Volkswagen Passat B8: 2015 version

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

According to the official information, which was distributed by representatives of the German car manufacturer, Volkswagen, in July this year will be presented the latest Passat model - B8. The release date for the serial version has not yet been specified. Along with this, car enthusiasts and connoisseurs of the brand have all the prerequisites to hope that the novelty can be seen during the exhibition, which will be held in October in Paris.

Body Features

There are no detailed information available for this machine at this time. The employees of the company's press service want to keep the intrigue, so they promise to provide all the data on the new Volkswagen Passat B8 in July. Be that as it may, journalists still managed to find out some information. It is certainly known that the body will be significantly lighter compared to the previous version of the car. For its production, it is planned to use a hot-worked alloy of aluminum and high-strength steel. Related to this is the reduction in fuel consumption of the novelty. It is expected to be reduced by about twenty percent.

Key innovation

Without a doubt, the most important engineering solution that will distinguish the new Volkswagen Passat B8 will be the introduction of a two-liter four-cylinder diesel power unit into the engine lineup. It will be equipped with two turbines, in connection with which the installation will be able to develop a capacity of 240 "horses". It should be noted the fact that its maximum power, as well as torque, can be achieved already at around 1750 rpm. As for the transmission, this version of the motor will operate in conjunction with a seven-speed DSG box, which was developed recently. In addition, the company will equip the car with an all-wheel drive system, known as 4MOTION.

Other engines

The car will show decent acceleration performance. At the same time, such an indicator as profitability will not suffer. The estimated consumption of diesel fuel for a two-liter engine will be an average of five liters for every hundred kilometers. In general, the German manufacturer has provided for the new Volkswagen Passat B8 a number of power plants, the power of which ranges from 120 to 280 “horses”. It should be noted that gasoline engines will be equipped with a "Start/Stop" system, the main purpose of which is to turn off cylinders that are not being used at one time or another.

Exterior

According to German media reports, the new Passat B8 will look very different from the previous version of the car. This is due to the fact that it is with this model that a completely new design concept of the company should debut. It is expected that it will eventually spread to other cars of the manufacturer. First of all, the novelty will have smaller dimensions. The total length of the car will be 4.8 meters, and the width of the wheelbase will be 2.8 meters.

Expected to be equipped with halogen headlights and LED taillights as standard. In the form of an optional offer, the manufacturer provides head LED optics equipped with an automatic adjustment system for the main light beam. In the near future, it is planned to produce a modification in two body styles - a sedan and a station wagon. A survey of European users indicates that the second of the mentioned types will become more popular. Do not rule out the possibility of a hatchback and a convertible.

Interior

Salon new items will be more spacious compared to its predecessor. In addition, passengers in the rear seats will have more legroom. The dashboard will be completely digital. A 12.3-inch configurable touchscreen monitor is planned for the front of the 2015 Passat B8. It should be noted that this parameter even exceeds the size of many modern computer tablets. In addition, a lot of new various buttons and elements for electronic control will appear in the cabin.

Far awayIt's no secret that such a modification as the Passat has always been positioned as a real family car. At the same time, there is every reason to call its latest version more universal. A vivid confirmation of this will be a spacious trunk, the volume of which will be about 650 liters.

Overclocking and security

Due to the reduction in weight compared to the previous version of the model, the new Volkswagen Passat B8 will significantly improve not only the efficiency in terms of fuel consumption, but also the acceleration dynamics. In particular, it will take a car a little less than 8.5 seconds to reach a speed of 100 km/h.

The use of light material and durable plastic for the body make the car durable. A high level of its security is ensured by a number of modern systems. In particular, in this case we are talking about the function of all-round visibility, monitoring the position of new items in the lane, as well as the possibility of preventing frontal and side impacts.

Hybrid version

As of today, we can safely say that the German concern will eventually release a hybrid version of the Volkswagen Passat B8. Its release date is scheduled for 2015. Under the hood, the car will have a 1.4-liter gasoline engine and an electric power unit. The total capacity of the installation will be about two hundred horsepower. It is expected that, subject to the use of electric traction alone, the car will be able to cover a distance of just over fifty kilometers without recharging the batteries. Atusing hybrid technology, the estimated range will be 966 kilometers.