The Passat Syncro's 4WD system mostly borrowed from the Audi 80 quattro — except the rear axle, which VW lifted from its own Transporter van just to keep a flat load floor in the wagon.
Median 99 hp across 394 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.3 (55 PS, FY) · up to 134 hp
Volkswagen Passat B2 / Quantum1980–1988
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The Volkswagen Passat (B2) is an automobile produced by Volkswagen from 1981 to 1988, the second generation of the Passat, on a platform slightly longer than that of the preceding B1 and, as before, based on the platform of the Audi 80. The body configurations included hatchback, Variant (estate/wagon) and a three-box saloon which, until the 1985 facelift, was marketed as the Volkswagen Santana in Europe; in the United States both the Santana sedan and station wagon were sold as the Quantum. Like the previous generation the B2 was mainly sold with four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, but unlike its predecessor the top-of-the-line versions received five-cylinder Audi or VW engines of 1.9–2.2 litres. The four-wheel drive Syncro Variant was introduced in April 1984, initially only with the 2-litre five-cylinder engine, with the 2.2-litre option added in August; it shared the mechanics of the Audi 80 quattro rather than the Golf Syncro. The "Formel E" 4+E transmission had an overdrive fourth and an even taller fifth gear for better gas mileage. Passat B2 production in China ended in January 2013.
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Trims & Figures
12 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 (55 PS, FY) | 1980–1983 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 54 hp | 66 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 (75 PS, JU) | 1983–1987 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 (85 PS, YP) | 1981–1982 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 84 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 D diesel (54 PS, CR/JK) | 1980–1988 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 53 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 TD turbodiesel (70 PS, CY) | 1981–1988 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 69 hp | 98 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 (90 PS, DS) | 1983–1988 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 K-Jetronic (112 PS, DZ) | 1984–1984 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 110 hp | 118 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 five-cylinder (115 PS, WN) | 1980–1983 | 1.9 L Inline-5 | 113 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 five-cylinder (115 PS, JS) | 1983–1988 | 2.0 L Inline-5 | 113 hp | 121 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.1 five-cylinder (115 PS, WE) | 1981–1983 | 2.1 L Inline-5 | 113 hp | 124 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.2 five-cylinder (136 PS, KV) | 1985–1988 | 2.2 L Inline-5 | 134 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.2 five-cylinder Syncro (120 PS, JT) | 1985–1988 | 2.2 L Inline-5 | 118 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
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Photographs
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Rivals
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