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(New page: Image:Volkswagen_Passat_(B5).jpg '''Volkswagen Passat (B5). 1996 to date (prod. unknown). 4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 4-door long-wheelbase saloon. F/F, F/A, 1595, 1984 cm³ petrol ...)
 
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'''Volkswagen Passat (B5). 1996 to date (prod. unknown). 4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 4-door long-wheelbase saloon. F/F, F/A, 1595, 1984 cm³ petrol (4 cyl. SOHC 8V), 1781, 1984 cm³ petrol  (4 cyl. DOHC 20V), 2324 cm³ petrol (V5 SOHC 10V), 2324 cm³ petrol (V5 SOHC 20V), 2771 cm³ petrol (V6 DOHC 30V), 1896 cm³ diesel (4 cyl. SOHC 8V), 2496 cm³ diesel (V6 DOHC 24V).''' Volkswagen discovers style. After years of the Passat being a worthy but dull entry, the B5 Passat—sharing a platform with the Audi A4—proudly displays the VW logo, has flares over the wheelarches, and a curved roof hinting at the [[Volkswagen NewBeetle|New Beetle]]. It set the style for ''fin de siècle'' mainstream saloons, with the [[Ford Mondeo]] (CD132) its most flattering imitator. Highly successful for Volkswagen, winning numerous awards in first years. European model replaced by facelifted B5.5 in 2001. [[Shanghai–VW]] joint venture produced long-wheelbase model, which formed the basis of the 2001 [[Škoda Superb]]—this Chinese model is still in production.
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'''Volkswagen Passat (B5). 1996 to date (prod. unknown). 4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 4-door LWB saloon. F/F, F/A, 1595, 1984 cm³ petrol (4 cyl. SOHC), 1781, 1984 cm³ petrol  (4 cyl. DOHC), 2324 cm³ petrol (V5 SOHC), 2771 cm³ petrol (V6 DOHC), 1896 cm³ diesel (4 cyl. SOHC), 2496 cm³ diesel (V6 DOHC).''' Volkswagen discovers style. After years of the Passat being a worthy but dull entry, the B5 Passat—sharing a platform with the Audi A4—proudly displays the VW logo, has flares over the wheelarches, and a curved roof hinting at the [[Volkswagen NewBeetle|New Beetle]]. It set the style for ''fin de siècle'' mainstream saloons, with the [[Ford Mondeo]] (CD132) its most flattering imitator. Highly successful for Volkswagen, winning numerous awards in first years. European model replaced by facelifted B5.5 in 2001. [[Shanghai–VW]] joint venture produced long-wheelbase model, which formed the basis of the 2001 [[Škoda Superb]]—this Chinese model is still in production.
  
  

Revision as of 12:56, 7 April 2008

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Volkswagen Passat (B5). 1996 to date (prod. unknown). 4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 4-door LWB saloon. F/F, F/A, 1595, 1984 cm³ petrol (4 cyl. SOHC), 1781, 1984 cm³ petrol (4 cyl. DOHC), 2324 cm³ petrol (V5 SOHC), 2771 cm³ petrol (V6 DOHC), 1896 cm³ diesel (4 cyl. SOHC), 2496 cm³ diesel (V6 DOHC). Volkswagen discovers style. After years of the Passat being a worthy but dull entry, the B5 Passat—sharing a platform with the Audi A4—proudly displays the VW logo, has flares over the wheelarches, and a curved roof hinting at the New Beetle. It set the style for fin de siècle mainstream saloons, with the Ford Mondeo (CD132) its most flattering imitator. Highly successful for Volkswagen, winning numerous awards in first years. European model replaced by facelifted B5.5 in 2001. Shanghai–VW joint venture produced long-wheelbase model, which formed the basis of the 2001 Škoda Superb—this Chinese model is still in production.


Manufacturing locations: Emden, Germany; Zwickau, Germany; Shanghai, China; Bratislava, Slovakia

Marque: Volkswagen | Model: Volkswagen Passat | Predecessor: Volkswagen Passat (B4) | Successor: Volkswagen Passat (B5.5)


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