What is the fuel consumption of a Volkswagen Passat TDI?
The Volkswagen Passat won the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year, and in 2013, Passat TDI set a new Guinness World Record for fuel economy under the non-hybrid car category. It achieved a fuel consumption of 3.02 L/100 km (78 mpg ‑US).
When did the Volkswagen Passat come out in the US?
An all-new Passat, based on the Volkswagen Group B5 platform, was launched in 1996 in Continental Europe, in February 1997 in the United Kingdom, and 1998 in North America.
What happened to the Volkswagen Passat NMS program?
In 2019, the Passat NMS program was split into two as the North American one continued being produced on an older platform while the Chinese Passat moved on to the MQB platform, meaning that Volkswagen currently markets three models of the Passat globally.
When did the Volkswagen Passat B5 LW come out in China?
In China, the Shanghai-Volkswagen Passat B5 LW was introduced in late 1999. Based on the lengthened B5 PL45+ platform, this long-wheelbase version was rebadged and launched in Europe as the Škoda Superb in 2001.
When did the second generation Audi Passat come out?
A sports version, named Passat TS 1.6 and later Passat GTS 1.8 Pointer was also introduced. The second generation Passat launched in 1981. The platform, named B2, was once again based on the corresponding version of the Audi 80, which had been launched in 1978. The B2 Passat was slightly longer.
What are the different models of the Volkswagen Passat?
It has been marketed variously as the Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, Corsar and Carat. The successive generations of the Passat carry the Volkswagen internal designations B1, B2, etc.. Originally (but no longer) these designations paralleled those of the Audi 80 and A4 with which the Passat shared platforms.
When did the Volkswagen Passat Alltrack come out?
In October 2010, Volkswagen presented at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show the Passat Alltrack. The Passat Alltrack bridges the gap between the passenger VW range and the SUV range comprising the Tiguan and Touareg.The Passat Alltrack was aimed at competing with Subaru Outback, which created a new market niche.
