Official: Volkswagen Passat B8
Posted on 04-07-2014 at 9:29 by sir_smokalot – 59 Comments”
Last night was in Berlin for the unveiling of Volkswagen’s trump card in the D-segment instead, the eighth-generation Passat. With this model from Wolfsburg over the next eight years the competition of the body be held.
The new Passat, with the introduction as a sedan and Variant available, breaks the trend of ever-expanding models: 4,77 m length, he is marginally shorter (2 mm) than its predecessor. That shows some space above it for the new Phaeton. According to the modern trend, the car is wider and lower: he is 1,46 m high (-1,4 cm) and 1.83 m wide (+1.2 cm). The wheels are a bit further out: the wheelbase is 2,79 m (+7,9 cm).
Engines
All engines have direct injection, turbo technology, start/stop and regenerate braking energy. The exact motorenscala this later this month, but the accent is on 20% bijtellers, where the Passat is helped by a weight reduction of around 85 kg. Dieseltopper is the 2.0 TDI biturbo with 240 hp, 500 Nm, and 4MOTION, a huge jump from the 170-177 hp which is the strongest diesel engine now delivers.
The double-blown topdiesel does 0-100 in 6,1 s, reaches a top speed of 240 km/h and has a normverbruik of 5.3 l/100 km.
Plug-in (7% tax)
In the second half of 2015, will there be a plug-in hybrid version, with a system power of 211 hp. The question is whether this is the same powertrain as the Golf GTE and Audi A3 e-tron is, with the 1.4 TSI, or not. In any case, this means plug-in in the Passat 7% additional tax liability, and therefore, inevitably, a lot of ambiance in the bottom of the budget (lease car drivers).
LED lampskes
Every new Passat has LED taillights, to LED main light you have a Passat Highline order. In the interior does the digital dashboard (optional) are introduced. VW calls this Active Info Display, and it displays what the director wants: speed, speed, navigation info, or information about the radio station you are currently listening to. From mid-2015 have a look at your tellerpartij not, by definition, a head-up display available.
Naturally, the new Passat also to equip with the full range of assistance systems, Trailer Assist system to Park Assist to Side Assist, Rear Traffic Alert, City Emergency Braking, and so on. The only thing that you have to do is operate the vehicle, because autonomy is the Passat yet. When the B9 comes out is that might be different.
Connectivity
Via MirrorLink, the new owner loose with all kinds of Android apps, in addition, real-time traffic/weather/parkeerinfo available, but also Google Maps and more. Passengers can place their gagdets connect via the Wi-fi hotspot. With a special app and a tablet you can even complete infotainment control.
Then the key question: ‘when can I get one at the dealer to retrieve?’ You can do this at the end of the year. From the end of november 2014, the Passat B8 is delivered. A full gallery, with sedan, Variant, and R-Line versions is added. A trailer with moving images on autojunk.
Gallery: Volkswagen Passat B8 2015
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