Volkswagen Passat (B2)

Volkswagen Passat (B2)
Volkswagen Passat B2 Hatchback (1980–1985)
Overview
Also called	Volkswagen Carat (Argentina) Volkswagen Corsar (Mexico) Volkswagen Quantum (US, Brazil) Volkswagen Santana (China, Brazil, Japan)
Production	1981–1988 1983–1985 (China; CKD) 1985–2013 (China; full production)[1][2]
Assembly	Germany: Emden Belgium: Brussels Spain: Barcelona, Zona Franca Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Mexico: Puebla China: Shanghai Japan: Zama (Nissan) South Africa: Uitenhage
Designer	Luca Rezzonico
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car / Large family car (D)
Body style	2-door saloon/sedan (Latin America) 3/5-door fastback/hatchback 4-door saloon/sedan (Santana) 5-door estate/wagon
Layout	Longitudinal front engine, front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group B2
Related	Audi 80 (B2) Ford Versailles Ford Royale Volkswagen Quantum Volkswagen Santana
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol engines: 1.3 L I4 1.5 L I4 1.6 L I4 1.7 L I4 (1982–83 Quantum)[3] 1.8 L I4 1.9 L I5 2.0 L I4 (Latin America) 2.1 L I5 2.2 L I5 Diesel engines: 1.6 L I4 1.6 L TD I4
Transmission	4/5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,550 mm (100.4 in)[4]
Length	3/5d: 4,435 mm (174.6 in)[4] Variant: 4,540 mm (178.7 in)[4] Santana: 4,545 mm (178.9 in)[4]
Width	1,685 mm (66.3 in)[4] Santana: 1,695 mm (66.7 in)[4] facelifted Santana: 1,710 mm (67.3 in)
Height	1,385 mm (54.5 in)[4] Santana: 1,400 mm (55.1 in)[4] 54.8 in (1,392 mm) (GL) 58 in (1,473 mm) (GL Syncro) facelifted Santana: 1,427 mm (56.2 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Passat (B1)
Successor	Volkswagen Passat (B3)

The Volkswagen Passat (B2) is an automobile which was produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1981 to 1988. It was the second generation of the Volkswagen Passat, which platform was slightly longer than the preceding Passat (B1). As with the previous generation, it was based on the platform of the Audi 80; the corresponding B2 version of which had been already launched in 1978. The Santana was also manufactured in China, Brazil, Mexico (as the Corsar, from 1984 and 1988) and Argentina (as the Carat between 1987 and 1991). In Brazil, the Santana station wagon was sold as the Quantum. In the United States, both the Santana sedan and station wagon were sold as the Quantum. The Passat saloon and estate were produced in South Africa for their local market until 1987. The production of Passat B2 in China ended in January 2013.^[2]