2023 VW Passat To Morph Into A Liftback, Offer Diesel Power In Europe?

Traditional family cars have lost significant ground to crossovers and SUVs, but Volkswagen has already announced that it won’t give up on the Passat in Europe.

The D-segment model is expected to be renewed in around two years’ time, with the all-new B9 generation continuing to battle the likes of the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia.

The new Passat is understood to use the VW Group’s MQB platform, AutoExpress reports, albeit in a more clever packaging that will open up more space for the rear passengers. The wheelbase is said to be stretched to the same level as its Czech cousin, the Skoda Superb, and boot capacity should be improved. Moreover, if this rumor turns out to be correct, then the sedan could morph into a liftback and might be joined by the estate body style.

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Volkswagen has already confirmed that the next-gen Passat, together with its Golf, T-Roc, Tiguan and Tayron brethren, will become more fuel efficient, as they will embrace a more modern plug-in hybrid architecture that will support electric ranges of up to 100 km (62 miles).

The quoted website believes that for the Passat, the automaker will introduce two different options. The base electrified variant could get a total output of around 200 HP, while the GTE might arrive with a little over 240 HP.

It is unclear whether it will get the usual petrol powertrains, but the diesel might live on. The 2.0 TDI is understood to make its way under the hood of the new-gen Passat in different outputs, ranging from under 150 to almost 200 HP, with the 4Motion all-wheel drive system offered on high-end grades.

A battery-electric version won’t happen, as that role will be taken by a new car, previewed by the ID. Space Vizzion Concept.