VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ESTATE

Name: VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1.5 TSI eHybrid 272 Elegance 5dr DSG
Brand: VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
SKU: 104643
Availability: InStock

1.5 TSI eHybrid 272 Elegance 5dr DSG

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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 81 miles

Real World Estimate 69 miles

Co2 31.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 140mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

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Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 81 miles

Real World Estimate 69 miles

Co2 31.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 140mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
7
Handling
7
Comfort
8
Space
8
Styling
7
Build
8
Value
7
Equipment
7
Economy
8
Depreciation
7
Insurance
7

Volkswagen has dramatically improved its Plug-in Hybrid Passat. Jonathan Crouch checks it out.

Ten Second Review

The ninth generation Volkswagen Passat comes with a much more sophisticated Plug-in Hybrid powertrain boasting a considerably larger battery that allows for a vast improvement in EV driving range. It's enough to almost make this car usable as an EV. Almost.

Background

Suddenly, everybody seems to want a Hybrid. Volkswagen thought that by now, it would be winding down Hybrid model production in favour of EVs; instead, like other mainstream brands, it's going the other way as customer concerns about high EV pricing and a shaky public charging infrastructure make many think again about their planned impending electric vehicle switch. Hence the importance to the ninth generation B9-series Passat range of the eHybrid models we look at here. And why Volkswagen has put such a vast amount of technological effort in improving this car over the rather limited Passat GTE PHEV model it replaced. The brand still doesn't have a self-charging full-Hybrid engine, but there are now two Plug-in Hybrid Passat powertrain options - and, as with all MK9 Passats, this car can only be had as an estate. Might it be a cleverer choice than that mid-sized EV crossover you were thinking about? Let's take a closer look.

Driving Experience

In the absence of the kind of self-charging full-Hybrid engine that Volkswagen ought by now to be offering, the alternative to the brand's rather ineffectual eTSI mild hybrid tech in this car is a much improved does of PHEV technology. It's now badged 'eHybrid' and is vastly improved but can still only drive the front wheels. The eHybrid Passats replace the old GTE model's 1.4-litre engine with the eTSI model's 1.5-litre unit and now come in a choice of versions, with either 204PS or 272PS. The key change though, is that both now get a far larger 19.7kWh battery (up from 13.0kWh before), which has more than doubled EV drive range to as much as 82 miles; enough, Volkswagen reckons, to allow most families to use a Passat eHybrid much like an EV. As with the old Passat GTE, there's a 6-speed DSG auto gearbox to replace the 7-speed DSG auto used in the conventionally-engined model. This greater degree of powertrain electrification has been allowed for by this MK9 Passat's new MLB evo platform. Alongside which Volkswagen has also developed an uprated 'DCC Pro' version of its adaptive damping system, with a myriad of settings (15 in all). Previously, 'DCC' in a Passat was quite a crude system that operated with single valves. 'DCC Pro' is a far more sophisticated two-valve set-up that's co-ordinated by the 'Vehicle Dynamics Manger' set-up now added to all versions of this car. For reference, that's the system we first saw on the Golf GTI, which co-ordinates the stability, traction and XDS electronic differential lock functions a bit like the conductor of an orchestra, so that they better work together. You can also pay extra for 'DCC Pro' with mid-level trim and we'd say that it's a worthwhile investment if you really want this car to ride like a Passat should - and it's really needed with the extra weight of the eHybrid system.

Design and Build

Space is what this ninth generation Passat is all about. For the first time in this model line's history, it's only available as an estate - a station wagon that significantly bigger than its predecessor. The 4,917mm length is 144mm longer than before, plus the car is 20mm wider (1,852mm). To disguise these quite prodigious dimensions and try and make the car look a little less boxy, Volkswagen has reduced roof height by 10mm (1,506mm). There's a deeper front bumper and wheel sizes are up to 19-inches. The long, low look has improved the drag factor to 0.25Cd. Up-front inside, there's a heavily restyled dashboard with a 10.3-inch instrument screen and a separated 12.9-inch infotainment monitor (available at extra cost in bigger 15.0-inch form). The centre screen runs the brand's latest MIB4 software, with its smarter menu structures, higher resolution graphics, a permanent climate control bar and conversational voice control. The slider controls for volume and temperature are carried over but are now back-lit; the gear selector has been moved up to the steering column where the steering wheel now has physical buttons; an arty dashboard panel is enhanced by night-time ambient lighting; and there's a higher feeling of perceived quality. You get more cabin storage space too. Perhaps the biggest cabin change though, is in rear seat legroom. The wheelbase length is up by 50mm and leg space at the back has increased by exactly that amount. It really is palatial now in the rear. Luggage capacity is hit by the PHEV installation, falling from 690 to 530-litres because of the under-floor battery location.

Market and Model

Expect Passat eHybrid pricing to sit in the £44,000-£50,000 bracket, with the estate range split across three model lines - 'Match', 'Elegance' and 'Black Edition'. Customers prepared to avoid base trim will be offered the option of finding £2,500 more to go from the 204PS to the uprated 272PS version of that drivetrain. All variants get LED headlights and taillights, roof rails, smartphone-mirroring and USB-C charging ports. Plus climate control and a rear view camera, along with a 10.3-inch digital instrument display and a 12.9-inch central infotainment touchscreen. Key options include IQ.Matrix LED headlights and various parking tech features. 'Park Assist Plus' steers you in and out of spaces automatically, while 'Park Assist Pro' is able to do this while you're standing outside the vehicle, thanks to the car's capability for remembering the last 50-metres of its journey. The usual 'Travel Assist' semi-autonomous drive tech is available too. Safety kit includes a clever 'Automatic Post-Collision Braking System' that automatically brakes the car down to 6mph after a collision - so if, say, someone hits you and, understandably, you go to pieces, the car will automatically sort itself out. There's also a 'Front Assist' system that at speed, scans the road ahead as you drive for potential accident hazards, warning you if one is detected and automatically braking if necessary. You get that same kind of functionality at urban speeds too, as part of a 'City Emergency Braking' system included as part of the 'Front Assist' package.

Cost of Ownership

A Passat eHybrid costs a lot more money than the old Passat GTE. Still, in return, you now get a Passat that could conceivably operate for you much like a mid-sized EV crossover, provided you restricted yourself to suburban journeys. That's thanks to a considerably bigger 19.7kWh battery than the previous generation Passat PHEV (the GTE model) could offer (up from 13kWh). Which is why EV range potential has jumped hugely from just 36 miles to as much as 82 miles with this updated model. That range extension of course dramatically affects the efficiency figures, which as usual with a PHEV, mainly show how ineffectual the current WLTP ratings cycle is in measuring the true frugality and cleanliness of a Plug-in Hybrid. In both guises, a Passat eHybrid is rated at up to 706.2mpg on the combined cycle. In reality, if you keep the car fully charged, its frugality will probably be somewhere close to what a careful owner would get in a diesel-powered model. Where you will get discernible benefit from the fantasy land stats though is of course when it comes to CO2, with super-low ratings that'll reduce your Benefit-in-Kind tax payments to near-EV levels. The 204PS model is measured at just 8g/km; with the 272PS variant, it's up to 9g/km. A Passat eHybrid would go over 500 miles between fuel stops so, for example, you could travel from London to Paris and back without refuelling. And it would be more if the ordinary Passat model's 66-litre fuel tank wasn't reduced in size to just 50-litres for the eHybrid version. The PHEV system's battery can now be charged at a home wallbox at up to 11kW - a more common 7.4kW wallbox needs around three and a half hours for a full charge; it'd be about five hours from a domestic plug. Out and about, your Passat Plug-in Hybrid can now be DC-charged at up to 50kW (up from a yawningly slow 3.6kW before). Which would allow you to DC-charge a Passat eHybrid from 10-80% in just 23 minutes. But that would be expensive, so you probably prefer to charge to car at home; from a typical 7.4kw walllox, from empty to full, that'll take about four hours.

Summary

This Passat eHybrid will make a lot of sense for the right kind of buyer, scoring in the way that it makes something so complicated so universally acceptable. There's no weird bodywork. No confusing digital read-outs. No odd driving technique to master. Here, you simply get a Passat very much as you might have always known it. Just one with a little extra to offer. Yes, differences come with the Plug-in Hybrid technology, but as a driver, you're not forced to embrace them. Indeed, drive this car in full-engine mode and you could conceivably fail to notice anything out of the ordinary about it at all. Everything's so straightforward - so normal. Just leave the thing in its 'Hybrid' setting and you'll get diesel-like fuel economy with a real surging turn of pace when you need it. Even if you never once plugged this car in, you'd probably be perfectly happy with what you had. Right here, right now, thanks to that improved EV range, you might think this is a better choice than a mid-sized EV crossover. And we'd find it difficult to disagree.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Charging info

Driver Convenience

2 x Front USB-C ports,2 x USB-C charging sockets on the centre console in the rear,charging capacity up to 45W
Acoustic signal for Easy open and close tailgate
Adaptive cruise control
Advanced driver attention and drowsiness monitor
Car2X intelligent vehicle networking
Chat GPT function for IDA voice assistant
Digital cockpit pro 10.25" high resolution
Discover media navigation system includes streaming and internet
Driver monitoring camera
Driving experience selection
Dynamic road sign display
E-Sim card for online connectivity
eCall emergency call service
Electronic engine sound
Full electric tailgate operation
Inductive smartphone charging without external antenna connection
Lane change system side assist and rear traffic alert and exit warning system
Memory feature for park assist
Oncoming vehicle braking when turning including swerve support
Park assist pro with park distance control (Remote park assist)
Predictive speed limiter
Preparation for We connect and We connect plus
Speed sensitive power steering
Voice control and enhancer
Wireless app connect

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

Battery 340 A (58 Ah)
Front wheel drive
Petrol Particulate Filter
Rear shock absorbers
Shock absorption in front

Entertainment

8 Speakers
DAB Digital radio receiver

Exterior Features

Auto dimming interior rear view mirror
Automatic headlights
Body colour bumpers
Body colour door handles
Electric panoramic sunroof, tilting and sliding panoramic sunroof with rear panoramic sunroof
Electrically adjustable, heated and folding door mirrors with memory feature
Heated windscreen washer jets
LED third brake light
Rain sensor
Rear side wing doors
Rear tinted glass from B-pillar backwards approx 65% tinted
Rear wiper
Welcome light with surround lighting

Interior Features

3 seat bench in 2nd row
3 zone air care climatronic with rear air conditioning control panel
30 colours options interior ambient lighting
Active climate front seats includes ventilation with heat/cooling functionality and massage programs
Ceramique roof lining
Front + rear carpet mats
Front head restraints
Front sports comfort seats
Isofix child seat preparation, easy-fit (for two outer rear seats, and front passenger seat), compatible with I-size
Leather-wrapped, heated and multi-function steering wheel with shift paddles
Luggage compartment cover, power operated
Rear centre armrest
Single front passenger seat
Standard pedal cluster
Sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors for driver and front passenger
Sunblind for rear side windows
Three rear head restraints
Unsplit rear seat bench, split folding backrest

Packs

Acoustics pack - Passat Estate
LED High matrix headlamps pack with Illuminated VOLKSWAGEN emblem rear - Passat

Passive Safety

3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS (Anti locking brake system) includes BAS (Brake assist) and EBD (Electronic brake pressure distribution)
Autonomous emergency braking front assist with pedestrian and cyclist monitoring
Disc brakes in front
Driver/Front Passenger airbags
Drivers knee airbag
Electronic parking brake with auto hold
ESC (Electronic stability control) + EDL (Electronic Differential lock) and ASR (Traction control), EDTC (Engine drag torque control)
Extended safety system with proactive passenger protection system
Front passenger airbag deactivation switch
Hill hold function
Warning triangle and first aid kit

Security

Alarm with interior protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
Keyless locking and starting system keyless access with safelock

Trim

Aluminium decorative inserts

Wheels

Trims for alloy wheels

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty

70
Battery Capacity in kWh

25.7
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)

720
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW

2.3
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)

150
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW

11
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)

26
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change

5-80
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW

40
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Leased

No
Battery Type

Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location

Left Side Front
Coupler/Connector Type

Type 2
Maximum Charging Rate - kW

40
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years

8
Usable Battery Capacity

19.7
WLTP - AER (km) - Comb

131
WLTP - AER (miles) - Comb

81
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb

17.3
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb

3.6
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb

13.1
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb

4.7
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb

130
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb

81

Emissions - ICE

HC+NOx

Not Available
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6e-bis

Emissions - PHEV

WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb

31
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEH

37
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEL

31

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

1498
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Cylinders

4
Engine Code

CJ5DXY
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

TURBO DIRECT INJECTION
Gears

6 SPEED
Number of Valves

16
Transmission

SEMI-AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No

Fuel Consumption - PHEV

WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb

1.3
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEH

1.5
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEL

1.3
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb

217.3
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEH

188.3
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEL

217.3

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Badge Engine CC

1.5
Badge Power

272
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

TSI eHybrid 272
Coin Series

Elegance
Generation Mark

7
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

34E
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

12
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

93
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

87
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

5
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

82
NCAP Safety Assist %

80
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

12
Service Interval Mileage

9300
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

60000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

7.1
Engine Power - BHP

272
Engine Power - KW

200
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

184
Engine Torque - MKG

25.5
Engine Torque - NM

250
Engine Torque - RPM

1500
Top Speed

140

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

215/55 R17
Tyre Size Rear

215/55 R17
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

NAPOLI
Wheel Type

17" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1521
Length

4916
Wheelbase

2839
Width

1849

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

45
Gross Vehicle Weight

2360
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

510
Max. Loading Weight

577
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

2000
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

750
Minimum Kerbweight

1783
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

12

Charging Speeds

3h 34min

Home

7kW Charger

0h 30min

Fast

50kW Charger

0h 15min

Rapid

100kW Charger

0h 10min

Ultra-Rapid

150kW Charger

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	7%	£288.49	£57.70	£115.40
2027/28	8%	£329.70	£65.94	£131.88
2028/29	18%	£741.83	£148.37	£296.73
2029/30	19%	£783.04	£156.61	£313.22

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