Volkswagen in mid-July 2023, in the form of a camouflage car, unveiled the new generation Passat, this medium and large work created by the latest modular platform: MQB evo, in response to the market trend demand, the new generation only launched the station wagon Passat Variant; With the upcoming opening of the IAA Munich Motor Show, Volkswagen has also unveiled complete information about the new generation of Passat products.
Echoing the rhythm of the electrification market, the new generation Passat offers a variety of power options, including light oil electric and plug-in hybrid versions, but there is no pure electric model, and it avoids overlapping with the ID.7 in products.
The new generation Passat series offers a variety of power options, the traditional fuel power part includes the 2.0 TSI with gasoline engine, 2.0 TDI with diesel, gasoline and diesel models have a variety of output, the 2.0 TSI front-wheel drive version can deliver 204 horsepower, and the four-wheel drive version of the 2.0 TSI 4Motion has 265 horsepower. The diesel version 2.0 TDI has two output settings, 122 hp and 150 hp, and the 4Motion version has 193 hp.
In addition to gasoline and diesel power, the Passat Variant also introduces a 1.5 eTSI, 1.5-liter straight 4 gasoline engine with a 48V light oil electric system with a maximum horsepower of 150 hp; Most importantly, the power architecture of the Plug-In Hybrid model is also a 1.5 TSI gasoline engine configuration to replace the previous generation 1.4 TSI engine, paired with a 19.7kWh lithium battery pack (the previous generation was 10.6kWh), with a total of 204 hp and 272 hp versions.
According to the original factory data, the new generation Passat Variant eHybrid model can support a pure electric cruising range of about 100 kilometers with the blessing of a 19.7kWh lithium battery pack, and supports different needs such as fast charging and slow charging, slow charging has been increased from the previous generation of 3.6kW power to support 11kW, and the fast charging part supports 50kW, and is set at 10%~80% The required charging time is 25 minutes.
The digital equipment of the cabin space has been improved
The body size of the new-generation Passat Variant reaches 4,917×1,852×1,482mm, which is much larger than the previous generation, and the volume performance of the cabin space is also improved, to the base volume of 690 liters, and after enlargement, it can reach the spectrum of 1,920 liters. The exterior shape can also clearly see the style brought by the contemporary family vocabulary, including the head and tail light strip style running through the left and right, the more delicate water tank shield appearance, and the large air dam shape.
The configuration in the cabin space is also based on contemporary family style, digital and simple style is integrated, the cockpit does not have a complicated operation interface, but through digital instruments and digital central control screen to provide information and operation, the central control screen is the most obvious, high-end combat power uses a 15-inch central control screen, even the entry-level model adopts a 12.9-inch version; Such a cockpit configuration design, in fact, has recently been seen on a series of new generation product camouflage cars announced by Volkswagen, and it is also the proper appearance of the latest family combat power.