Passat, those words have a strong appeal in the Chinese market, I remember when domestic Passat B5, is the first lengthened the wheelbase of the car for the Chinese market, also was the organ most frequently used units of the car. But ordinary people unable to take advantage of. With the changing times, the Passat has entered every household, should become IKEA’s family car. 2019 Passat sales in China 193,500, has a pivotal position in the midsize car market.
Passat December sales champion
However, it is well known that at the end of 2019 in the Bulgarian research Passat crash test, offset frontal crash test 25 percentage results for the poor, which is a joint venture automobile obtained the worst results, even better than many of its own brand of crash results are poor.
However, in mid-December after car sales charts, the Passat does not seem to be affected sales and even all the way up, December sales reached 26,000, sales champion aspirations, higher than the second Accord out around 7000.
Passat before safety crash failed
in the previous mediator research car crash tests, the Passat a-pillar deformation is very serious, almost the entire column a break in the middle, unable to give passengers a safe space in a collision. And due to the displacement of the steering column airbag, led airbags pop though, but did not protect passengers. So if a collision occurs, the chances of survival of the passengers in the car is very low.
Passat why sales were not affected?
so we see a very strange phenomenon, that is, the Passat collision bad grades, insecurity is already a well known thing. However, this does not affect its sales. And even become a sales champion. The greater the controversy, the greater the sales. So we have to analyze why there is soThe phenomenon.
First, the Passat these three words in the minds of many consumers are feeling as China’s evergreen in the car, the Passat has been selling at least 20 years in China, and there are numerous consumers It is very fond of this car.
Second, in addition to security worse, the Passat is still very good in the sense of luxury, space and handling aspects of the car, the back room is very spacious.
Third, the Passat has been no small discount, the discount rate in some areas even have reached about $ 30,000, for consumers is undoubtedly very attractive.
consumer choice, contributed to the unhealthy tendencies manufacturers?
But in the final analysis, or because word of mouth phenomenon Passat great. Word of mouth is very scary, it accomplishment a car, even if more negative news would not hurt. Consumer choice is actually contributing to unhealthy manufacturers, so are still sold with Jane, is there any reason to use good materials it? As long as the space to do a bit more, some strong sense of luxury interior configuration higher, even to sacrifice safety, it does not matter.
year Passat B5 Audi A6 and contemporary uses the same platform, or longitudinal engine, so that now there are still a lot of B5 ran on the street. But it is undeniable that the current automotive materials is getting worse, more and more bad durability. I think we still miss the times Passat B5, at that time German cars are safe benchmark, it is the quality benchmark. Today, in addition to the Passat name, it is no longer the year.