Volkswagen is gearing for the launch of the Passat with an 1.8 TSI petrol engine. The Passat was launched with a diesel engine with Bluemotion technology.
The previous gen Passat sold in India was also available in a petrol engine before it was discontinued to make way for the new Gen Passat. The same engine also does the duty on the Skoda Laura & Superb. The German car has also been testing the Jetta with a petrol engine for quite sometime in the India market.
Tech specs of the 1.8 TSI engine
| Engine type | Turbocharged petrol engine, in-line, liquid cooling system, direct injection, 16V DOHC, transverse in front |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Displacement cm | 1798 |
| Max. power/revs [kW(bhp) at rpm] | 118(160)/4500–6200 |
| Max. torque/revs [Nm at rpm] | 250/1500–4500 |
The petrol variant will priced by atleast a 1 lakh less than the diesel engine. A Manual 6-speed fully synchronized and Automatic 7-speed, DSG, with Tiptronic manual gear changing transmissions can be offered.
Expect the same trim lines with the list of features currently offered on the diesel variants.
