Volkswagen Malaysia is now selling a new variant of its D-segment Passat called the Volkswagen Passat Sport. We didn’t get any press release on the matter, but the new variant has appeared on the company’s Facebook page and official website.
There’s a Sport in the name, so you know which direction they’re heading with this Passat. No change under the hood, which houses a 1.8 litre TSI engine with 160 PS and 250 Nm of torque from 1,500 to 4,200 rpm, mated to a seven-speed DSG gearbox. The Passat does the century sprint in 8.5 seconds and tops out at 220 km/h.
The Sport does get higher spec and more kit, though. The car that we know is more luxury than sporty looking, but the Sport seeks to change that with 18-inch “Kansas” alloys with 235/40 rubber. The five double-spoke wheels take the place of the standard car’s multi-spoke “Minneapolis” 17-inch alloys with 235/45 tyres. The Sport gets sports suspension, too.
The big news in the cabin is the inclusion of a tilt/slide electric sunroof, 12-way electrically adjustable front seats with memory function and electrically foldable side mirrors with auto-dimming on the driver’s side. These features aren’t common on entry-level premium badged compact execs sold here, so some shoppers in that segment might be swayed.
Other kit not exclusive to the Sport include “Press & Drive” comfort start, cruise control, dual-zone Climatronic, electric parking brake, RCD 510 touch-screen ICE system with six-disc CD changer and eight speakers, Vienna leather and bi-xenons, among other kit.
There’s one more difference though, the Passat Sport is CBU while the standard Passat is locally assembled at DRB-Hicom’s plant in Pekan. The Sport sells for RM190,967.20 on-the-road excluding insurance. This is RM19k costlier than the CKD Passat at RM171,967.20.
It is interesting to note that VW Malaysia sells the non-Sport CBU Passat for RM185,967.20, so all the Sport’s extra kit for RM5k seems good value. Brochures and pricelists are after the jump.
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Now it has all the luxury of a Camry 2.4V ACV40 with the extra sun roof (which serves little purpose in Malaysia)
its always been more luxury than a Camry..
on top of that; its a CONTI..
get the feel of TSI + DSG..
excellence partner in crime..
No, it has no bluetooth, no sunshades sides and rear, no push-start button(keychain box needed), no V-Kool nor equivalent.
VW/Audi/BM/Merc all round windows is already colored and heat insulated
People use 3M or Llumar or equivalent to complement the heat insulated windows…
VKool is for kids…
Go test drive u see the different..
a Conti will always be a Conti :)
THIS IS THE VERSION I WAS WAITING FOR SO LONG…
ooohhh..aaahhh…ooohhh…aaahhh..p ass at
Sport?? Zzzzzzz…
Danny,won’t using a 235/40/18 tyres on cars like this affects it’s comfort??
One will have to sacrifice some ride quality for the added style – how much, we don’t know
the extra light comin thru d glass roof makes u feel a million bux already hahaahaha
i just don’t get sunroof might as well upgrade some other things instead of puting a sunroof ,most people never uses it or only uses it a few times when they just bought the vehicle and forget about it after that… malaysian’s are afraid of the sun (lol) .
Well said, VW Malaysia really need to include navigation to their cars instead of providing a sunroof…and they should include keyless entry at that price range!
With weak Euro and strong Yen, VW wastes no time in leveraging their superior product/ technology and aggressive marketing strategy to eat the Japs alive. Even BMW, Merc and Audi are living dangerously now.
Compare to Toyota? Only the TakdaOtak sales man dare to do so.
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Your name says it all.
RM180K for a 1.8ltr low spec conti? Severely overpriced for a Corolla sized engine car
dude, ur ‘cheap’ low spec 1.8ltr can smoke camry 2.4 anytime dude. even 2.0 civic can eat dust.
Dude. Did anyone ever told u its year 2012?
In this decade, 1.4l turbo cars can produce more hp and torque than your ancient 2.0liter from toyota.
Korean cars RV while still not great, aint 75 percent in a year.
We have sent men to the moon and back.
Car buyers are more concerned about safety these days than 20 years ago. Hence, toyota can no longer fool their customers ( except u ) with a 180k car without stab control. 6 airbag is the norm nowadays that even some cars <100k can provide. And FYI, airbags do deploy when a collision is detected. So don't come here and spread baseless lies that they don't deploy unless u have proper proof.
And the percentage of thinking malaysians ( middle class ) has gone up. So don't bother making baseless accusation or coffee shop talk as you will just show the whole world, the kind of education level u have.
still waiting for the aston mondeo
I don’t know about you guys,just bought a car with sunroof…..I tell myself,no more sunroof after this…the novelty wears off in less than a month,now…its hte white elephant of the car,unless you always go highland in malaysia….if not totally useless here….
wait, so VW Msia allow us to choose between a CBU or CKD non-Sport Passat??
for now its 5k diff…. until the “authorities” ask them to up the price ..
vw really knows how to make sport sedan versions. dahsyat weh. the design is even better than M-sport or any conti sport packages.
Do you guys notice that now VW Malaysia is selling GOLF TSI SE with 17′ 5-single spoke rims, headlight with LED and sunroof for RM163k otr and you can get 5k rebate, in my case I got 8k :)
The only headache now is I need to wait for the turnado red to arrive in 2 months time maybe.. Paid the booking fee, loan approved but waiting for the red to arrive is likee……..
Congrats bro on your golf purchase….u wont regret it, i had mine for more than a year now, still love driving it compared to my co’s provided teana. Yeap, a conti drove bttr than a Jap.
Ya notice also at my office parking here latest registration plate Golf with huge rims and sunroof silver color, so beauty!!
passat lebih maskulin dri toyota camry..hahahaa
VW DSG paling mudah rosak tepi jalan. Pastikan speed dial mat tarik dalam telefon sel
ANd your toyota is the best car in the world.
Happy?. Now leave us alone to have a proper discussion about cars.
Cheers
Not to Forget Imported Honda’s ……
Sam Loo, your name just show who you are. Loo=Low
This price puts it right in the ballpark of mondeo 2.0 ecoboost. Mondeo has higher hp, torque and 0-100 time. I have tested both and mondeo engine feel more refined. Plus known issues with DSG.
Anyone considering passat should really check out mondeo. Aftersales service well both companies have their good and bad stories.
So far my DSG is working great, btw its actual a manual, only the twin clutch is control by the car’s computer.
You must have been praying hard and God is listening
Passat is kind of entry level with 1.8..
Should go for CC 2L..
Way faster and smoother and dynamic compare to Mondeo.
Presently i had both car one with DSG and one Powershift.
So far both 2 years old already never had issue with either gearbox..
BUT at anytime the DSG can bite Powershift..
Anyway; a conti still over rule the Jap or Korean :)
dude. cc is now offered at 1.8 only. lol. nvr update ur news? want a better cc? get cc r-line 3.6. tats a bomb!!
The panoramic glass roof is a great addition as it provides an airy feel to the cabin. A proper heat insulating tint is all takes to ensure we dont get microwaved directly and on a real sunny day, just draw the blind to cut the glare. Works well on my car.
the only thing I notice is that it’s poorly installed/designed/built (whatever la) as there’s loads of annoying sound whenever I drive through poorly surfaced roads and bumps. Go figure. my car is only 5-month old and VW service centre says its NORMAL!!! Sounds familiar not …
Those Jap Cars from Thai and Japan are superbly built with rattle free cabin.
VW…oh…VW…please la, you are selling cheap car, not expensive car la, how can you sell this passat so expensive, please la, not many water fish in Malaysia.
Finally VW put in a electrically foldable side mirrors on passat…
Ive read so many complaints on rattling sounds on the Passat B7..Sports Edition or Normal Edition, the basic issues such as the rattling sounds need to be solved first.
thats why have to go to CC..
get the 2L CC (with 6 speed DSG)..
the B7 passat still have issue correct as what u mentioned..
also 7 speed DSG still has minor setback..
always go for 6 speed DSG partnered with their 2L TSI or 3.6NA for trashing thrill..
couldnt agree with you more!
My roc had rattling noise on day 3, solved after 8 months of numerous visits to SC.
Passat CC within 1 month dashboard already got rattling sound.
BMW 320d, no complains so far after 6 mths.
H Stream, no rattling noise after 6 months.
Maybe, VW cars still not fully acclimatised for
MY’s hot weather. Hence the clips and holders might be affected due to the hot (day) and cold (night)temperature for MY.
Wow u have a crazy set of cars..doing well i see hehe
You are not the first person driving a VW that has this complain
I think post-Budget will see more sensible pricing from distributors. Like this, we’ll never experience cheap car price in Malaysia la. Najib wanna be careful when it comes to reducing car price.
Najib very confident he will win……he also thinks people love him……that’s why there are/will be no reduction in car prices.
New Honda Accord 2013 will make a tremendous appearence soon…juz wait and see….anytime will be better than the rattling passat…
As long as its a T or H, you will never go wrong.
If it’s a slanty H, then the owner will hailat
DSG problem is reality or fiction?
A reality. A 7-speed dsg is causing slight prob with its mechatronic n bla2. 6-speed is alright.
Those of ppl who deciding which car to buy is so easy, choose camry. Congrate to those choose camry. My father 2.4 camry i driving for 2 years is so reliable. Next time i earn more money i buy back latest camry
i bet u haven’t test drive any latest german car yet.
that’s why your choice is camry.
i used to be like that when i owned an accord at best. but once u’ve tested the passat/mondeo/a4, only u realize japs are still way behind.
Been driving a Ckd passat for almost 5 months now. Though it is not a perfect or 5 star car….it is indeed a very good car. And yes…i guess the sport version of passat is the better choice for cars in the D segment. One dont have to buy this VW Passat or Passat Sport if he or she is a person with the tagline ” NO PERFECTION NO BUY “. TQ
any major problem so far?….coz im getting mine next week….:)
I just bought the VW passat sportline 1.8 Tsi, it is so far fantastic. I am very satisfied with VW and their services too.
I own a Passat sportline, in terms of comfort, driving and speed is there but to be honest if to were to compare with the comfort line Passat, the norm Passat is slightly more comfort due to the suspension is more soft comparing to the sportline but on the other hand sportline while making cornering is more stable. so there’s pros and cons. sunroof I must have agree not so practical in msia but on highland im sure u will love it. power, comfort and speed its far more better thn japs car. comparing it CAM and Cord. coz its being donkey years toyo still with VVTI(very very terrible inside) & Hon with its VTEC. no offense just they are reliable cars just the tech had never change for the past 15 years if I still could remember
In terms of safety and thinking of your family. Japanese makes are far behind. Passat is the only one to go.. Japanese cars arent bad, however family is everything .A point to ponder gentleman.
I always dream of driving a Passat but my dreams are only limited to sitting inside a display unit at the showroom. Very beautiful machine but don’t know when I can own one. Guess I have to make do with my lousy vios for a long time to come