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Volkswagen Passat

The fleet saloon and estate of Europe, overwhelmingly TDI. High-motorway-mileage examples are where DPF, EGR and injector diagnostics play out at scale.

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Volkswagen Passat GTE (B8 facelift), front three-quarter view
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Generations

  • B2 1980–1988

    The last longitudinal-engine Passat, and the one sold as the Santana and the Quantum. Five-cylinder petrols above the fours, and the first Passat turbodiesel.

    Body styles
    Hatchback · Estate · Sedan
    Platform
    Volkswagen Group B2
    Engines
    • 1.3 petrol — petrol · 40–44 kW (54–59 hp)
    • 1.5 petrol — petrol
    • 1.6 petrol — petrol
    • 1.7 petrol — petrol
    • 1.8 petrol — petrol · 64–82 kW (86–110 hp)
    • 1.9 five-cylinder — petrol
    • 2.0 petrol — petrol · 83–103 kW (111–138 hp)
    • 2.1 five-cylinder — petrol
    • 2.2 five-cylinder — petrol
    • 1.6 diesel — diesel
    • 1.6 turbodiesel — diesel
    Transmissions
    4-speed manual · 5-speed manual · 3-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

  • B3 1988–1993

    The engine turns sideways and the grille disappears. Built on a stretched Golf Mk2 floorpan, and the first Passat with the narrow-angle VR6.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    Volkswagen Group B3
    Engines
    • 1.6 petrol — ABN · petrol · 53–55 kW (71–74 hp) · 125 Nm (92 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 petrol — ABS · petrol · 145 Nm (107 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 16v — petrol · 100 kW (134 hp) · 162 Nm (119 lb-ft) · Volkswagen engine letter KR
    • 1.8 G60 supercharged — PG · petrol · 118 kW (158 hp) · 225 Nm (166 lb-ft) · Volkswagen engine letter PG
    • 2.0 petrol — petrol · Volkswagen engine letter 2E
    • 2.0 16v — petrol · 180 Nm (133 lb-ft) · Volkswagen engine letter 9A
    • 2.8 VR6 — AAA · petrol · 128 kW (172 hp) · 235 Nm (173 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 turbodiesel — diesel · 59 kW (79 hp) · 152–155 Nm (112–114 lb-ft) · Volkswagen engine letters RA and SB
    • 1.9 diesel — 1Y · diesel · 50 kW (67 hp) · 127 Nm (94 lb-ft) · Volkswagen engine letter 1Y
    • 1.9 turbodiesel — AAZ · diesel · 55 kW (74 hp) · 140 Nm (103 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

  • B4 1993–1997

    A heavy facelift of the B3 rather than a new car, and the generation that brought the TDI to the Passat.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    Volkswagen Group B4
    Engines
    • 1.6 petrol — AFT · petrol · 74 kW (99 hp) · 140 Nm (103 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 petrol — ADZ · petrol · 55–66 kW (74–89 hp) · 145 Nm (107 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 petrol — AGG · petrol · 85 kW (114 hp) · 166 Nm (122 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 16v — ABF · petrol · 110 kW (148 hp) · 180 Nm (133 lb-ft)
    • 2.8 VR6 — AAA · petrol · 128 kW (172 hp) · 235 Nm (173 lb-ft)
    • 2.9 VR6 — ABV · petrol · 135 kW (181 hp) · 245 Nm (181 lb-ft)
    • 1.9 turbodiesel — AAZ · diesel · 55 kW (74 hp) · 150 Nm (111 lb-ft)
    • 1.9 TDI — AHU · diesel · 66 kW (89 hp) · 202 Nm (149 lb-ft)
    • 1.9 TDI — AFN · diesel · 81 kW (109 hp) · 235 Nm (173 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

  • B5 1996–2005

    Longitudinal engines shared with Audi; 1.8T oil-sludge history worth knowing on survivors.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    PL45
    Engines
    • 1.6 petrol — EA827 · petrol · 74–75 kW (99–101 hp) · 140–148 Nm (103–109 lb-ft)
    • 1.8T — EA113 · petrol · 110 kW (148 hp) · 210 Nm (155 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 petrol — petrol · 85–88 kW (114–118 hp) · 172–175 Nm (127–129 lb-ft)
    • 2.3 V5 — VR5 · petrol · 110–125 kW (148–168 hp) · 205–225 Nm (151–166 lb-ft)
    • 2.8 V6 — petrol · 142 kW (190 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    • 4.0 W8 — petrol · 202 kW (271 hp) · 370 Nm (273 lb-ft)
    • 1.9 TDI — diesel · 66–96 kW (89–129 hp) · 210–310 Nm (155–229 lb-ft)
    • 2.5 V6 TDI — diesel · 110–132 kW (148–177 hp) · 310–370 Nm (229–273 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 turbo diesel — diesel · 100 kW (134 hp) · 335 Nm (247 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 5-speed automatic · multitronic CVT · 4-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · 4MOTION four-wheel drive

  • B6 2005–2010

    Common-rail arrives late in the run; electronic parking brake adds its own module to the network.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    PQ46
    Engines
    • 1.4 TSI — petrol · 90 kW (121 hp) · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 FSI — petrol · 85 kW (114 hp) · 155 Nm (114 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 TSI — petrol · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 FSI — petrol · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TSI — petrol · 147 kW (197 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    • 3.2 V6 FSI — VR6 · petrol · 330 Nm (243 lb-ft)
    • 3.6 V6 FSI — petrol · 206 kW (276 hp) · 360 Nm (266 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 TDI — diesel · 77 kW (103 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 1.9 TDI — diesel · 77 kW (103 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TDI — diesel · 81–125 kW (109–168 hp) · 250–350 Nm (184–258 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 7-speed DSG · 6-speed automatic · 6-speed Tiptronic automatic · 6-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · 4MOTION four-wheel drive

  • B7 2010–2014

    Refined B6; EA189 diesels throughout.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    PQ46
    Engines
    • 1.4 TSI — petrol · 90–118 kW (121–158 hp) · 200–240 Nm (148–177 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 TSI EcoFuel — CDGA · CNG bi-fuel · 110 kW (148 hp) · 220 Nm (162 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 TSI — petrol · 118 kW (158 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TSI — petrol · 155 kW (208 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    • 3.6 V6 FSI — VR6 · petrol · 220 kW (295 hp) · 350 Nm (258 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 TDI — CAYC · diesel · 77 kW (103 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TDI — diesel · 103–130 kW (138–174 hp) · 320–380 Nm (236–280 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 — VR6 · petrol · China, B7L
    • 2.5 — petrol · 5-cylinder, US market 2012-2014
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 5-speed manual · 6-speed Tiptronic · 6-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic · 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · 4MOTION four-wheel drive

  • B8 2014–2023

    MQB; EA288 diesels and increasing driver-assistance content.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    MQB
    Engines
    • 1.4 TSI — EA211 · petrol · 92–160 kW (123–215 hp) · 200–400 Nm (148–295 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 TSI — petrol · 110 kW (148 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 TSI — EA888 · petrol · 132 kW (177 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TSI — petrol · 140–206 kW (188–276 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 TSI GTE — plug-in hybrid
    • 1.5 TGI CNG — CNG bi-fuel
    • 1.6 TDI — diesel · 88 kW (118 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TDI — diesel · 110–177 kW (148–237 hp) · 340–500 Nm (251–369 lb-ft)
    • 3.6 — petrol · 220 kW (295 hp) · 6-cylinder, US market 2014-2018
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 6-speed DSG dual clutch automatic · 7-speed DSG dual clutch automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · 4MOTION four-wheel drive

CAN data

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