Overview
The 2023 Volkswagen Passat Elegance is a front four-door sedan that was released to the Australian market on 3rd February 2022 classified as a B8. The Volkswagen Passat is regarded as a 4d sedan built in Germany with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $53,990.
The Volkswagen Passat is a front 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 2.0L 4 engine that has 162 kW of power (at 4500 rpm) and 350 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic. Volkswagen claims the Passat Elegance uses 6.9L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 159g of CO2. It has a 66L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 957km per full tank
The Volkswagen Passat measures 1461mm (57.5 inches) in height, 4775mm (188.0 inches) in length, 1832mm (72.1 inches) in width with a 2791mm (109.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1538kg (3390.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Passat Elegance comes standard with 235/45 ZR18 94W front tyres and 235/45 ZR18 94W rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2023 Volkswagen Passat Elegance has a -15mm ground clearance with a 2000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
The Volkswagen Passat has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1984 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 162kW |
| Power RPM | 4500 |
| Torque | 350Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | POWER STEERING |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 8.7 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.9 |
| Tank Size (L) | 66 |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 159 |
| CO2 Urban | 199 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 136 |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 235/45 ZR18 94W |
| Tyre Rear | 235/45 ZR18 94W |
| Front Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1461 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4775 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1832 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | -15 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2791 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1538 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2023-01-01 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |