Volkswagen Passat B8 spyshots taken in Pekan

Kuala Lumpur: The eighth-generation Volkswagen Passat B8 has been spotted again in Pekan, thanks to reader Amirul Hazmi. Earlier, we have received spy shots of the same car in Kerteh. The car features new, more upmarket looks and aim to take the new D-segment competitor a step or two above its rivals.

The local introduction of the B8-generation Passat is expected to make an official appearance by the first quarter of 2016, as per information revealed by Volkswagen Group Malaysia’s (VGM) managing director, Armin Keller.

The new Passat is the latest and the largest so far to be built on the Volkswagen Group’s modular MQB architecture. Measuring 4,767 mm long, 1,832 mm wide and 1,456 mm tall, the new car is 2 mm shorter, 12 mm wider and sits a full 14 mm lower compared to the outgoing B7.

The front has been given an illusion of wideness due to horizontally-structured elements such as the chrome accents on the grille and lower air intake. The rear is an evolution of the current car but there are standard Golf R-style LED tail lights and integrated dual trapezoidal exhaust outlets on larger engine variants that give the car a more upscale appearance.

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In front of the driver, the Passat can be specified with an optional Audi TT-esque configurable digital instrument cluster, a first for Volkswagen. Dubbed Active Info Display, the 12.3-inch display can show navigation information, driver assist functions, phone contacts and music information.

A total of nine direct-injected and turbocharged four-cylinder engines will be available, with fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions that have been reduced by as much as 20%. Five TSI petrol engines feature outputs ranging from 132 PS all the way up to 280 PS while three TDI diesel engines produce between 150 PS and 240 PS.

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Image Courtesy: Amirul Hazmi, paultan.org