Fast forward from 1973 when the first Volkswagen Passat was born, this little car had come a long way in terms of engineering and design. Based on the B5 platform the Passat now shares its form with the Audi A4 which was released 2 years earlier. Now with a fully independent four link front suspension, new engines and new suspension the Passat was on track to what it is now. A facelift version was introduced in 2000 sporting minor styling and mechanical revisions and downgrading the engine from a 1.8 litre to least powerful 1.6 litre.