#3
vinaykiran79 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 71 Thanked: 0 Times	Could be soon be launched. The vehicle could be either an imported one or a test vehicle. It looks good from rear. I am sure it will be launched soon in India.
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23rd July 2008, 18:22	#4
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,709 Thanked: 44,134 Times View My Garage	yup spotted it looong back. https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super...bangalore.html (VW Passat spotted in bangalore.) https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/india...on-wagons.html (Spotted : Volkwagen Passat Estates (Station Wagons))
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23rd July 2008, 19:12	#5
Akshay1234 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,327 Thanked: 12,914 Times	there are quite a few of these in bombay. have been going around for a while along with the audi a3.
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23rd July 2008, 20:28	#6
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,997 Thanked: 3,000 Times	I hope they are able to bring them in to market. This car in estate format looks much better than Sedan IMO. But if spotted since a long time and still not launched, then I think that they are testing some engines and mechanical components for hot wheather testing.
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24th July 2008, 10:28	#7
jayguar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 300 Thanked: 218 Times	Looks more like a test car. Estate looks much better than the sedan and it would be great if it is launched in India.
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24th July 2008, 12:57	#8
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 386 Times	this one looks too huge.. and there are about 5 to 10 of them aroudn the VW office in BKC all used mostly to pick and drop the employees
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24th July 2008, 14:19	#9
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 260 Times	It is actually A "station wagon". Estate is a model which Tata brought out in 90s which was a station wagon and that has become a generic name.
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24th July 2008, 15:11	#10
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 439 Thanked: 84 Times	DieselFan, the term "estate" has been around much longer than Tata Estate. Even the Morris used to be have something called Estate, IIRC.
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24th July 2008, 17:00	#12
jayguar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 300 Thanked: 218 Times	"A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car, or just Estate in British usage" - source Station wagon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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