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Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5) 2.8 30V SyncrovsVolkswagen Passat Alltrack (B8) · Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5)

2.8 30V Syncro

193 hp2771 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate1997-2000

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B8) · Facelift 2019

2.0 TDI

190 hp1968 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2020

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.7 s
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
5.8 L/100 km
40.6 mpg US
48.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
639 L
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
90/100

Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5) 2.8 30V Syncro

Fastest top speed
232 km/h
144 mph
Most powerful
193 hp
144 kW
Lightest
1,495 kg
3,296 lb
Best power-to-weight
129 hp/t
96 kW/t
7.7 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI
Power	193hp144kW	190hp142kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,495kg3,296lb	1,650kg3,638lb
Gross weight	2,040kg4,497lb	2,320kg5,115lb
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	223 km/h 139 mph
To 99% top speed	69.8s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated	69.5s99% target: 221 km/h / 137 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.8s	7.7s
0-200 km/h	29.0s Calculated	32.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.4s Calculated	7.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15.2L/100 km15.5mpg US18.6mpg UK	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	129hp/t96kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated	115hp/t86kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	187Nm/t125lb-ft/ton Calculated	242Nm/t162lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	1,294km804mi Calculated
Displacement	2,771cc169cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,675mm184in	4,888mm192in
Width	1,740mm69in	1,853mm73in
Height	1,459mm57in	1,527mm60in
Wheelbase	2,703mm106in	2,788mm110in
Front track	1,498mm59in	1,586mm62in
Rear track	1,500mm59in	1,569mm62in
Trunk volume	495L	639L
Max trunk volume	1,600L	1,769L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	62L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	133g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5) 2.8 30V SyncroVolkswagen Passat Alltrack (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	6,000 rpm	3,200 rpm	6,250 rpm
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	-	1,900-3,300 rpm	3,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.4 s	7.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.8 s	7.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.0 s	32.5 s
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	223 km/h 139 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	15.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	152 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	193 hp 144 kW
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	190 hp 142 kW

Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5) 2.8 30V Syncro has 3 hp more than Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI and Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5) 2.8 30V Syncro: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	1,495 kg 3,296 lb
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	1,650 kg 3,638 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	232 km/h 144 mph
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	223 km/h 139 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	7.8 s
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	7.7 s

Although Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5) 2.8 30V Syncro has more power, Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI and Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5) 2.8 30V Syncro: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	129 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro	193 hp 144 kW	7.8 s	232 km/h 144 mph
VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	190 hp 142 kW	7.7 s	223 km/h 139 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro

Power	193 hp 144 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	495 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,675 mm 184.1 in
Height	1,459 mm 57.4 in

VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 223 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	639 L 22.6 cu ft
Length	4,888 mm 192.4 in
Height	1,527 mm 60.1 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenPassat Variant (B5)2.8 30V Syncro

VolkswagenPassat Alltrack (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI

Power

193 hp

144 kW

190 hp

142 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.8 s

7.7 s

Top speed

232 km/h

144 mph

223 km/h

139 mph

Lightness

1,495 kg

3,296 lb

1,650 kg

3,638 lb

Fuel consumption

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	495 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,675 mm 184.1 in
Height	1,459 mm 57.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	639 L 22.6 cu ft
Length	4,888 mm 192.4 in
Height	1,527 mm 60.1 in

Range score

1,294 km

804 mi

CO2 score

133 g/km

Trunk score

495 L

17.5 cu ft

639 L

22.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

129 hp/t

96 kW/t

7.7 kg/hp

115 hp/t

86 kW/t

8.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI
Consumption	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,339 LC/year