Volkswagen Passat (B4)
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Volkswagen Passat (B4) The B3 Passat was heavily facelifted in 1993 and al- though it was designated B4, it was not an all-new model. The facelift resulted in every external body panel being changed, except for the roof and glasshouse, with most obvious exterior change seeing the re-introduction of a grille to match the style of the other same-generation Volkswagen models of the era, such as the Mk3 Golf and Jetta. The interior was mildly updated and included safety equipment such as dual front airbags and seat belt pre- tensioners, although the basic dashboard design remain unchanged. The B4 sedan was replaced in late 1997 by the new B5 Passat. The car was available with a Turbocharged Direct Injec- tion (TDI) diesel engine - an inline four-cylinder 1.9 liter turbodiesel, generating 202 newton metres (149 lbf·ft) of torque at 1,900 rpm and 66 kilowatts (90 PS; 89 bhp) at 4000 rpm. It carried a U.S. EPA fuel efficiency rating for the sedan of 45 miles per US gallon (5.2 L/100 km; 54 mpg-ᵢ⛻⛽) highway. Combined with a 70 litres (15.4 imp gal; 18.5 US gal) fuel tank, it had a 1300+ km (800+ mi) range on a single tank of fuel. The B4 TDI wagon saw less than 1,000 sales in the U.S. during its 1996 to 1997 lifespan. 1 B4 trim levels Volkswagen Passat B4 wagon (US) In Europe, L, CL, GL, GT and VR6 versions were avail- able; with the VR6 with one of the trims, for example a GL VR6. Only three trim levels were available in the United States: GLS, GLX and TDI. The GLX version carried Volkswagen’s 2.8 litre VR6 engine. The GLS had a 2.0 litre 8-valve engine, while the TDI had the 1.9 TurboDiesel. Canadian versions of the Passat were similar to their Eu- ropean counterparts, unlike models sold in the U.S., due to a trade agreement that Canada had with Europe at the time, which allowed any car federalized in one participat- ing country to legally be sold in any of the others. How- ever, Canada did not get the 1.8 liter 4-cylinder petrol version, nor the 1.9 liter TurboDiesel, both of which were on sale in Europe at the time. The only Version sold in Mexico was the 2.8 liter VR6 gasoline in GLX trim level. These versions were more expensive than the Volkswagen cars built in Mexico, due to the import tariffs, and the fact the Passat was built in Germany. 2 B4 engines The following internal combustion engines were available in the B4 Passat: 3 References 1
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Volkswagen Passat (B4)
The B3 Passat was heavily facelifted in 1993 and al-though it was designated B4, it was not an all-new model.The facelift resulted in every external body panel beingchanged, except for the roof and glasshouse, with mostobvious exterior change seeing the re-introduction of agrille to match the style of the other same-generationVolkswagen models of the era, such as the Mk3 Golf andJetta. The interior wasmildly updated and included safetyequipment such as dual front airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners, although the basic dashboard design remainunchanged. The B4 sedan was replaced in late 1997 bythe new B5 Passat.The car was available with a Turbocharged Direct Injec-tion (TDI) diesel engine - an inline four-cylinder 1.9 literturbodiesel, generating 202 newton metres (149 lbf·ft) oftorque at 1,900 rpm and 66 kilowatts (90 PS; 89 bhp) at4000 rpm. It carried a U.S. EPA fuel efficiency rating forthe sedan of 45 miles per US gallon (5.2 L/100 km; 54mpg-ᵢ ) highway. Combined with a 70 litres (15.4 impgal; 18.5 US gal) fuel tank, it had a 1300+ km (800+ mi)range on a single tank of fuel. The B4 TDI wagon sawless than 1,000 sales in the U.S. during its 1996 to 1997lifespan.
1 B4 trim levels
Volkswagen Passat B4 wagon (US)
In Europe, L, CL, GL, GT and VR6 versions were avail-able; with the VR6 with one of the trims, for examplea GL VR6. Only three trim levels were available in theUnited States: GLS, GLX and TDI. The GLX versioncarried Volkswagen’s 2.8 litre VR6 engine. The GLShad a 2.0 litre 8-valve engine, while the TDI had the 1.9TurboDiesel.Canadian versions of the Passat were similar to their Eu-
ropean counterparts, unlike models sold in the U.S., dueto a trade agreement that Canada had with Europe at thetime, which allowed any car federalized in one participat-ing country to legally be sold in any of the others. How-ever, Canada did not get the 1.8 liter 4-cylinder petrolversion, nor the 1.9 liter TurboDiesel, both of which wereon sale in Europe at the time.The only Version sold in Mexico was the 2.8 liter VR6gasoline in GLX trim level. These versions were moreexpensive than the Volkswagen cars built in Mexico, dueto the import tariffs, and the fact the Passat was built inGermany.
2 B4 engines
The following internal combustion engines were availablein the B4 Passat:
3 References
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