SPYSHOTS: 2016 Volkswagen Passat B8 caught again

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After quite a bit of a hiatus, the B8 Volkswagen Passat has been spotted again. These spyshots, submitted by Mohammad Aiman bin Hamzah (with two more posted by Ridzuan Raslan on the VW Passat & CC Owners Malaysia Facebook group), indicate that assembly of the new sedan may have finally begun at DRB-Hicom’s plant in Pekan, and that it may be launched in Malaysia very soon.

Two models are seen here, both featuring the new torque-based badging introduced for the Asian market. The lower-spec unit is badged the 330 TSI, and gets a 1.8 litre TSI turbocharged petrol four-cylinder engine producing 180 PS and 250 Nm of torque.

The other one is a 380 TSI – that one gets a larger 2.0 litre TSI mill that kicks out 220 PS and 350 Nm. Both engines are mated to DSG dual-clutch transmissions – seven-speed dry clutch ‘box on the 330 TSI, six-speed wet clutch unit on the 380 TSI.

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Differentiating the 380 TSI from the 330 TSI are the larger 18-inch ‘Dartford’ alloy wheels (330 gets 17-inch ‘Istanbul’ items), along with a unique rear bumper with twin integrated exhaust exits (rather than the standard twin pipes on the left side on the 330). Neither models sport the smoked tail lights seen on the high-spec diesel model shown at the Das Event show in 2014, getting simple red ones instead – albeit still with LEDs.

The Passat is built on the MQB platform, and despite being smaller overall than the outgoing B7, the wheelbase has been stretched some 79 mm to 2,791 mm, providing more leg- and headroom. In addition, the boot has grown by 21 litres to 586 litres, while weight has been cut by up to 85 kg thanks to a lightweight construction and lighter engines. So, what do you think of the new B8 Volkswagen Passat?

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • ProtonGSC on May 13, 2016 at 5:58 pm

    No one going to buy this problem hungry transmission and “Cheating” brand !!!

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  • genuine advice from an owner of 2 VW now…don’t buy…seriously don’t even give VW a split second thought…VW owner are bound to regret their purchases…get the Civic, Mazda or even kimchi car…just not VW…even Kimchi beats this german junk

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    • haters gonna hate on May 13, 2016 at 8:14 pm

      What vw car u got? none of those are gti i guess? kimchi beat german junk ? hahaha what a joke kimchi cant even chase a vw and oh dont tell me about driving experience in a vw can lose to jap/kimchi car hahahaha u got a polo ckd or jetta ckd issit? HAHAHAHA

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      • Spotted the VW fanboy

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      • Acrix on May 14, 2016 at 10:05 am

        So you are saying all owners must buy the 2.0 variants of VW car and it is their fault that they bought the 1.2 and 1.4 TSI??? So it is also a problem to buy the CKD version of VW cars??? It is VW to blame for selling problematic cars no matter the engine capacity or CKD so stop defending the guilty party.
        The best driving experience in the world won’t matter if you car needs to sit in the workshop for 45 days every year!!

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        • kokololo on May 16, 2016 at 10:05 am

          Dont have to wait 45 days a year. My brand new proton saga had to sit in factory for 57 days when i collect the car when is new due to engine wiring and air filter cask rattling. went to proton 5 times to change air filter box due to vibration.

          What im trying to say here is that every car has issue.. its just whether we would able to withstand the trouble. To be honest, my other VW jetta has not given me a single issue except for vibration coming from the door and air sipping through the window.. i guess is the wind noise. but its people right to choose whether they will buy VW or not. If you are so scared and only buy car of what people comment, then don’t buy and if you love the look and take care of it well just like i did, then buy the VW. buy with your heart and not the people saying.

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      • Can beat when DSG breaks down. Haha!

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  • “Get B eight to B rich”. All towkays see will rush to get.

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  • Very nice – thought I’d take advantage of their sales offer to get the last batch of the Passat before they launch this – placed booking fee with Wearnes in early april and sales guy said may have to wait for a month as limited stocks. To date no car allocated and sales guy said to write to VW customer service and complain. Sent more than a week ago and got usual automated reply but have not received any calls or emails regarding the matter. Really shitty customer service! Considering I’ve bought two VW’s – they don’t seem to care too much for customer loyalty! .

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    • camtakpro on May 13, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      They will care when you cancel your booking, decide to go court if can’t be refund, and complain in social network everyday continuously..

      You just create space for them to ignore customer loyalty.

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  • I don’t like the torque-based badging. Capacity-based is better, hope they will change it back. Does it comes with the 12.3 inches virtual cockpit display? That would be great.

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  • YOU'VE BEEN WARNED on May 13, 2016 at 6:13 pm

    VW. Please scrap DSG.
    It’s a time bomb to explode.
    Loss of power whilst driving.

    Before you buy a VW, please read about Melissa Ryan. You’ll save your time and life.

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    • Golfer on May 13, 2016 at 7:08 pm

      If you actually READ it, you would know that her car was a MANUAL variant instead of the DSG. You FAIL.

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      • YOU'VE BEEN WARNED on May 14, 2016 at 8:04 am

        Golfer. Its happen for auto gear mostly. Are you a VW owner. If yes, good luck. If not, please buy one. You can take mine. No deposit, just settle my loan.

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      • Golfer. You should buy a VW. Join the club.

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    • Aiseh, if you had researched the complete story you should know that the court found no direct relation between the car and the cause of accident. Now on the other hand, 3 deaths caused by H cars in Malaysia have been confirmed in the last 2 years and several deaths caused by T cars’ acceleration issues

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  • ashahriman on May 13, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    these 6 & 7 speeds, are they wet clutch dsg?

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  • FIST (Member) on May 13, 2016 at 7:19 pm

    That accordana exhausts

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  • Henry on May 13, 2016 at 9:22 pm

    Buy now, cry later.

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    • When I bought an E46 15 years ago, I received similar childish remarks from ultra conservative dudes too. Since then I had driven the car for 10 years without a single breakdown or a major glitch. The truth is, if you want a powerful sedan (by Malaysia’s standards), you should be prepared for higher costs in shorter lifespans of wear and tear items like expansion tanks, ignition coils ..etc. Typically, Malaysians are Kiasus in maintaining cars.

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  • Jobless on May 13, 2016 at 9:46 pm

    Looks 99% the same

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  • Sammy Loo on May 13, 2016 at 10:41 pm

    VW will need a very long time to rebuild their reputation, look at the kimchis, still failed badly here.

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    • Same L0rrrr on May 15, 2016 at 10:45 am

      To add one more point, my son saga has better RV than this sausage

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  • Kenny on May 13, 2016 at 11:03 pm

    Jonathan Lee, should be 7-speed DSG on the 330TSI and 6-speed on the 380TSI.

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    • DSG (wet clutch) on May 13, 2016 at 11:57 pm

      6 or 7 speed here r wet clutch
      6 speed currently use by golf gti & R, tiguan, Sharan & other higher end VW model
      7 speed unit is higher end and its current installment is on current Audi A6 & B8 A4
      Wet type is said to be more durable & more climax resistance due to better cooling
      Lets see if wet clutch can make a difference

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  • Pussat on May 14, 2016 at 11:08 am

    3 VWs and all no problem. All 6 speed though. Also, the 7 speed nightmares are not made up. They really need to prove themselves to gain trust of consumers.

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  • Stay away from word “DSG” and VW. Please..

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  • Ben yap on May 15, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    I’ll wait for VW to hold another drop everything promo for the B8 to be priced at rm115k.

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  • Hanyej on May 15, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    This year we have so many warehouse sales. Product ranging from electronics, furniture, house renovation stuff… Never before hane we seen so many of them. Very soon we will have warehouse sales for car and property. Hold your money, consumer is king soon.

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  • Das Autar on May 15, 2016 at 11:08 pm

    Shortest way to describe this. Boring, Piece of Junk, WorstWagen and now Hoaxwagen. Please don’t treat everyone as idiots by selling lemons here!

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  • VW DSG7 Defects Community on May 16, 2016 at 1:56 am

    Reliability of VW is still a hot topic every where especially among Malaysian where thousands of owner affected by the DSG7 and Engine Failure of the 1.4 TSI. Well, those affected also agree VW is a fun car to drive until their car stalled in the middle of the road. Initially all seems like isolated case in 2012. As we share this experience with our friends who is driving a VW , all look too familiar . Then , we discovered these were very common problem. As more and more car failed, warranty then became an issue, owners warranty were void due to not servicing within the stipulated period, in some cases late by a few hundred km as they are unable to get booking for service. Service center are full with cars and unable to take in more cars. Anger build up among owners and stage a protest. All hell broke loose, for the first time owners came out and demand VW Do it Right , and reinstate their warranty.

    Well, VGM may have suffer lower sales for the past 2 years but they have step up effort to put things right. They have reinstated the warranty of affected owners, and also rectified cars affected. They have open up more service center and also improvement in availability of critical parts. They also work very closely with VW DSG7 Defects Community to support and help owners affected.

    Although we still see people bashing VGM, we need to understand why they are frustrated. Firstly , the resale value of their VW. Used VWs parked at the used car showroom are not moving, low demand will drive 2nd hand prices lower. VGM needs to do something to drive the sales of used car up. How? Perhaps VGM could work something out with used car dealer to introduced “Approved Used VW ” with a 2 years extended warranty. Dealer mays have to purchase this warranty from VGM , and consumer can buy the used car with warranty. With increase in demand for used VW, used car prices can be stabilize .

    The latest Drop All sales campaign has proven consumer is willing to take risk if the price is right. The campaign has successfully help VGM to clear all stock for Polo, Jetta, and Passat. On the other hand, used car prices of these cars dive further, created another group of angry owners. We hope VGM can find away to ease the pain of these owners.

    Lastly, we would like to wish the management of VGM all the best in the coming year . We are watching you from all corners. We hope VGM will introduce better products that suits out MALAYSIAN climate , and do not make the same mistakes like before.

    For those who are bashing VGM, are you just another keyboard warrior ? At least we at the VW DSG7 Defects Community with the proactive management of VGM …helped thousands of affected owners. We will continue to do so for as long as we are needed.

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    • Rusmah on May 16, 2016 at 10:50 am

      VGM should continue improve their reliability & service center. Yes, the improvement in progress,
      pls keep going.
      To make current owner happy and apologize to them,
      they should make better car, better service, and great trade in value for current owner existing VW.
      THese trade in VW could offset the tax of VGM. Encourage current VW owner continue support VGM.
      Trade their old VW, hire a new (more reliable) new models. VW will shine and selling great again!

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