More powerful VW Passat fast-tracked
First deliveries of Volkswagen's range-topping new Passat 206TSI now just two weeks agoVolkswagen Group Australia has brought forward the local availability of its most powerful new Passat, the 206 TSI R-Line, to October 17.
On sale since VGA announced pricing in August, the effective replacement for the old Passat R36 was originally due in Australian showrooms in November.
VGA has today also announced final specifications and options prices (see below) for the 206TSI and the entire MY17 Passat range, which is now also on sale.
As we've reported, the previous Passat R36's spiritual successor will be available exclusively in fully-loaded R-Line guise with a six-speed DSG automatic and 4MOTION all-wheel drive, priced below $60,000 in both sedan/liftback and wagon forms.
That means it commands an $18,000 premium over the Passat 132TSI Comfortline (from $39,990) and a $12,000 premium over the previous range-topper, the Passat 140TDI Highline (from $45,990).
Other standard features will include adaptive chassis control and customisable digital instrumentation, on top of the R-Line package comprising a sports body kit, 19-inch alloy wheels, dynamic LED headlights and unique badging. The same package is available for Highline versions of the latest Passat, which is made in Europe and arrived in Australia last year,
Inside, there are leather-trimmed R-Line seats, a flat-bottom multi-function sports steering wheel with paddle shifters, alloy pedals and – like all MY17 Passat R-Line models – Volkswagen’s New Active Info Display, which debuts locally later this month in the new Tiguan SUV.
With 206kW of power and 350Nm of torque on tap from its Golf R-derived 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine (all but matching the 220kW 3.6-litre V6 in the heavier old R36, which was on sale for $66,990 until 2010), the top-shelf Passat sedan is claimed to sprint to 100km/h in 5.5 seconds, while the $2000-pricier wagon is two-tenths slower.
The revised MY17 Passat sedan, wagon and Alltrack range, meantime, adds the VW Group's 12.3-inch Active Info Display digital instruments and 18-inch Monterey wheels to R-Line models, plus 14-way powered memory seats and Driving profile selection to Comfortline, Highline and Alltrack variants, and 17-inch Soho alloys and Front Assist with City Emergency Braking to entry-level 132TSI variants.
MY17 Volkswagen Passat pricing (plus ORCs):
132TSI 7DSG -- $35,490
132TSI Comfortline 7DSG -- $41,490
140TDI Highline 6DSG -- $47,490
206TSI R-Line 6DSG -- $57,990
Wagon 132TSI 7DSG -- $37,490
Wagon 132TSI Comfortline 7DSG -- $43,490
Wagon 140TDI Highline 6DSG -- $49,490
Wagon 206TSI R-Line 6DSG -- $59,990
Alltrack 140TDI 6DSG -- $50,790
Options
Metallic/Pearl Effect Paint -- $700
Driver assistance package (132TSI) -- $1500
Luxury package (132TSI Comfortline & 140TDI Highline) -- $3500
R-Line package (132TSI Comfortline) -- $3700
R-Line package (140TDI Highline) -- $3200
Panoramic glass sunroof (206TSI R-Line) -- $2000
Luxury Package (Passat Alltrack) -- $3500
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