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Volkswagen Passat B8

Volkswagen Passat B8

Production period:

since 2014

Class :

middle class

Body versions :

Saloon , station wagon

Engines:

Gasoline engines : 1.4-2.0 liters (92-206 kW)
Diesel engines :1.6-2.0 liters(88-176 kW)
hybrid :1.4 liters (160 kW)

Length:

4767-4777 mm

Width:

1832 mm

Height:

1456-1506 mm

Wheelbase :

2791 mm

Curb weight :

1367-1776 kg

previous model

VW Passat B7

 

The VW Passat B8 (Type 3G) is a mid-size vehicle from Volkswagen, which was presented to the public at the Paris Motor Show 2014.

History

The vehicle has been available for order since July 2014, with delivery beginning in November 2014. It takes the place of the VW Passat B7. For the first time, the Passat is built on the Modularen transverse modular system, which allows the inside to be expanded at a constant outside length. The Passat B8 was also named European Car of the Year 2015. Volkswagen is facelifting the Passat B8 for model year 2020 (starting in June 2019). There are new features and a rebranding of the equipment options in addition to the external alterations to the body.

In addition to the standard equipment Trendline, the upmarket equipment version Comfortline, and the luxury equipment Highline are available, as is the case with most modern VW vehicles. Furthermore, the GTE equipment standard for the Passat GTE plug-in hybrid and the off-road variant Alltrack for the Passat Variant. With the model year's makeover,the naming of the trim levels was revised. The basic equipment is now simply Passat or Passat Variant , Business refers to the upscale and Elegance the luxury variant.

The VW Passat B8 offers a variety of driver assistance systems such as Adaptive Cruise Control , Pedestrian Detection , Blind Spot Assist and Lane Keeping Assist . In addition, some systems were first introduced in a passenger car. Including the Emergency Assist , which takes over the control of the vehicle completely. In a medical emergency with concomitant inactivity of the driver, the vehicle continues on its own and asks the driver by beeps and short brake jerks to take over the steering. If this does not react, the car brakes to a stop and activates the hazard warning lights.

Also a novelty is the Trailer Assist, which supports the reverse drive with trailer. With the aid of the joystick for rearview mirror adjustment, the driver can specify the direction the trailer should take. The necessary steering movements are calculated automatically by the system.

Furthermore, the parking assistant has been further developed. The Passat was the first car in the world to independently park independently in parking spaces .

The electrical system of the Passat B8 consists of an interior and an engine compartment wiring harness . The interior wiring harness consists of 473 lines with a total length of 952 m with 692 contacts in 123 plugs and a total weight of 12.2 kg. The engine compartment wiring harness consists of 242 cables with 354 contacts in 53 connectors with a total weight of 7.4 kg. 

Another innovation compared to its predecessor are the optionally available LED headlights, which are available in two different versions - as reflector headlights without cornering lights and as projection headlights with cornering lights.

Volkswagen Passat B8 dash

Engines

The engine range has been revised. In the case of the diesel engines, the performance could be increased compared to the predecessors while maintaining the same displacement. New are powerful variants of the 2.0 TDI with twin turbo and SCR catalytic converter . As petrol engine, two variants of the 1.4 TSI are initially available for the model launch. At the end of 2018, gasoline engines were replaced by variants with particulate filters. With the GTE version, the Passat is also available for the first time as a plug-in hybrid . 

In China , three versions of the Passat B8 are sold. The estate version corresponds to the European version, but is sold as VW Variant or VW Alltrack . The sedan is available as in the previous model exclusively in a ten centimeters longer version. Since the model name "Passat" is used there for the North American Passat generation , the long version is sold as VW Magotan . 

 There is also a revised version of the Passat GTE and the Passat Alltrack .

  • The Passat Alltrack was introduced in June 2015 and is only available as a variant (estate car) version. The Alltrack has 4WD (4Motion) and is 28 millimeters higher. Selectable engine variants were three 2.0-liter TDI with outputs of 110 kW, 140 kW and 176 kW and a 2.0-liter TSI gasoline engine with 162 kW. The standard features of the exterior include a roof rail, a wheel arch liner in black, underride protection in stainless steel look, plastic planking on the bumper front and rear with trim in chrome and matt and on the sides of the vehicle.

Plug-in Hybrid (GTE)

In the Passat GTE, a plug-in hybrid drive is used, which is comparable to that of the VW Golf GTE . Externally, the Passat GTE differs by the lettering on the back, the trim strip on the front and the C-shaped daytime running lights only slightly from purely powered by internal combustion engine Passat models. The connection for the charging cable is located at the front, but unlike the Golf GTE not behind the central brand logo, but behind another flap in the front grille on the driver's side.

Volkswagen Passat B8 estate

 

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Technical

  • VW Passat B8 Technical data (2014-)

    Petrol engines 

     

    1.4 TSI

    1.4 TSI ACT

    1.5 TSI OPF

    1.8 TSI

    2.0 TSI

    2.0 TSI OPF

    2.0 TSI OPF
    (facelift)

    Construction period

    07 / 2014-08 / 2018

    10 / 2018-06 / 2019

    02 / 2015-08 / 2018

    06 / 2015-08 / 2018 

    11 / 2018-03 / 2019

    since 06/2019

    Engine code

    CZCA

    CZDA, CZEA

    DADA

    CJSA

    CHHB

    CJXA

     

     

     

    motor series

    VW EA211

    VW EA211 evo

    VW EA888

    engine type

    Four-cylinder gasoline engine in series design , direct injection

    engine charging

    turbocharger

    Bore × stroke

    74.5 mm × 80.0 mm

    74.5 mm × 85.9 mm

    82.5 mm × 84.2 mm

    82.5 mm × 92.8 mm

    82.5 mm × 84.2 mm

    82.5 mm × 92.8 mm

    capacity

    1395 cm³

    1498 cc

    1798 cc

    1984 cm³

    Max. Power
    at min -1

    92 kW
    (125 hp) /
    5000-6000

    110 kW
    (150 hp) /
    5000-6000

    110 kW
    (150 hp) /
    5000-6000

    132 kW
    (180 hp) /
    5100-6200

    162 kW
    (220 hp) /
    4500-6200

    206 kW
    (280 hp) /
    5600-6500

    200 kW
    (272 hp) /
    5500-6200

    140 kW
    (190 hp) /
    4180-6000

    200 kW
    (272 hp) /
    5500-6200

    Max. Torque
    at min -1

    200 Nm /
    1400-4000

    250 Nm /
    1500-3500

    250 Nm / (320 Nm in 6-speed)
    1250-5000

    350 Nm /
    1500-4400

    350 Nm /
    1700-5600

    350 Nm /
    2000-5400

    320 Nm /
    1500-4100

    350 Nm /
    2000-5400

    Drive type, standard

    front-wheel drive

    all wheel drive

    front-wheel drive

    all wheel drive

    Drive type, optional

    -

    all wheel drive

    -

    Gearbox type, standard

    6-speed manual transmission

    7-speed DSG (DQ200)

    6-speed DSG (DQ250)

    7-speed DSG (DQ381) 

    Transmission type, optional

    7-speed DSG (DQ200)

    6-speed manual transmission

    -

    tare

    1367-1429 kg

    1387-1429 kg

    1420-1465 kg

    1480-1505 kg

    1505-1550 kg

    1615-1674 kg

    1650-1675 kg

    1530-1570 kg

    1645-1680 kg

    maximum payload

    618 [641] kg

    628 [646] kg

    570 [595] kg

    625 [660] kg

    650 [655] kg

    680 [651] kg

    635 [650] kg

    605 kg

    630 [625] kg

    Acceleration, 0-100 km / h

    9.7 [9,9] s

    8.4 [8,6] s

    8,6 [8,8] s

    7.9 [8,1] s

    6.7 [6.9] s

    5.5 [5.7] s

    5,6 [5,7] s

     

    5,6 [5,8] s

    top speed

    208 [206] km / h

    220 [218] km / h

    215 [213] km / h

    232 [230] km / h

    246 [244] km / h

    250 [250] km / h

    238 [232] km / h

    250 [250] km / h

    Fuel consumption
    per 100 km (combined)

    4.4-4.5 [5.3-5.5] l Super

    4.9-5.0 [5.1-5.2] l Super

    5.1-5.4 [5.3-5.6] l Super

    5.7 [5.8] l Super

    6.2 [6.3] l Super

    7.1 [7.2] l Super

    7.0 [7.1] l Super

    6.3 [6.4] l Super

    7.0 [7.1] l Super

    CO 2 emission, combined

    116-119 [124-127] g / km

    115-116 [119-120] g / km

    117-123 [120-126] g / km

    129 [130] g / km

    142 [145] g / km

    159-160 [163-164] g / km

    159 [162-163] g / km

    144 [146] g / km

    160 [163] g / km

    Emission standard according to EU classification

    Euro 6

    Euro 6d TEMP

    Euro 6

    Euro 6d TEMP

    Diesel engines 

     

    1.6 TDI ( SCR ) BlueMotion Technology

    2.0 TDI (SCR)  BlueMotion Technology

    2.0 TDI SCR BlueMotion Technology

    2.0 TDI SCR 4Motion

    1.6 TDI SCR
    (facelift)

    2.0 TDI SCR
    (facelift)

    2.0 TDI SCR 4Motion
    (Facelift)

    Construction period

    07 / 2014-06 / 2019

    07 / 2014-03 / 2019

    07 / 2014-06 / 2019

    since 06/2019

    since 08/2019

    since 06/2019

    Engine code

    DCXA

    CRLB

    DDAA, DFHA

    CUAA

     

     

     

     

    motor series

    VW EA288

    VW EA288 EVO

     

    engine type

    In-line four cylinder diesel engine , common rail injection , diesel particulate filter , SCR catalytic converter

    engine charging

    turbocharger

    Biturbo

    turbocharger

    Biturbo

    		 

    Bore × stroke

    79.5 mm × 80.5 mm

    81.0 mm × 95.5 mm

    79.5 mm × 80.5 mm

    81.0 mm × 95.5 mm

    		 

    capacity

    1598 cc

    1968 cm³

    1598 cc

    1968 cm³

    		 

    Max. Power
    at min -1

    88 kW
    (120 hp) /
    3600-4000

    110 kW
    (150 hp) /
    3500-4000

    140 kW
    (190 hp) /
    3500-4000

    176 kW
    (240 hp) /
    4000

    88 kW
    (120 hp) /
    3600-4000

    110 kW
    (150 hp) /
    3500-4000

    140 kW
    (190 hp) /
    3500-4000

    176 kW
    (240 hp) /
    4000

    		 

    Max. Torque
    at min -1

    250 Nm /
    1500-3250

    340 Nm /
    1750-3000

    400 Nm /
    1750-3000 

    500 Nm /
    1750-2500

    250 Nm /
    1500-3250

    360 Nm /
    1750-3000

    400 Nm /
    1900-3300

    500 Nm /
    1750-2500

    		 

    Drive type, standard

    front-wheel drive

    all wheel drive

    front-wheel drive

    all wheel drive

    		 

    Drive type, optional

    -

    all wheel drive

    -

    -

    -

    all wheel drive

    -

    		 

    Gearbox type, standard

    6 speed transmission

    7-speed direct shift gearbox (DQ500) 

    6 speed transmission

    7-speed direct shift gearbox (DQ500)

    		 

    Transmission type, optional

    7-speed direct shift gearbox (DQ200)

    6-speed direct shift gearbox (until 10/2017) (DQ250) 
    7-speed direct shift gearbox (from 10/2017) (DQ381) 

    6-speed direct shift gearbox (until 10/2017) (DQ250) 
    7-speed direct shift gearbox (from 10/2017) (DQ500) 

    -

    7-speed direct shift gearbox (DQ381)

    7-speed direct shift gearbox (DQ500) 

    -

    		 

    tare

    1444 [1485] kg

    1475-1598 [1505-1631] kg

    1549-1614 [1481-1674] kg

    1721 [1735] kg

    1500 [1545] kg

    1,550 [1590] kg

    1560-1635 [1600-1690] kg

    1730 [1770] kg

    		 

    maximum payload

    621 [650] kg

    614-697 [640-664] kg

    636-681 [621-665] kg

    614 [650] kg

    625 [650] kg

    625 [655] kg

    625-650 [665] kg

    615 [635] kg

    		 

    Acceleration, 0-100 km / h

    10,8 [11,0] s

    8.7 [8,9] s

    7.5-7.9 [7.7-8.1] s

    6.1 [6.3] s

    10.8 [11.5] s

    8,9 [9,1] s

    7.5-7.7 [7.7-7.9] s

    6.1 [6.3] s

    		 

    top speed

    206 [204] km / h

    215-220 [213-218] km / h

    230-235 [228-233] km / h

    240 [238] km / h

    205 [199] km / h

    220 [210]

    231-236 [225-232] km / h

    247 [241] km / h

    		 

    Fuel consumption
    per 100 km (combined)

    3.7-4.2 [3.8-4.2] l diesel

    4.0-4.6 [4.1-4.9] l diesel

    4.1-5.1 [4.2-5.2] l Diesel (until 10/2017)
    4.7-4.6 [4.7-4.6] l Diesel (from 10/2017)

    5.3-5.7 [5.4-5.8] l diesel

    4.1-4.2 [4.4] l diesel

    4.0 [4.1] l diesel

    4.5-4.9 [4.6-5.0] l diesel

    5.8 [5.9] l diesel

    		 

    CO 2 emission, combined

    95-109 [96-110] g / km

    106-119 [107-129] g / km

    106-132 [109-135] g / km (until 10/2017 6-speed)
    122-120 [122-120] g / km (from 10/2017 DSG)

    150-149 [151-152] g / km

    107-109 [116] g / km

    106 [109] g / km

    117-129 [120-132] g / km

    151 [156] g / km

    		 

    Emission standard according to EU classification

    Euro 6

    Euro 6d TEMP

    		 
    • Values ​​in square brackets stand for the Variant.

    2 SCR catalyst for 1.6 TDI available at additional cost, SCR standard with 2.0 TDI 110 kW with 4Motion. Since 10/2017 Standard with 2.0 TDI 110 kW since model year 2016: 400 Nm at 1900-3300 / min

    Plug-in Hybrid (GTE)

     

    GTE

    Construction period

    10 / 2015-05 / 2018

    Engine code

    CUK / CUKB / CUKC

    motor series

    VW EA211

    Engine type

    Gasoline engine + electric motor

    Cylinders / Valves

    4/16

    capacity

    1395 cm³

    Max. Power (internal combustion engine)

    115 kW (156 hp)
    at 5000-6000 / min

    Max. Power (electric motor)

    85 kW (115 hp)
    at 2500 rpm

    Max. Performance (system performance)

    160 kW (218 hp)

    Max. Torque (internal combustion engine)

    250 Nm at 1500-3500 / min

    Max. Torque (electric motor)

    330 Nm

    Max. Torque (system performance)

    400 Nm

    Gearbox type, standard

    6-speed DSG (DQ400e) 

    Acceleration, 0-100 km / h

    7.4 s [7.6 s]

    top speed

    225 km / h

    tare

    1722 kg

    Fuel consumption
    to 100 km, combined

    1.7 l super

    battery capacity

    9.9 kWh

    Electric range

    up to 50 km

    Charging times: Charging time AC 2.3 kW 100% (Schuko)

    Charging time AC 3.6 kW 100% (Schuko)

    4 h 15 min

    2 h 30 min

    • Values ​​in square brackets stand for the Variant.

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