Volkswagen today launched upgraded variants of its sedans – Jetta and Passat. This upgrade is meant to meet the new emission norm which kicks from April 01 (tomorrow). The Jetta gets a new 2.0L Common Rail Diesel engine which churns out 110PS of maximum power at 4200rpm and 250Nm of max torque between 1500 to 2500rpm. Remember, the 2.0L CRDe also powers the larger passat sedan Volkswagen claims Jetta 2.0 ComfortLine returns 19.53km/l under standard conditions. The Jetta 2.0 L diesel Comfortline is priced at Rs. 15.92 lakhs. ex showroom, New Delhi.
The larger Passat gets a smaller 1.8L TSI petrol engine (for the first time in India). The 1.8L TSi pumps out 160PS of maximum power and 250Nm of maximum torque. Volkswagen claims a fuel efficiency figure of 12.69km/l for this new Passat 1.8 TSI. With this new engine, Volkswagen has managed to cut the cost of Passat significantly and compete against the popular Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. The Passat 1.8 L TSI is priced at Rs 19.20 lakhs, ex showroom New Delhi.
Picture of Volkswagen new Passat 1.8L TSI
