Come April 1 there will be busy schedule among the car makers to meet the Bharat IV norms on emission. Volkswagen has devised to replace the engines in its Jetta and Passat. In addition to this brief modification in engine, Jetta will undergo in the shape of grille, bumper and the hood. The existing105bhp PumpDuse will be dispensed with due to the noisy performance. Instead, there will be a 2.0lit 140bhp PD to meet the Stage IV norms.
In the Jetta there will be a 16-valve 2.0 common rail turbo diesel engine. This 1968 cc common rail diesel engine will produce 139bhp to expand the VW stylish salon. Yet, Jetta will not be fit with DSG twin-clutch transmission due to its exorbitant cost. Instead there will be manual transmission only. Passat will go ahead with the 2.lit common rail diesel which Jetta will soon share.
Petrol version will also be there and turbocharged direct injection 1.8lit petrol found in Skoda Laura. Though not on par with 177bhp Accord, this direct injection powerplant is capable of yielding 25.5kg torque from 1500rpm. By this Passat will have the pick up of 0-100km within nine seconds. Hence the pricing will also be on par with Honda Accord(Rs20 lakhs).