Compare Volkswagen Passat B6 Variant vs Volkswagen Passat B5.5 Variant vs Subaru Legacy 5 Wagon

Variants
1.4 TSI
1.4 TSI BMT
1.4 TSI BMT DSG
1.4 TSI DSG
1.4 TSI EcoFuel
1.4 TSI EcoFuel DSG
1.6 FSI AT
1.6
1.6 TDI BMT
1.6 FSI
1.6 FSI AT
1.8 TSI
1.8 TSI DSG
1.8 TSI AT
1.9 TDI PDE
2.0 FSI 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 110PS
2.0 TDI 110PS BlueMotion
2.0 TDI 140PS
2.0 TDI 140PS 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 140PS DSG
2.0 TDI 170PS
2.0 TDI 170PS DSG
2.0 TDI 170PS PDE
2.0 TDI 170PS PDE DSG
2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE
2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE DSG
2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE
2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE DSG
2.0 FSI 150PS
2.0 FSI 150PS AT
2.0 TFSI 200PS
2.0 TFSI 200PS AT
3.2 FSI 4MOTION
R36 4MOTION
1.8 T
1.8 T AT
1.9 TDI 100PS
1.9 TDI 100PS AT
1.9 TDI 130PS 4MOTION
1.9 TDI 130PS 5MT
1.9 TDI 130PS 6MT
1.9 TDI 130PS AT
2.0
2.3 VR5
2.3 VR5 4MOTION
2.3 VR5 AT
2.5 TDI 4MOTION
2.5 TDI 4MOTION AT
2.5 TDI AT
2.5 TDI V6
2.8 4MOTION
2.8 4MOTION AT
4.0 W8 4MOTION
4.0 W8 4MOTION AT
2.0d
2.0d sport
2.0 CVT
2.5 GT
2.5 CVT
2.5 sport CVT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
526 L / 18.6 cu-ft ~ 1660 L / 58.6 cu-ft
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.4 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
10.8 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
12.7 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Turning Circle
11.4 m / 37.4 ft
11.4 m / 37.4 ft
11.4 m / 37.4 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
114 mm / 4.5 in
Size | Height
1535 mm / 60.4 in
Size | Length
4682 mm / 184.3 in
4775 mm / 188.0 in
Size | Width
1746 mm / 68.7 in
1780 mm / 70.1 in
Wheelbase
2709 mm / 106.7 in
2750 mm / 108.3 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5

Production

Availability
2009 ~ 2014

Reviews

Neofiliac score
47%
68%
59%
Pros
  • Still available with a couple of VR6 engines
  • Superb suspension setup in 4Motion models
  • Wonderful engines, including VR5, VR6, and W8
  • Clean, classic styling
  • No bullshit
  • Very elegant, clean design
  • Great flat engines, including a larger 3.6L H6
  • Manual transmissions still available
  • Symmetric AWD system
Cons
  • Suspension downgrade
  • Transversely-mounted engine
  • Troublesome DSG transmissions
  • Semi-independent suspension for FWD models
  • Still uses MacPherson strut front suspension
  • H6 engine stuck with 5-speed auto
  • CVT

Price

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