On September 10, SAIC Volkswagen Passat 380TSI family was officially launched in Lijiang. The new car has a total of 5 models, of which the Passat 2025 will launch 2 models, with prices ranging from 176,900 to 192,900 yuan. The Passat Pro will be available in three models, with prices ranging from CNY 199,900 to CNY 239,900. At the same time, the press conference also announced a limited-time fixed price of 159,900-223,900 yuan, and new buyers can enjoy the rights and interests of the lifetime warranty of the powertrain of all fuel models of the SAIC Volkswagen brand.
In terms of appearance, the Passat Pro adopts a dual front face design, namely the Star Edition and the Pioneer Edition, and the main differences between the two are concentrated in the front face shape, of which the front grille of the Star Edition adopts a dot matrix element design, and the interior is blackened. The Pioneer version features a multi-banner grille design. In addition, the Passat Pro is equipped with IQ. The Light matrix LED headlights, through-light strips and illuminated Volkswagen logo bring a good visual impact to the front face of the Passat Pro.
The body of the Passat Pro adopts a slip-back design, and the simple and sharp waistline makes the body look slender and dynamic. In terms of body size, the length, width and height are 5006/1850/1489mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2871mm.
At the rear, the rear design echoes the front end. The Passat Pro adopts a continuous taillight, and its "Lingguang dot matrix" taillight has a new pattern design inside the taillight, with a flowing steering effect. At the same time, the rear emblem of the new car can also be lit. The rear of the Star and Pioneer models is similar to the front face, with the Pioneer version having a banner design in the rear bumper area, while the Star version has a dot matrix design.
In terms of interior, the Passat Pro adopts the style of Volkswagen's latest electrification, which we have seen in the new Magotan and ID.7 models before, and this interior change is also expected. In terms of configuration, it is equipped with a 10.3-inch all-digital LCD instrument, a 15-inch floating central control touch screen and an 11.6-inch co-driver entertainment screen to form a triple screen design, and the car machine system is equipped with Qualcomm's 3rd generation Snapdragon cockpit platform chip, which supports Apple CarPlay, Baidu CarLife, Huawei HiCar mobile phone interconnection, AR real-world navigation, V Mate intelligent assistant + voice interaction and other functions. The front and rear seats support ventilation, heating and massage functions, and the 16-speaker Harman Kardon audio system is also equipped with an on-board fragrance system for the first time, bringing more comfort to the driver and passengers.
In terms of intelligent driving, the Passat Pro is equipped with IQ. The Pilot intelligent driving assistance system, based on Chinese roads, can reach the L2+ level of driving assistance capabilities.
In terms of power, the Passat Pro is equipped with a third-generation EA888 2.0T engine, mated to a combination of DSG seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. It has a maximum power of 220 horsepower, a maximum torque of 350 Nm· meters, a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.6 seconds, and a combined fuel consumption of 6.87 L/100 km.