2015 Volkswagen Passat Teased Ahead July Unveiling

2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

Volkswagen has rolled out a telling new teaser image of its upcoming 2015 Passat sedan, ahead of an online reveal next month and an unveiling at October's Paris Motor Show. 

The company's new 176kW/500Nm 2.0 litre four-cylinder twin-turbo diesel engine will also launch with the 2015 Passat, matched to a seven-speed DSG auto and 4Motion all-wheel-drive.

Volkswagen has also confirmed development of a new 10-speed DSG, although it appears that transmission's debut will come sometime after the new Passat's launch. 

The new Passat will be up to 85kg lighter than the current model, which has been on the market since 2005 (although a major facelift and upgrade debuted in 2010). 

That weight loss will come thanks to the use of a greater spread of aluminium components and hot-formed steel.