The Volkswagen Passat (B9) is a mid-size car / large family car (D-segment) manufactured by Volkswagen since 2023, replacing the Passat B8 model, and the B9 is the ninth-generation model in the Volkswagen Passat series. It is available strictly as a 5-door estate, mainly for the European market, marketed as Estate or Variant. The model also derives two 4-door saloons sold exclusively in China, marketed as the Volkswagen Magotan and Volkswagen Passat Pro.
Overview
The Passat B9 was unveiled on 31 August 2023 and made its official debut at the 2023 Munich Motor Show, it is based on the revised version of the MQB Evo platform and is assembled in Slovakia instead of Germany alongside the Škoda Superb that it is based on.[1] It shares the same body panels and greenhouse with the Superb.[2][3]
Compared to its predecessor, the exterior design is made streamlined with a drag coefficient of Cd=0.25 becoming the most aerodynamic station wagon by Volkswagen has ever produced. The front has LED headlights available with the option of IQ.Matrix LED lighting system, a horizontal LED light strip in the grille merged with the LED daytime running lights inside the headlights, and the bonnet is made lower in the centre. Similar to the front, the rear has a "clean and powerful design" with a full-width light bar and Passat is spelled in letters across the tailgate.[4][5]
The interior of the Passat is quite similar to Volkswagen ID. series models. It features a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a standard 12.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system using the MIB4 system (it can also be upgraded to a larger 15-inch screen), backlit sliders below touchscreen are used to control the volume and temperature, the steering wheel uses physical buttons, and the gear lever is relocated on the steering wheel column for additional storage space in the centre console. Other available features includes a 30-colour ambient lighting, a 700W Harman Kardon sound system, Area View camera system, heads-up display, Park Assist Plus, and Park Assist Pro.[4][6]
The Passat has a boot space of 620 L (22 cu ft), which can expand to 1,920 L (68 cu ft) when the rear seats are folded. The boot space in the eHybrid model decreases to 530 L (19 cu ft) because of the batteries for the hybrid system placed under the boot floor.[7]
Being based on the updated MQB Evo platform, it retains the MacPherson-struts front and multi-link rear suspension setups from its predecessor. It has been reworked with new two-valve dampers, new Vehicle Dynamics Manager (VDM) system and available with the optional Dynamic Chassis Control Pro adaptive suspension dampers.[4][8]
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Rear view (R-Line)
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Engines
The Passat is available with petrol (TSI), diesel (TDI), petrol mild hybrid (eTSI) and petrol plug-in hybrid (eHybrid) powertrains. The eTSI features Active Cylinder Management (ACTplus) and for the first time the eHybrid is compatible with DC charging at a 50 kW speed. All engines use a dual-clutch automatic transmission, unlike its predecessor, a manual option will not be available.[4]
The Magotan sedan was unveiled on 25 April 2024 at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, being based on the same platform as the B9 Passat estate sold globally.[17] The Magotan features differentiated exterior styling compared to the estate model, the interior features an 11.6-inch touchscreen display for the front passenger and the rocker switch for the automatic transmission placed in the centre console, iFLYTEK’s AI voice control feature, IQ. Pilot intelligent driving assistance system that is developed in collaboration with DJI, and additional luxury features.
The Passat Pro based on the same platform as the B9 Magotan, developed from the SAIC Volkswagen joint venture exclusively for the Chinese market and released in September 2024.[18] Compared to the Magotan, the Passat Pro features a different front fascia that is borrowed from the Passat Estate and is 16 mm (1.6 cm) shorter in length.
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