2020 VW Passat Volkswagen isn't ready to abandon the sedan market in the United States and has a new American-spec 2020 Passat on the way this summer. The latest model rides on the same platform as the previous generation, but VW's designers keep the body looking fresh with lots of little updates.

Just for clarification, we are only referring to the American Passat for this comparison. The version in Europe is a completely different vehicle and rides on VW's MQB platform. A refreshed version of it could debut as soon as the Geneva Motor Show in March.

The Passat's interior is similarly overhauled visually, in a style wholly reminiscent of the old Passat's cabin. A classy new full-width-appearing vent stretches from the center stack to the passenger door, although climate-controlled air only flows from its far right corner. We detected no great leap forward in the cabin materials, which as before skew toward the basic end of the spectrum, particularly around the lower half of the door panels, the bottom of the dashboard, and the center console.