When designing the all-new Passat Variant, Volkswagen absolutely exploited the potential of the modular transverse matrix in its new growth stage – MQB evo for brief. Kai Grünitz, Member of the Model Board of Administration chargeable for Growth: “With the all-new Passat, we have now positioned nice significance on excessive journey and journey consolation that prospects will really feel instantly. Amongst different issues, that is ensured by the longer wheelbase and the brand new adaptive chassis management with two-valve shock absorbers. On the similar time, our new show and working idea could be very intuitive. Local weather-controlled therapeutic massage seats illustrate our premium customary within the inside.”

Inside structure has been redesigned based mostly on a brand new idea. Due to high-grade supplies and efficient noise insulation, the general high quality and luxury are taken to a brand new degree. ergoActive entrance seats might be out there as an choice. These function electrical adjustment (as much as 14-way, relying on mannequin and tools) in addition to in a different way configured therapeutic massage and air con capabilities.

New show and working idea. The brand new inside structure of the Passat Variant systematically implements suggestions from Volkswagen prospects with the aim of creating operation as intuitive as attainable. The Passat Variant will due to this fact be launched with a newly developed cockpit and new infotainment system. The brand new customary infotainment show measures 32 cm (12.9 inches). There may also be a brand new 38 cm (15-inch) show as an choice or relying on tools. Backlit contact sliders are positioned beneath the infotainment system show and are used to regulate capabilities reminiscent of the inside temperature and quantity. Volkswagen may also optionally provide a brand new head-up show that initiatives the knowledge onto the windscreen and thus into the digital area in entrance of the car. As well as, the multifunction steering wheel has buttons once more – to make operation even simpler.

Extra space within the rear. The all-new Passat Variant is way bigger than its predecessor. The brand new size (14 centimetres extra) will increase legroom by one other 5 centimetres. The baggage compartment capability can be elevated by 40 litres to 690 litres (when loaded as much as the peak of the rear seat backrests), and even by 140 litres to 1920 litres when the rear bench seat is folded down.

New DCC Professional and integration of the Automobile Dynamics Supervisor. Quite a few particular person measures enhance the working gear of the brand new mannequin: elevated camber stiffness and larger lateral drive steering of the four-link rear axle (elevated rear axle stability and thus elevated driving security), a brand new electromechanical steering setup, modified anti-roll bars and shock absorbers, and variations for various wheel rims. The extra direct steering ratio and longer wheelbase of the Passat Variant have an extra constructive impact on the driving traits.

Volkswagen additionally presents an additional developed era of the adaptive chassis management for its bestseller: the elective DCC Professional with two-valve shock absorbers. This technique constantly reacts to the street floor and driving state of affairs whereas bearing in mind parameters reminiscent of steering, braking and acceleration manoeuvres. The best damping is calculated for every wheel and adjusted on the shock absorbers in fractions of a second. The motive force has the choice of adjusting the DCC to go well with particular person preferences – from very snug to very sporty. In different phrases: extra consolation and extra dynamics.

A Automobile Dynamics Supervisor can be a part of the usual tools – an MQB system that celebrated its debut within the present Golf GTI⁰². The system controls the capabilities of the digital differential locks (XDS) and the lateral dynamics elements of the managed shock absorbers within the DCC Professional system. Due to the Automobile Dynamics Supervisor, dealing with is made extra impartial, steady, agile and exact by wheel-specific brake interventions and wheel-selective adjustment of the shock absorber hardness.

For highly effective illumination of the street. In its premium specification packages, the Passat Variant might be supplied with a brand new era of IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights. These highly effective headlights are flatter than the earlier model and have a brand new high-performance major beam with a variety of round 500 metres. On the rear, the brand new mannequin has a steady horizontal LED strip for the tail mild clusters.

TDI, TSI, eTSI and eHybrid. Due to MQB evo, totally different drive sorts are attainable for the all-new Passat Variant. It is going to be supplied with turbodiesel engines (TDI), turbocharged petrol engines (TSI), gentle hybrid turbocharged petrol engines (eTSI) and plug-in hybrid techniques (eHybrid). The electrical vary of the brand new plug-in hybrid drives has been elevated to as much as 100 kilometres in contrast with the predecessors, relying on tools. As well as, AC charging might be sooner in all eHybrid variations, and DC charging may also be attainable as customary for the primary time.