https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2020-volkswagen-passat-interview/

The goal in developing the 2020 Passat was, primarily, to improve things that would actually appeal to potential buyers.

"We said, OK, let's keep the carryover platform," Keogh said, "and focus on the things the customer sees and interacts with. That is the design, the aesthetics, the look, the feel."