Overview
The 2010 Volkswagen Passat Base is a four-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 3rd December 2009 classified as a B6. The Volkswagen Passat is regarded as a medium-sized car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $56,990.
This Volkswagen Passat is powered by a 3.2L 6-cylinder engine that has 184 kW of power (at 6250 rpm) and 330 Nm of torque (at 2750 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Passat Base uses 10.2L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 243g of CO2. It has a 70L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 686km per full tank
The Volkswagen Passat measures 1472mm (58.0 inches) in height, 4765mm (187.6 inches) in length, 1820mm (71.7 inches) in width with a 2709mm (106.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1711kg (3772.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Passat Base comes standard with 235/40 ZR18 W front tyres and 235/40 ZR18 W rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3168 |
| Size (L) | 3.2L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 184kW |
| Power RPM | 6250 |
| Torque | 330Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 14.3 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.9 |
| Tank Size (L) | 70 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 243 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 235/40 ZR18 W |
| Tyre Rear | 235/40 ZR18 W |
| Front Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1472 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4765 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1820 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2709 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1711 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1552 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1551 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 740 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2010-02-10 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |