2014 Volkswagen Passat Review

According to German automaker Volkswagen, the new 2014 Passat will boast improved fuel economy with a new, smaller base engine onboard.  Following in the line of other carmakers ditching base engine options with more than four cylinders, Volkswagen has dropped the old 2.5-liter inline five base option in favor of a 1.8-liter turbo four capable of 170 horsepower and 184 lb/ft. torque.  That’s the same amount of horsepower as the old five-cylinder base powertrain, but seven extra lb/ft. compared to the previous engine.  The engine will also be among the options for Beetle, Golf and Jetta models for the year 2014, as per Volkswagen, and is expected to fully replace the 2.5-liter five on all Passat models by the end of 2013; for the meantime, it is only offered on the SEL trim.

In terms of fuel economy, the 2014 Volkswagen Passat will be capable of 24 mpg in the city and35 mpg on the highway with a five-speed manual transmission.  Figures for the six-speed automatic option are 24 mpg city and 34 mpg highway.  That represents an improvement over the 22/32 and 22/31 mpg figures on the 2.5-liter 2013 Passat for manual and automatic respectively.  Other engine options include a 2.0-liter turbodiesel, which is capable of 31/43 city/highway mpg with a annual and 30/40 mpg with an automatic, and a 3.6-liter V6 with 280 horsepower and 20/28 mpg EPA estimates for city/highway driving.



Apart from the new base engine, the 2014 Volkswagen Passat comes with several other new additions, such as a leather-wrapped steering wheel, parking brake and shifter for the Wolfsburg Edition and two-tone seats, push-button start, a backup camera and 18-inch wheels for the SE trim.   Wolfsburg trim and higher would get Volkswagen’s Car-Net infotainment system.  A Passat Sport edition is reportedly in the works, and could be unveiled later on in the year.

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