The first official show of the sixth generation Passat (B6) took place on February 15, 2005 in Hamburg, and already in March the car could be “touched” on the stage of the Geneva Motor Show. Its serial production lasted until 2010, after which a new generation model was released. Despite the high cost, the "Be-sixth" was in high demand - in total, more than 2 million of these machines were produced.
The exterior of the Volkswagen Passat B6 sedan is made in a classic style for a German company, and looks somewhat modest against the background of many competitors. But at the same time, the car is noticeable in the stream due to complex headlights, a fast profile with a sloping roof and a heavy stern, crowned with lamps with LED "stuffing". Well, the abundance of chrome in the exterior design and serious dimensions endow this "Passat" with an impressive and solid look.
The dimensions of the body of the "German" entirely correspond to the canons of the D-class: the length of the sedan is 4765 mm, height - 1472 mm, width - 1820 mm. The wheelbase of the "German" is 2709 mm, and the ground clearance is good - 170 mm.
The interior of the VW Passat 6th generation has a calm and laconic design, and its design is made with simple lines. The most interesting element is the instrument cluster with slightly recessed dials with chrome bezels. The center console is the location of an audio system with a monochrome display (or a color display of a multimedia complex) and a "microclimate" control panel.
The sixth generation interior is cut from high-quality plastics, real aluminum and genuine leather (in the most advanced versions), which form a "single whole" due to a high level of assembly with a careful fit of all parts.
One of the advantages of the interior is spaciousness and impeccable ergonomics. The simple-looking front seats sport a comfortable layout with ample lateral support and excellent adjustment ranges. In terms of space, the rear sofa is suitable for three passengers, only the one sitting in the middle will be interfered with by a block with separate air deflectors.
The trunk of the "sixth Passat" is huge - 565 liters. To increase the load compartment, the second row seats are transformed in a 60:40 ratio, forming a flat platform for transporting goods and 1090 liters of volume.
Specifications. On the Russian market, the "b-six" was offered with five gasoline units. The smallest is a 1.4-liter turbo engine that generates 122 horsepower and 200 Nm of torque. Behind him is a 1.8-liter "four" with supercharging, the return of which reaches 152 "horses" and 250 Nm of thrust. The "top" variant is a 2.0-liter 200-horsepower turbo engine producing 280 Newton meters. The atmospheric part is formed by units with a volume of 1.6 and 2.0 liters, producing 102 and 150 "mares" (148 and 200 Nm, respectively). There was also a two-liter turbodiesel that develops 140 horsepower and 320 Nm of peak potential.
In tandem with the motors were 5- or 6-speed "mechanics", 6-speed "automatic" Tiptronic, 7-band "robot" DSG with a pair of clutches. By default, the car was equipped with a front-wheel drive transmission, optionally 4Motion technology with an electronically controlled Haldex clutch was available (under standard conditions, up to 90% of the moment goes to the front axle). Depending on the modification, the first hundred Passat B6 exchanges in 7.8-12.4 seconds, and the "maximum" is 190-230 km / h.
In other countries, the power line of the car was much more diverse: gasoline turbo engines for 1.4-2.0 liters, giving out 140-200 horsepower, atmospheric units with a volume of 1.6 and a capacity of 105-115 "mares", as well as V-shaped "sixes" for 3.2-3.6 liters, the potential of which is 250-300 forces. The diesel part united "fours" with a volume of 1.9-2.0 liters, producing from 105 to 170 "horses" of capacity.
"Passat" of the sixth generation is built on the "bogie" PQ46, which implies a transverse arrangement of the engine and the presence of a fully independent suspension (such as MacPherson strut front and "multi-link" rear). The steering system is aggregated with an electromechanical control amplifier, and disc brakes on each of the wheels (ventilated on the front).
The advantages of the car are an attractive appearance, a high-quality interior, excellent handling, high-torque engines, a large amount of space in the cabin, good dynamics, a high degree of safety and a strong body.
Disadvantages - not ideal head lighting, poor sound insulation in the area of the wheel arches, harsh suspension and high cost.
Prices. In the Russian market, the Volkswagen Passat B6 is available at an average price of 550,000 to 850,000 rubles (data from the beginning of 2015).
