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Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30VvsVolkswagen Passat (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 (B5)

2.8 V6 30V

193 hp2771 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1996-1998

Volkswagen Passat (B8) · Facelift 2019

2.0 TDI

200 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSedan2020-2021

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Passat (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI

Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
135 hp/t
101 kW/t
7.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.8 L/100 km
40.6 mpg US
48.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.0 L/100 km
58.8 mpg US
70.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,435 km
892 mi
Largest trunk
586 L
Best overall score
61/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
79/100

Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.6 s
Fastest top speed
238 km/h
148 mph
Lightest
1,450 kg
3,197 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI
Power	193hp144kW	200hp149kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,450kg3,197lb	1,479kg3,261lb
Gross weight	2,000kg4,409lb	2,120kg4,674lb
Top speed	238 km/h 148 mph	237 km/h 147 mph
To 99% top speed	69.4s99% target: 236 km/h / 146 mph Calculated	71.3s99% target: 235 km/h / 146 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.6s	7.7s
0-200 km/h	26.7s Calculated	27.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.2s Calculated	7.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	4L/100 km58.8mpg US70.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.4s Calculated	15.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	135hp/t101kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	193Nm/t129lb-ft/ton Calculated	270Nm/t181lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	590km367mi Calculated	1,435km892mi Calculated
Displacement	2,771cc169cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,670mm184in	4,873mm192in
Width	1,740mm69in	1,832mm72in
Height	1,460mm57in	1,483mm58in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,786mm110in
Front track	1,498mm59in	1,586mm62in
Rear track	1,500mm59in	1,572mm62in
Trunk volume	475L	586L
Max trunk volume	745L	1,152L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	62L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	122g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30VVolkswagen Passat (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	6,000 rpm	3,200 rpm	6,250 rpm
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	-	1,750-3,500 rpm	3,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.2 s	7.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.6 s	7.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.7 s	27.6 s
Top speed	238 km/h 148 mph	237 km/h 147 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.3 s	10.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.1 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.4 s	15.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	157 km/h 98 mph	156 km/h 97 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	193 hp 144 kW
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW

Volkswagen Passat (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI has 7 hp more than Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V and Volkswagen Passat (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
VolkswagenPassat (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 (B5)2.8 V6 30V	1,450 kg 3,197 lb
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	1,479 kg 3,261 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 (B5)2.8 V6 30V	238 km/h 148 mph
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	237 km/h 147 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	7.6 s
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	7.7 s

Although Volkswagen Passat (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI has more power, Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V and Volkswagen Passat (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI: 0.1 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Passat (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI and Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V: 5.9 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	135 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	590 km 367 mi
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	1,435 km 892 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	193 hp 144 kW	7.6 s	238 km/h 148 mph
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW	7.7 s	237 km/h 147 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 (B5)2.8 V6 30V

Power	193 hp 144 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 238 km/h 148 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 in

VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 237 km/h 147 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	586 L 20.7 cu ft
Length	4,873 mm 191.9 in
Height	1,483 mm 58.4 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V

Power	193 hp 144 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 238 km/h 148 mph

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 237 km/h 147 mph

4.6 L/100 km

51.1 mpg US

61.4 mpg UK

Volkswagen Passat (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK	7.6 s
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 mpg UK	7.7 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	135 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V

VolkswagenPassat (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI

Power

193 hp

144 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.6 s

7.7 s

Top speed

238 km/h

148 mph

237 km/h

147 mph

Lightness

1,450 kg

3,197 lb

1,479 kg

3,261 lb

Fuel consumption

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

4.6 L/100 km

51.1 mpg US

61.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	586 L 20.7 cu ft
Length	4,873 mm 191.9 in
Height	1,483 mm 58.4 in

Range score

590 km

367 mi

1,435 km

892 mi

CO2 score

122 g/km

Trunk score

475 L

16.8 cu ft

586 L

20.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

135 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V	Volkswagen Passat (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI
Consumption	10.5 L/100 km22.4 mpg US26.9 mpg UK	4.6 L/100 km51.1 mpg US61.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.38 LC100 km	8.05 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.57 LC100 mi	12.96 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,575 L416 US gal346 UK gal	690 L182 US gal152 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,756 LC/year	1,208 LC/year