Volkswagen Passat Review

Volkswagen has introduced its new vehicle christened as Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion TDI in India. The new car comes with lot of exciting features which helps to save the fuel. The best features of the car involves solid and safe build of the car, better performance engine, a balanced ride and lot of advanced technologies. The price of Volkswagen Passat is found to be approximately in the range of Rs.22,05,826 – Rs.27,26,351.

Volkswagen Passat Variants

The Volkswagen Passat comes in various models which are described below along with its price details.

1) Volkswagen Passat Diesel Trendline – Rs.22,05,826
2) Volkswagen Passat Diesel Comfortline AT – Rs.25,28,205
3) Volkswagen Passat Diesel Highline 2.0 TDI – Rs.27,26,351

Volkswagen Color Options

The colors available for all the variants of the car involves

1) Light Brown
2) Deep Black
3) Candy White
4) Oak Brown
5) Reflex Silver

Volkswagen Passat Dimensions

The dimensions of Volkswagen Passat in terms of its length, width and height are mentioned below.

1) Overall Length – 4796 mm
2) Overall Width – 1820 mm
3) Overall Height – 1470 mm
4) Wheelbase – 2711 mm
5) Ground Clearance – 150 mm

VW Passat Engine Details

The Volkswagen Passat is available only in diesel engine in which it is powered by a four cylinder common rail TDI engine offering the displacement very close to 1968 cc. The diesel engine churns out the maximum power output of 167.7 BHP @ 4200 RPM in combination with the maximum torque output of 350 NM @ 1750-2500 RPM. The Trendline variant of the car comes with a manual transmission and Highline and Comfortline has the automatic transmission. The gearbox of the car uses perfect ratios and it makes the car to provide a good speed with the help of DSG transmissions.

Acceleration and Pick Up

The Volkswagen Passat is expected to give decent acceleration and pick up with the easy gear-shifts along with the DSG transmissions. This DSG transmission helps to reduce the power loss while shifting and it offers a smooth ride. The car can accelerate from 0-100 kmph in just 8.73 seconds with the maximum speed of 220 kmph. The car is a good performer car with the eco-friendly and powerful drive along with the powerful engine.

Volkswagen Passat Fuel Efficiency

The Volkswagen Passat is one of the fuel efficiency car which delivers awesome mileage for all variants. The Trendline variant with manual transmission gives an impressive mileage of 18.33 kmpl while the comfortline AT gives a healthy mileage of 14.3 kmpl and the Highline returns 18.33 kmpl. Since the Passat comes with a BlueMotion technology helps in improving the fuel efficiency.

Style and Engineering

Volkswagen Passat Interiors

Volkswagen Passat has been designed with lot of exciting and thrilling interior features which are really attractive. The dashboard of the car is very decent and it has instrument panel with lot of instruments which helps the driver to be very updated with the details of the car. The cabin comes with roomy interiors and plastic and fabric quality is better than other cars. It has a redesigned centre console which is quite good. The second row has AC vents in the rear for the passengers and the car gets an acoustic laminated front windshield glass making the cabin noise free. The interior rear view mirror consists of an automatic dimming system which helps the driver to drive very comfortably even at night time. The seating arrangement of the car is too good in which five people can accommodate without any disturbance. The passengers can have enough headroom, legroom, shoulder room which would give a luxurious feel to them. It has a leather covered steering wheel with aluminium inserts over it and it is very trendy. The car has a standard dual zone climate control and the sunroof enables fresh air to enter into the cabin. The fuel tank capacity of the car is approximately 70 litres and the compartment volume in passat is 566 litres. In addition to all, the Passat consists of Park Assist, Attention Alert with Rough Road Package, Rain sensors etc.

VW Passat Exterior Accessories

The exterior of the Passat has borrowed many features from its older sibling but the new car has an unique character of its own. The front fascia of the car is fitted with an aggressive grille with the company logo affixed on the front grille. It gets a bright, sharper headlight with the LED projector lamp which gives vision to the driver during night time. The front bumper is very large and neat with the chrome treatments air dam. Below the head lights, the car comes with a pair of fog lamps with chrome finish which is helpful during rainy season. The front bonnet of the Passat gives an elegant look and the side profile of the car gets an attractive fenders as well as wide doors with stylish wing mirrors and turn lights. The tire size of the car is measured as 215/44 R16 and the wheel rim size is 7J X 16. This would prevent the car from skidding of the vehicle and keeps the car to be rooted and grounded. Moving to the rear section of the vehicle, it has a Blue Motion Technology nameplate and rear defogger. The front and rear windscreens comes with a special lamination which minimizes the noise inside the cabin. Compared to its competitors, the Volkswagen Passat comes with a clean and classy designs and features.

Brakes and Suspensions

The brakes and suspensions of the car is powerful in which both front and rear wheels are fitted with the disc brakes. Along with that, it has an additional advanced braking feature such as Anti Lock Braking System along with Brake Assist, Electronic Differential Lock, Traction Control System helps to avoid skidding in case of sudden braking. The suspension of the car is really helpful in order to handle the car very easily. The front suspension of the vehicle is of Independent, McPherson struts whereas the rear suspension gets a multi-link stabilizer bar which helps to soak up the pot holes and offers a comfortable driving experience.

VW Passat Safety Features

The car is packed with excellent handling and safety features in which the car is packed with side airbags for the passengers in front as well as curtain airbag for front and rear passengers. It has an ISOFIX mounting points which secures the child to the seat. The wheel of the car comes with anti-theft protection in which the locks can be opened with the help of adapter. The parking sensors, camera and other technologies present in the car allowing comfortable steering.