Overview
The 2018 Volkswagen Passat Base is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Station Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 3rd August 2017 classified as a B8. The Volkswagen Passat is regarded as a medium-sized car built in Germany with prices starting at $37,490 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Passat is powered by a 1.8L 4-cylinder engine that has 132 kW of power (at 5100 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 1250 rpm) via a 7 SP MANUAL transmission. Volkswagen claims the Passat Base uses 6.0L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 137g of CO2. It has a 66L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1100km per full tank
The Volkswagen Passat measures 1477mm (58.1 inches) in height, 4767mm (187.7 inches) in length, 1832mm (72.1 inches) in width with a 2786mm (109.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1540kg (3395.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Passat Base comes standard with 215/55 R17 front tyres and 215/55 R17 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2018 Volkswagen Passat Base has a 145mm ground clearance with a 1800kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1798 |
| Size (L) | 1.8L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 132kW |
| Power RPM | 5100 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1250 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 66 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 137 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 215/55 R17 |
| Tyre Rear | 215/55 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1477 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4767 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1832 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 145 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2786 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11.7 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1540 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1586 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1570 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2017-12-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |