VW Passat (2024)
1.5 eTSI Business petrol FWD automatic
Sustainability Rating: 3 stars
Our verdict:
The VW Passat tested here is equipped with a 1.5 eTSI petrol engine and is rewarded 3 Green stars thanks to its balanced performance in all three sustainability indices. However, the combustion engine is only supported by a weak hybridisation and the achievements of a conventional petrol powertrain remain limited.
- The Passat demonstrates solid and balanced exhaust emissions control in all test conditions, with low tyre abrasion but limited brake abrasion reduction due to minimal recuperation.
- Its fuel consumption is typical for its class, and while the lack of a battery helps reduce production energy demand, petrol use limits overall efficiency.
- Greenhouse gas emissions are high due to fossil fuel combustion, resulting in a low life cycle climate impact score despite reasonable fuel consumption figures.
Driving Experience
Our comments:
The Driving Experience evaluation of conventional vehicles focuses only on the performance in section 'Consumption and Range'. The Passat's estimated real-world consumption figures are seen as adequate in all conditions – warm weather and cold winter, urban, rural, highway and mixed driving scenarios. The consumption readings on the computer display board are accurate.
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