Further e-models
In addition to all-electric vehicles, bestsellers such as the Golf and Passat are also available as plug-in hybrids. These models combine the advantages of an electric drive with the range of an internal combustion engine and can cover a distance of up to 50 kilometers in all-electric mode.
The New Passat – The Update
Press kit Volkswagen Passat, International Media Drive, June 2019
In brief:
Electric, automated, integrated: the new Passat becomes an electric car part-time, has a partially assisted driving option and is online if desired
News at a glance Starting in September: The most innovative Passat yet continues the success story of the best-seller that has sold over 30 million unitsZero emissions in the city: The electric range of the new Passat GTE has been increased to up to 56 km on the WLTP cycle (approx. 70 km in NEDCNew Travel Assist: The Passat is the world’s first Volkswagen that can drive at up to 210 km/h in partially assisted modeMIB3 goes online: The new infotainment systems bring connectivity onboard as standardIQ.LIGHT: Following the latest Touareg, the Passat will also be offered with IQ.LIGHT – LED matrix headlights.Capacitive steering wheel: The first capacitive steering wheel from Volkswagen reacts to touch as a new interface.Digital Cockpit: The latest generation of digital instruments can be configured via the steering wheel at the touch of a button.We Connect: Infotainment brings Apple Music and other streaming music services, Internet radio and web app technology to the PassatWe Connect Fleet: Digital Logbook, fuel consumption monitoring and Service Manager save time and money in vehicle fleet operation. Open to new partners: Integration of new services such as “We Deliver”, “We Experience” and “We Park” opens the door to the future of mobility.
Note: All equipment specifications apply to the German market. Passat 2.0 TSI, 140 kW/190 PS, fuel consumption in l/100 km (NEDC): urban 8.3 / extra-urban 5.2 / combined 6.3; CO₂-emissions combined in g/km: 144, efficiency class: C.
The new Passat: the world’s most successful mid-range model will be the first Volkswagen to offer partly automated driving at cruising speed
Along with its assist systems, the Passat represents the most advanced version of IQ.DRIVE yet seen.
The new Passat: the world’s most successful mid-range model
La nouvelle Passat : le modèle de catégorie moyenne le plus vendu au monde
La nuova Passat: il modello classe media di maggior successo al mondo
El nuevo Passat: El modelo de gama media de mayor éxito mundial
Martin Hube
Volkswagen Brand | Annual Media Conference 2021 | Speech by CEO Ralf Brandstätter
Golf GTE fuel consumption in l/100 km: 1.5 (combined); power consumption in kWh/100 km: 11.4 (combined); CO₂-emissions in g/km: 34 (combined), efficiency class: A+ Tiguan eHybrid fuel consumption in l/100 km: 1.7-1.5 (combined); power consumption in kWh/100 km: 14.1-13.5 (combined); CO₂-emissions in g/km: 38-33 (combined), efficiency class: A+ Passat GTE fuel consumption in l/100 km: 1.3-1.2 (combined); power consumption in kWh/100 km: 11.8-11.5 (combined); CO₂-emissions in g/km: 29-28 (combined), efficiency class: A+ Arteon eHybrid fuel consumption in l/100 km: 1.4-1.3 (combined); power consumption in kWh/100 km: 12.8-12.0 (combined); CO₂-emissions in g/km: 33-30 (combined), efficiency class: A+ Touareg eHybrid fuel consumption in l/100 km: 2.6 (combined); power consumption in kWh/100 km: 24.2 (combined); CO₂-emissions in g/km: 59 (combined), efficiency class: A+ We also hybridized virtually our entire model range last year. We now have an offering to suit needs in almost every segment. The Golf, Tiguan, Passat, Arteon and Touareg ranges include cutting-edge plug-in hybrid models. 9 Golf GTE fuel consumption in l/100 km: 1.5 (combined); power consumption in kWh/100 km: 11.4 (combined); CO₂-emissions in g/km: 34 (combined), efficiency class: A+ ID.3 - power consumption in kWh/100 km (combined): 15.4-13.1 (NEDC); CO₂-emissions in g/km: 0 (combined); efficiency class: A+ We’ve therefore achieved the breakthrough for electric mobility. We delivered a total of 212,000 electric vehicles last year. 134,000 of them were all-electric – almost three times the number of the previous year. Or to put it another way: Electric mobility is now normality. The Volkswagen brand considerably outperformed the strict European fleet targets for CO₂ emissions. Our vehicles produced around six million grams of CO₂ less than required by law. In the space of a year, we’ve cut our fleet’s CO₂ emissions by 22 percent.
Zero emissions in the city and Charging via the electricity grid
The new Passat GTE is equipped with an even larger battery, with an energy content increased from 9.9 kWh to 13.0 kWh – an increase of 31 per cent. The pure electric range was thus extended correspondingly. It is now capable of covering up to approximately 55 km in the new WLTP cycle, corresponding to around 70 km in accordance with the NEDC. In addition, a new operating mode configuration has made it much easier to reserve sufficient battery capacity for city destinations. As before, the Passat GTE can be temporarily used as a zero emission vehicle and is not currently liable for road tolls in major cities such as London. At the same time, the combination of the electric motor and turbocharged engine (160 kW / 218 PS system power) means the Passat GTE provides the benefits of a comfortable, safe long-distance vehicle. The Passat GTE already complies with limits set out in the Euro 6d emissions standard, which applies to new vehicles from 2021. Charging via the electricity grid The Passat GTE is equipped with a 3.6 kW battery charger. When connected to a conventional electrical grid with 230 volts / 2.3 kW, the battery – if completely empty – will be fully charged within six hours and 15 minutes. The charging time falls to four hours with a wall box or a charging station with 360 volts / 3.6 kW.
Important facts about the Touareg eHybrid and Touareg R
(48 V mild hybrid) and the plug-in hybrid models, Golf eHybrid, Golf GTE, Passat GTE and Passat GTE Variant, are already on the market. Still to be launched in 2020 are also three Golf Variant eTSI (48 V mild hybrid) models and – each with a plug-in hybrid drive – the Tiguan eHybrid, the Arteon eHybrid and the Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid, as well as the new Touareg eHybrid and the Touareg R.
Bestselling mid-size model in the world: the Passat has stood for progress for 45 years
As it celebrates its 45th anniversary, the Passat is again offered as a saloon and Variant. Both body versions will not just be available with a classic combustion engine, but also with plug-in hybrid drive, which temporarily turns the Passat into an electrically powered zero-emission vehicle for urban driving in particular. The production preparations for the new Passat are currently taking place behind the scenes at the Emden plant in North Germany. The countdown for the market launch of the next evolutionary stage of this product line will already start at the end of January 2019 – a Passat with new drive, light, assist and Infotainment technologies and a new level of online services. The first target: breaking the 30-million barrier. After the Golf (35 million) and before the Beetle (21.5 million), this makes the Passat one of the three most successful models in the history of Volkswagen.
Emden plant embarks on new era of e-mobility
Plant employees were already sensitized to electric vehicles for the production of the Passat GTE. Since the fall of 2019, colleagues from Emden have been providing support for the installation of equipment and start of production at Zwickau and will then be able to use the expertise they have gained at Emden. Over the next few years, there is also to be a quality offensive for all employees of the plant. This will start with a one-day sensitization event on the topic of “Changeover to e-mobility” and will be completed with individual training near to the production line. All in all, employees at the plant will have completed far more than 60,000 days of training by the time production starts. Volkswagen wants to become the world market leader in e-mobility. By 2025, the brand intends to launch more than 20 all-electric models and to help the electric car achieve its breakthrough. The ID.4 and the ID.3 are milestones on the way to establishing a neutral carbon balance for the brand by 2050 – based on the goals of the Paris climate accord. By 2025, the carbon dioxide emissions of the Volkswagen fleet are already to be reduced by one third. Up to 2024, the brand is investing about €11 billion in e-mobility and is transforming a large number of plants. In Germany, the electric vehicles of the Volkswagen Group are to be produced at Zwickau, Emden, Hanover, Zuffenhausen and Dresden. In other countries, electric cars will be manufactured at Mladá Boleslav, Chattanooga, Foshan and Anting.