The B5 Passat soldiers on in long wheelbase form in China with this latest version called the Volkswagen Passat Lingyu, while the newer B6 model sold here in Malaysia as the Passat is called the Magotan there.
The B5 Passat gets its wheelbase extended by 91mm to suit Chinese chauffeur-driven application (even the A4 gets extended there) and is powered by a 163 horsepower 1.8 litre turbo, up from 150 horses in the pre-update version. There are also 2.0 litre and 2.8 litre normally aspirated V6 engines.
FYI, if I am not mistaken it is this B5 Passat platform that Proton intended to use as the base for the new Perdana should the Volkswagen-Proton deal had gone through.
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like mercedes???
imagine perdana with 2.0tsi engine…hehehe~
[quote comment="233525"]imagine perdana with 2.0tsi engine…hehehe~[/quote]
In your dreams… After VW-Proton deal broke down… no more tsi or golf already… Sob sob… i also plan to get a Proton golf gti, even a 1.4tsi i am very happy de…
not bad…this design may look a little outdated but it certainly looks solid….if only the new perdana is something like this…
still waiting the waja lancer. How about the engine still using 1.6 cps.?
Nice and gorgeous!
Why la Protong axed the VW, sooo patriotic? or stupig?
plain & boring design, dont u agree?
rear looks remind me of previous Honda Legend…
every manufacture merc,bmw,golf,audi or etc that came from china they will modified it.makeit longerbase,change name whatever they can.it not impossible,next 1-3year time come,china will be a big automotive industry country or they already into it?
front looks = current Malaysia Kia Optima…
damn nice…
built in china.
what can we expect?
they should sliced down the price by twice.. not.. triple!
That look will wear off in 1 year or less. Making it generic. Rear looks like old toyota crowns we have for taxis
The styling does look a bit dull, like what most of u guys agree. And to make things worst – it does look a lot like a kia & an old toyota. But like what the article said – 'designed for the chauffered'.. and yet it has just a 1.8 engine… It can only mean this car is destined to be a taxi lol
these continential car manufacturers are running out of ideas
they all look the same!!
[quote comment="233817"]these continential car manufacturers are running out of ideas
they all look the same!![/quote]
Continental ? You're talking about Asia ? The Passut Lingyu is designed in China and based on the old Passat B5 who's production stalled already in 2005 in Europe…
Cant wait for them to rid themselves of ugly Waja and adopt the Mitsubishi Lancer GT body..However, the B5 still would be better than Gallant
front & rims looks like the new waja cps.. hmmm? i wonder why…