Eighth coming. Test drive the new VW Passat 2015

For four decades new VW Passat 2015 sold around the world circulation unthinkable. And it was he, and not the Golf, for Volkswagen – number one. Car with such fundamental positions, seemingly to prove anything to anyone not already need: current Passat customers appreciate the way he is. This greatly complicates the task for the manufacturer: how to once again make the car more modern, but that it remains a good old Passat? The Germans proudly say new VW Passat 2015 B8 – Passat is the best of all time. You would think before they put some other task. But it is necessary to get acquainted with the new product from Wolfsburg, as everything falls into place: Volkswagen was able to achieve even more.

From the seventh generation new VW Passat 2015 was only angular-striped grille. Acute expressive edge along the side on the real car looks alien – so vividly and frankly it sticks only to BMW. But flirty bend at the back door – it, sorry, already wholly borrowing ideas Hofmeister.

The engines in the new VW Passat 2015

For new VW Passat 2015 B8 offers ten engines to choose from. The complete line of engines will most likely only available from European dealers, while some diesel versions do not bring. Power range supercharged units – from 120 to 280 horsepower. The basic version of new VW Passat 2015B8 equipped 1.4-liter engine producing 125 horsepower. More expensive models also received Passat 1.4-liter engine, but with a return of 150 liters and cut-off half of the cylinders. In the line of TSI still have a 1.8-liter unit (180 hp.), and two 2.0-liter (220 and 280hp). Top engines are aggregated only with “robot» DSG, while younger and able to work with a “robot”, and with the MCP.

The line turbo diesel TDI represented 1.6- and 2.0-liter unit. Moreover, the first (120) to appear on the new Passat after the start of sales, but the exact date is not yet Volkswagen calls. At 2.0 TDI engine just three settings available: 150, 190 and 240 horsepower.

The most interesting version of new VW Passat 2015 B8 – hybrid. This car is equipped with an apparatus consisting of a 156-strong TSI and electric motor. Total capacity rechargeable hybrid is 218 horsepower. On one electric machine can travel up to 50 km and average fuel consumption in the combined cycle when connected DIC is about 2 liters per 100 kilometers. Thus, it is the most economical model in the D-class at the moment.

I was able to experience first sedan with engine 1.4 TSI (150hp). Do for greater savings system is provided off half the cylinders. When the engine is not experiencing severe load, drive shafts timing shift sly way and push the stop valves. On the Audi A1, which was first used such a system, the transformation of row “quartet” in “two” and back was not felt at all physically. Value throttle – indicator lights drive in economy mode. But just giving the accelerator pedal and the turbo immediately taken to disperse the car. In the new VW Passat 2015 it works in a similar way. Compared with its predecessor, the car has become much easier, and therefore quite enough for dynamic driving. And in the case of the manual gets the most pleasure. Powered by this modification, it is excellent.

In the movement sometimes seems that’re not new VW Passat 2015. Chassis set up, perhaps even with some excess softness. Noises are suppressed no worse than any premium car. Is that the motor on the “up” a bit.

Diet from Wolfsburg  – new VW Passat 2015

Engineers designing the new VW Passat 2015, devoted considerable attention to reduce the curb weight of the machine. In the basic configuration with the initial motor 1,4TSI car was 85 kg lighter than its predecessor with the same powertrain. Moreover, B8 lost almost all places. Thus, the weight was lowered chassis through the use of lighter alloys rear axle became 4.7 kg lighter and steering weighs 2.2 kg less than its predecessor. Powertrains also become easier – the engineers were able to reduce the weight of some 40 kilograms of motors. It is easier to become airborne communications network, as well as on the new Passat was applied climate system. Due to her and other innovations additional equipment was to weigh 33 pounds less than before.

Inside, all is not clear: here – Passat, and there – not new VW Passat 2015. This model was never dashboard, which entirely consists of a color display of high contrast. This solution is migrated to the latest Audi TT. But coupled tidy well protected from the sun’s glare, and Passat – not very. Other non-standard solution – decor. In version Highline entire front panel is decorated with subtle chrome insert lines. On the central display old GUI gave way to the new function MirrorLink, which is able to display the application synchronized with your smartphone.

However, if you ignore the details and look at the interior as a whole, you see the typical new VW Passat 2015with extremely conservative symmetric architecture. But there is nothing wrong, in many years, the ergonomics model perfected. In a new VW Passat 2015, you can sit with your eyes closed and every button look blindly. As an application in the finishing materials, too, does not disappoint.

Dragging their belongings in new VW Passat 2015 wagon, I do not miss the opportunity to evaluate the functionality of the vehicle. Trunk of the model was huge and so was left – on the eye numerical increase in several dozen liters not notice. But on the second row became even more spacious. Nominally salon lengthened by more than three inches, but feels he is now even more spacious. Gain obtained through the stretched wheelbase than its predecessor. Representatives of the company, pointing to this fact, do not forget to emphasize that this result was obtained without changing the dimensions of the body. This modular platform MQB allows one technical basis so different, but such advanced vehicles.

5 facts about the new VW Passat 2015

1. 85 kg lighter than the new Passat was compared to its predecessor. This occurred not only because of the translation model to lighter modular platform MQB, but also by facilitating electrical, suspension and optional equipment.

2. LED lights are now available for the Passat. Preceded packaged with optional bi-xenon optics.

3. New security system appeared on the model. This emergency braking system with pedestrian recognition and assistant traffic jam.

4. The digital dashboard is available for Passat, beginning with secondary kit. This is the first car of the Volkswagen brand with such tidy.

5. 20% more economical than steel all the versions of the model. It happened, including, and by reducing the curb weight Passat.

Many people like to mention MQB also in those cases when it comes to handling. Testing the new VW Passat 2015 sedan, I have not noticed much cause for optimism. Yes, the machine intelligible responsive handling, neutral … But now when I race on a narrow asphalt road bends to the all-wheel drive 240-horsepower diesel wagon with progressive steering and adaptive suspension adjustable stiffness, I feel incredible delight! This is exactly the new VW Passat 2015?

Engine – this is another source of pride designers. Engineers managed to remove 240 with the two-liter turbodiesel “quartet”. Against the background of this motor pales all comparable in power petrol turbo. Yes and this seven-step “robot” DSG, which works flawlessly. As a result, we obtain the coolest Passat model in history.

But I wonder how long survive such turbodiesel and its mission? Because each client wants new VW Passat 2015 remained present and in terms of reliability. I am sure it is on this issue and now scratching their heads at Volkswagen. Finished model to the debut in 2015, they carefully calculate adaptation for those modifications that are usually and we are most in demand. And from that I do not want to give up now new VW Passat 2015 Variant 2.0 TDI 4Motion.

Eighth coming. Test drive the new VW Passat 2015