Volkswagen Passat (B4)

The B3 Passat was heavily facelifted in 1993 and although 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 pretensioners, although the basic dashboard design remain
unchanged. The B4 sedan was replaced in late 1997 by
the new B5 Passat.

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 participating country to legally be sold in any of the others. However, 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 taris, and the fact the Passat was built in
Germany.

The car was available with a Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engine - an inline four-cylinder 1.9 liter
turbodiesel, generating 202 newton metres (149 lbfft) of 2 B4 engines
torque at 1,900 rpm and 66 kilowatts (90 PS; 89 bhp) at
4000 rpm. It carried a U.S. EPA fuel eciency rating for
The following internal combustion engines were available
the sedan of 45 miles per US gallon (5.2 L/100 km; 54
in the B4 Passat:
mpg- ) 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 3 References
lifespan.

B4 trim levels

Volkswagen Passat B4 wagon (US)

In Europe, L, CL, GL, GT and VR6 versions were available; 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 Volkswagens 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 Eu1

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