Volkswagen or VW is part of the third largest car and LCV manufacturer in the world (OICA, 2009) - Volkswagen Group AG. The group owns and manages eight other brands: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, Skoda, Scania and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, with which the company covers a huge product range from low-consumption small cars to luxury class vehicles for passengers and spans pick ups, buses and heavy trucks for commercial use. The name of Volkswagen means "people's car" as it was conceived with the idea to provide a basic, safe and comfortable automobile, which can be afforded by the majority of people. Today the brand is synonymous to "car" in general and it is not by chance that its present slogan is "Das Auto" - The Car. Volkswagen nowadays stands for attractive, safe and environmentally sound vehicles, which are highly competitive in their specific classes. Some of the best achievements of the brand are the most economical car of all time, the largest and most potent diesel powerplant ever to be installed in a passenger vehicle, the fastest sports car in the world. Volkswagen was created in 1937 by the German Labour Front as Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH because of the growing demand for a compact and affordable vehicle. The first prototypes appeared even before the creation of the company - in 1936 on under the supervision of the chief designer Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. The project had to stop with the break of WWII and the following economic restrictions on Germany. But from 1948 on Volkswagen became synonymous of the country's regeneration. This became possible with the introduction of Volkswagen Type 1, better known as the Beetle, which by 1973 reached 16 million produced cars. In the 1960s the company introduced the Type 3 and Type 4 cars, acquired Auto Union and NSU Motorenwerke AG, and changed its name to Volkswagen AG. It was the 1970s challenges that motivated the company to incorporate more design and technology innovations and launch the Passat, Scirocco, Golf and Polo brands. Together with the Jetta and the Caddy, these were leading cars for the VW portfolio. After 1991 the company continued to expand its portfolio and started to move upmarket. Nowadays, under the Volkswagen brand are produced Caddy, Eos, Fox, Golf, Jetta, Multivan, New Beetle, Passat, Phaeton, Polo, Scirocco, Sharan, Tiguan, Touareg, Touran with name variations for the different markets. Detailed technical data for specific Volkswagen models may be examined by clicking on the names of the models provided below.
Volkswagen Passat
model | year | engine | power | torque | speed | length | width | height |
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Passat LS Estate | 1975 | ~ 1.6 l (1588 cc) | 56 kW (76 ps) | 113 Nm (83 ft-lb) | - | 4267.00 mm | 1600.00 mm | 1358.00 mm |
Passat LS | 1975 | ~ 1.6 l (1588 cc) | 56 kW (76 ps) | 113 Nm (83 ft-lb) | - | 4292.00 mm | 1600.00 mm | 1358.00 mm |
Passat GLS | 1975 | ~ 1.6 l (1588 cc) | 63 kW (86 ps) | 118 Nm (87 ft-lb) | - | 4292.00 mm | 1600.00 mm | 1358.00 mm |
Passat | 1979 | ~ 1.3 l (1272 cc) | 41 kW (56 ps) | 93 Nm (68 ft-lb) | 149 km/h | 4289.00 mm | 1611.00 mm | 1360.00 mm |
Passat D | 1979 | ~ 1.5 l (1471 cc) | 37 kW (50 ps) | 81 Nm (59 ft-lb) | 142 km/h | 4289.00 mm | 1611.00 mm | 1360.00 mm |
Passat Variant | 1979 | ~ 1.5 l (1471 cc) | 37 kW (50 ps) | 81 Nm (59 ft-lb) | - | 4259.00 mm | 1611.00 mm | 1360.00 mm |
Passat LS | 1979 | ~ 1.5 l (1471 cc) | 48 kW (66 ps) | 102 Nm (75 ft-lb) | 145 km/h | 4281.00 mm | 1600.00 mm | 1356.00 mm |
Passat LSE | 1979 | ~ 1.6 l (1588 cc) | 59 kW (81 ps) | 118 Nm (87 ft-lb) | 160 km/h | 4281.00 mm | 1600.00 mm | 1356.00 mm |
Passat L Estate Diesel | 1979 | ~ 1.5 l (1471 cc) | 37 kW (50 ps) | 82 Nm (60 ft-lb) | - | 4266.00 mm | 1615.00 mm | 1358.00 mm |
Passat Variant | 1979 | ~ 1.3 l (1272 cc) | 41 kW (56 ps) | 93 Nm (68 ft-lb) | - | 4259.00 mm | 1611.00 mm | 1360.00 mm |
Passat GLS Estate | 1980 | ~ 1.6 l (1588 cc) | 63 kW (86 ps) | 125 Nm (92 ft-lb) | - | 4266.00 mm | 1615.00 mm | 1358.00 mm |
Passat GLS Estate Automatic | 1980 | ~ 1.6 l (1588 cc) | 63 kW (86 ps) | 125 Nm (92 ft-lb) | - | 4266.00 mm | 1615.00 mm | 1358.00 mm |
Passat GL5S | 1982 | ~ 1.9 l (1921 cc) | 86 kW (118 ps) | 156 Nm (115 ft-lb) | 185 km/h | 4453.00 mm | 1684.00 mm | 1384.00 mm |
Passat C Diesel Estate | 1984 | ~ 1.6 l (1588 cc) | 40 kW (55 ps) | 100 Nm (73 ft-lb) | - | 4540.00 mm | 1684.00 mm | 1369.00 mm |
Passat C Turbo Diesel Estate | 1984 | ~ 1.6 l (1588 cc) | 52 kW (71 ps) | 133 Nm (98 ft-lb) | 163 km/h | 4540.00 mm | 1684.00 mm | 1369.00 mm |
Passat C 1.6 Variant | 1985 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 55 kW (75 ps) | 126 Nm (92 ft-lb) | 160 km/h | 4540.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1465.00 mm |
Passat C 1.6 | 1985 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 55 kW (75 ps) | 126 Nm (92 ft-lb) | - | 4435.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1386.00 mm |
Passat C 1.6 Automatic | 1985 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 55 kW (75 ps) | 126 Nm (92 ft-lb) | 156 km/h | 4435.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1386.00 mm |
Passat C 1.6 | 1985 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 55 kW (75 ps) | 126 Nm (92 ft-lb) | 165 km/h | 4435.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1386.00 mm |
Passat C 1.3 Variant | 1985 | ~ 1.3 l (1296 cc) | 44 kW (60 ps) | 100 Nm (73 ft-lb) | 148 km/h | 4540.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1465.00 mm |
Passat C 1.6 Variant Automatic | 1985 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 55 kW (75 ps) | 126 Nm (92 ft-lb) | 156 km/h | 4540.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1465.00 mm |
Passat C 1.6 Variant | 1985 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 55 kW (75 ps) | 126 Nm (92 ft-lb) | - | 4540.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1465.00 mm |
Passat C 1.6 Automatic | 1985 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 55 kW (75 ps) | 126 Nm (92 ft-lb) | 156 km/h | 4435.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1386.00 mm |
Passat C 1.3 | 1985 | ~ 1.3 l (1296 cc) | 44 kW (60 ps) | 100 Nm (73 ft-lb) | 153 km/h | 4435.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1386.00 mm |
Passat C 1.3 | 1985 | ~ 1.3 l (1296 cc) | 44 kW (60 ps) | 100 Nm (73 ft-lb) | 153 km/h | 4435.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1386.00 mm |
Passat C 1.6 | 1985 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 55 kW (75 ps) | 126 Nm (92 ft-lb) | - | 4435.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1386.00 mm |
Passat C 1.6 | 1985 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 55 kW (75 ps) | 126 Nm (92 ft-lb) | 165 km/h | 4435.00 mm | 1686.00 mm | 1386.00 mm |
Passat CLi | 1986 | ~ 2.2 l (2226 cc) | 101 kW (138 ps) | 184 Nm (135 ft-lb) | 197 km/h | 4529.00 mm | 1709.00 mm | 1394.00 mm |
Passat GT | 1988 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 84 kW (115 ps) | 158 Nm (116 ft-lb) | 191 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1438.00 mm |
Passat GL | 1988 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 66 kW (90 ps) | 142 Nm (104 ft-lb) | 176 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1438.00 mm |
Passat GT 16v | 1988 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 101 kW (138 ps) | 162 Nm (119 ft-lb) | 207 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1438.00 mm |
Passat GT G60 Syncro Variant | 1990 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 117 kW (160 ps) | 224 Nm (165 ft-lb) | 209 km/h | 4568.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1487.00 mm |
Passat GT G60 Syncro | 1990 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 117 kW (160 ps) | 224 Nm (165 ft-lb) | 215 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1432.00 mm |
Passat 2000 GLi | 1992 | ~ 2.0 l (1984 cc) | 87 kW (118 ps) | 166 Nm (122 ft-lb) | 194 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1431.00 mm |
Passat 1900 TD cat CL | 1992 | ~ 1.9 l (1896 cc) | 56 kW (76 ps) | 141 Nm (104 ft-lb) | 164 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1431.00 mm |
Passat 2000 16v GTi Variant | 1992 | ~ 2.0 l (1984 cc) | 100 kW (136 ps) | 179 Nm (132 ft-lb) | 201 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1720.00 mm | 1461.00 mm |
Passat CL Turbo Diesel | 1992 | ~ 1.6 l (1588 cc) | 60 kW (82 ps) | 153 Nm (112 ft-lb) | 170 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1431.00 mm |
Passat VR6 | 1992 | ~ 2.8 l (2792 cc) | 130 kW (177 ps) | 233 Nm (171 ft-lb) | 225 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1438.00 mm |
Passat 2000 16v GTi | 1992 | ~ 2.0 l (1984 cc) | 100 kW (136 ps) | 179 Nm (132 ft-lb) | 207 km/h | 4574.00 mm | 1705.00 mm | 1431.00 mm |
Passat CL 1.9 TDi Estate | 1994 | ~ 1.9 l (1896 cc) | 66 kW (90 ps) | 202 Nm (149 ft-lb) | 172 km/h | 4597.00 mm | 1720.00 mm | 1449.00 mm |
Passat CL 1.8 Estate | 1994 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 66 kW (90 ps) | 145 Nm (106 ft-lb) | 172 km/h | 4597.00 mm | 1720.00 mm | 1449.00 mm |
Passat 1.9 TDI | 1996 | ~ 1.9 l (1896 cc) | 67 kW (92 ps) | 202 Nm (149 ft-lb) | - | 4671.00 mm | 1739.00 mm | 1461.00 mm |
Passat VR6 | 1996 | ~ 2.8 l (2792 cc) | 144 kW (196 ps) | 278 Nm (205 ft-lb) | - | 4671.00 mm | 1739.00 mm | 1461.00 mm |
Passat VR5 | 1996 | ~ 2.3 l (2324 cc) | 112 kW (153 ps) | -- | - | 4671.00 mm | 1739.00 mm | 1461.00 mm |
Passat 1.6 | 1996 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 75 kW (102 ps) | 145 Nm (106 ft-lb) | - | 4671.00 mm | 1739.00 mm | 1461.00 mm |
Passat 1.9 TDI | 1996 | ~ 1.9 l (1896 cc) | 82 kW (112 ps) | 224 Nm (165 ft-lb) | - | 4671.00 mm | 1739.00 mm | 1461.00 mm |
Passat 1.8 | 1996 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 92 kW (125 ps) | 169 Nm (124 ft-lb) | - | 4671.00 mm | 1739.00 mm | 1461.00 mm |
Passat Limousine 4MOTION | 1999 | ~ 2.8 l (2771 cc) | 142 kW (193 ps) | 280 Nm (206 ft-lb) | 238 km/h | 4675.00 mm | 1739.00 mm | 1459.00 mm |
Passat Limousine 4MOTION Automatic | 1999 | ~ 2.8 l (2771 cc) | 142 kW (193 ps) | 280 Nm (206 ft-lb) | 234 km/h | 4675.00 mm | 1739.00 mm | 1459.00 mm |
Passat W8 Variant Automatic | 2001 | ~ 4.0 l (3999 cc) | 202 kW (275 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 250 km/h | 4683.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1496.00 mm |
Passat W8 Automatic | 2001 | ~ 4.0 l (3999 cc) | 202 kW (275 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 250 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1460.00 mm |
Passat W8 | 2001 | ~ 4.0 l (3999 cc) | 202 kW (275 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 250 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1460.00 mm |
Passat W8 Variant | 2001 | ~ 4.0 l (3999 cc) | 202 kW (275 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 250 km/h | 4683.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1496.00 mm |
Passat Variant 1.6 | 2003 | ~ 1.6 l (1595 cc) | 75 kW (102 ps) | 148 Nm (109 ft-lb) | 186 km/h | 4683.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1498.00 mm |
Passat Variant TDI Automatic | 2003 | ~ 2.5 l (2496 cc) | 132 kW (180 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 219 km/h | 4683.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1498.00 mm |
Passat Variant TDI Automatic | 2003 | ~ 2.5 l (2496 cc) | 119 kW (162 ps) | 351 Nm (258 ft-lb) | 215 km/h | 4683.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1498.00 mm |
Passat Variant TDI | 2003 | ~ 2.5 l (2496 cc) | 132 kW (180 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 223 km/h | 4683.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1498.00 mm |
Passat TDI Automatic | 2003 | ~ 2.5 l (2496 cc) | 119 kW (162 ps) | 351 Nm (258 ft-lb) | 220 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1462.00 mm |
Passat 2.0 TDI | 2003 | ~ 2.0 l (1968 cc) | 100 kW (136 ps) | 336 Nm (247 ft-lb) | 211 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1462.00 mm |
Passat Variant TDI | 2003 | ~ 2.5 l (2496 cc) | 119 kW (162 ps) | 351 Nm (258 ft-lb) | 221 km/h | 4683.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1498.00 mm |
Passat 1.9 TDI | 2003 | ~ 1.9 l (1896 cc) | 95 kW (130 ps) | 385 Nm (284 ft-lb) | 208 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1462.00 mm |
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI | 2003 | ~ 1.9 l (1896 cc) | 95 kW (130 ps) | 385 Nm (284 ft-lb) | 200 km/h | 4683.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1498.00 mm |
Passat TDI 4MOTION Automatic | 2003 | ~ 2.5 l (2496 cc) | 132 kW (180 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 222 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1462.00 mm |
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI | 2003 | ~ 2.0 l (1968 cc) | 100 kW (136 ps) | 336 Nm (247 ft-lb) | 205 km/h | 4683.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1498.00 mm |
Passat TDI 4MOTION | 2003 | ~ 2.5 l (2496 cc) | 132 kW (180 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 226 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1462.00 mm |
Passat TDI | 2003 | ~ 2.5 l (2496 cc) | 119 kW (162 ps) | 351 Nm (258 ft-lb) | 224 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1462.00 mm |
Passat 1.8 20v Turbo Automatic | 2004 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 110 kW (150 ps) | 209 Nm (154 ft-lb) | 216 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1462.00 mm |
Passat 1.8 20v Turbo | 2004 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 110 kW (150 ps) | 209 Nm (154 ft-lb) | 220 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1462.00 mm |
Passat 2.0 | 2004 | ~ 2.0 l (1984 cc) | 95 kW (130 ps) | 194 Nm (143 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4704.00 mm | 1745.00 mm | 1462.00 mm |
Passat Sedan 1.8T 4MOTION Automatic | 2004 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 125 kW (170 ps) | 224 Nm (165 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4703.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1464.00 mm |
Passat Wagon 1.8T 4MOTION | 2004 | ~ 1.8 l (1781 cc) | 125 kW (170 ps) | 224 Nm (165 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4681.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1500.00 mm |
Passat Sedan 2.8 V6 Automatic | 2004 | ~ 2.8 l (2771 cc) | 142 kW (193 ps) | 6 Nm (4 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4703.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1464.00 mm |
Passat Sedan 2.8 V6 4MOTION | 2004 | ~ 2.8 l (2771 cc) | 142 kW (193 ps) | 6 Nm (4 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4703.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1464.00 mm |
Passat Wagon W8 Automatic | 2004 | ~ 4.0 l (3999 cc) | 201 kW (274 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4681.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1497.00 mm |
Passat Sedan W8 Automatic | 2004 | ~ 4.0 l (3999 cc) | 201 kW (274 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4703.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1460.00 mm |
Passat Sedan W8 | 2004 | ~ 4.0 l (3999 cc) | 201 kW (274 ps) | 370 Nm (272 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4703.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1460.00 mm |
Passat Wagon TDI | 2004 | ~ 2.0 l (1968 cc) | 100 kW (136 ps) | 336 Nm (247 ft-lb) | 201 km/h | 4681.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1500.00 mm |
Passat Wagon 2.8 V6 Automatic | 2004 | ~ 2.8 l (2771 cc) | 142 kW (193 ps) | 6 Nm (4 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4681.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1500.00 mm |
Passat Wagon 2.8 V6 4MOTION | 2004 | ~ 2.8 l (2771 cc) | 142 kW (193 ps) | 6 Nm (4 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4681.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1500.00 mm |
Passat Wagon 2.8 V6 | 2004 | ~ 2.8 l (2771 cc) | 142 kW (193 ps) | 6 Nm (4 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4681.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1500.00 mm |
Passat Sedan 2.8 V6 | 2004 | ~ 2.8 l (2771 cc) | 142 kW (193 ps) | 6 Nm (4 ft-lb) | 210 km/h | 4703.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1464.00 mm |
Passat Sedan TDI | 2004 | ~ 2.0 l (1968 cc) | 100 kW (136 ps) | 336 Nm (247 ft-lb) | 207 km/h | 4703.00 mm | 1746.00 mm | 1464.00 mm |
Passat Sedan 1.8T | 2004 |