2022 Volkswagen Passat

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• New Passat Limited Edition honors the model's heritage and pays homage to the city of Chattanooga
• 2.0-liter TSI® engine with 174 hp and 206 lb-ft is paired with 6-speed automatic transmission
• Passat standard features include: 18-inch wheels, full LED lighting, sunroof, leatherette, heated front seats, App-Connect, Car-Net® with Wi-Fi capability, Front Assist, Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Traffic Alert, ACC, and Lane Assist
• Available features include: 19-inch wheels, Adaptive Front-lighting System, heated rear seats, leather seating surfaces, navigation, Fender® Premium Audio system, Park Assist, and Park Distance Control
MSRP starts at $27,295

Herndon, VA — Assembled in Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tennessee factory, the Passat features a winning combination of bold design, innovative technology, copious amounts of interior space, and Volkswagen's signature fun-to-drive nature.

New for 2022
The 2022 Passat is offered in three trims—SE and R-Line, which carry over from MY21, and an all-new Limited Edition. The 2022 Passat Limited Edition includes unique exterior and interior design details created to celebrate the model's history and recognize the contributions of the employees who built the Passat. A run of 1,973 Limited Edition models are expected to be produced to recognize the year the first Passat was launched in Germany.



MSRP for the Passat starts at $27,295; destination is $995.

Exterior
The sophisticated design and coupe-like roofline on the 2022 Passat helps it stand out from the rest of the midsize sedan competitors. Slim headlights and a dominant grille give the Passat a focused, expressive face. The powerful promise of the front end is supported by an elegant and dynamic side treatment that features a strong Tornado line. Standard 18-inch five-spoke two-tone wheels are paired with 235/45/R18 tires.



Limited Edition models are distinguishable from the other two Passat trims with unique exterior design additions. Black mirror caps for the power-folding mirrors and unique badging help this special model stand out. Limited Edition models also receive eye-catching fifteen-spoke 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 235/45/R18 rubber.

Standard LED head- and taillights help the car stand out from the crowd and enhance the modern design. Passat R-Line and Limited Edition trims are further equipped with Volkswagen's Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) with range control and cornering lights. A power-tilt-and-slide sunroof is standard equipment on all three 2022 Passat trims. Prominent Passat badging that runs the width of the decklid finishes the car with a premium look. The Passat is available in the following colors: Pure White, Platinum Grey, Deep Black Pearl, Aurora Red Chroma, and Tourmaline Blue are available on SE and R-Line models. The Passat Limited Edition is offered in Pure White, Platinum Grey, Aurora Red Chroma, plus a unique Racing Green Metallic.

The 2022 Passat remains a generously-proportioned four-door sedan. (concept carz) Nose to tail, it measures 193.6 inches and features a 110.4-inch wheelbase and 72.6-inch width. Thanks to a sophisticated overall package of aerodynamic design features, the 2022 Passat manages a low 0.28 coefficient of drag.

Interior
Like the exterior, the interior conveys sophistication and quality. The cockpit in the Passat incorporates a horizontal design that emphasizes the interior space; the concept is prominently illustrated by a long horizontal element that stretches the length of the dashboard, incorporating the air vents and instrument panel. For further ambience, a trapezoidal center display for the infotainment system is housed in glass.

Despite its coupe-like styling, the 2022 Passat offers copious amounts of cabin space. Legroom is exceptional at 42.4 inches in the front and 39.1 inches in the rear, and headroom is 37.4 inches in front and 37.8 in rear.

Seats are finished in premium materials: no matter the trim line, heated front seats are standard. SE trims feature Volkswagen's V-Tex leatherette seating surfaces, which is offered in Titan Black, Shetland Beige, and Mauro Brown. R-Line trims also adopt leatherette in either Titan Black or two-tone Titan Black and Shetland Beige. Leather seating surfaces are standard in the Limited Edition with two color options—Titan Black and Mauro Brown. Limited Edition models also add a powered driver's seat with memory and power passenger seat—both with power-adjustable lumbar support—and heated rear seats.

Attention was paid to the cockpit materials and creature comforts as well. SE and Limited Edition models feature a leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel as well as leather-wrapped gearshift knob and brake handle. In R-Line models, the 2022 Passat is equipped with a leather-trimmed sport steering wheel that features shift paddles. Between the large speedometer and tachometer is a color multi-function trip computer that helps monitor everything from estimated fuel consumption to trip distance, Bluetooth® connection status for compatible devices and navigation directions (when equipped).

All three trims feature KESSY® keyless access and push-button start, as well as dual-zone Climatronic® automatic climate control. All 2022 Passat vehicles come standard with automatic headlights and feature rain-sensing windshield wipers and an automatically dimming rearview mirror. Heated side mirrors with integrated turn signals are also standard throughout.

R-Line and Limited Edition models feature the 400-watt Fender Premium Audio system with eight speakers and a separate subwoofer, allowing passengers to feel the music as if they were listening in person.

MIB Infotainment. All 2022 Passat models feature innovative Volkswagen MIB2 touchscreen infotainment systems. The displays utilize a capacitive-touch sensor (as in smartphone and tablet technology) rather than the more common resistive touchscreens that require pressure, enabling controls like swiping and even pinch-zooming. App-Connect smartphone integration for compatible devices is standard, and offers users the ability to run select smartphone apps directly on the vehicle's display through services such as Apple CarPlay®, Android AutoTM and MirrorLink®.

The Passat SE models are equipped with the Composition Media unit, which features a 6.3-inch display. The infotainment system includes one ÚSB-A port in the center stack, two charge-only ÚSB-A ports in the rear center console, SD Card multimedia interface, SiriusXM® radio (three-month trial period), and Bluetooth® technology, which can pair two compatible phones simultaneously.

Passat R-Line and Limited Edition models are equipped with the Discover Media system, which adds HD Radio and 2.5D navigation. (posted on conceptcarz.com) It features one-shot voice destination entry, typed destination entry with search and auto-complete, and predicts possible destinations based on frequently used routes.

Volkswagen Car-Net. Since its debut for the 2014 model year, Volkswagen Car-Net has allowed Volkswagen owners to get connected to their vehicles. For model year 2022, Car-Net Services will be offered in three areas: Remote Access, Safe & Secure, and Hotspot. For vehicles equipped with a MIB3 system and an active data plan, additional online features are available with a paid subscription that provides enhanced navigation and infotainment.

Car-Net Remote Access allows owners the ability to interact with their vehicle from miles away via the mobile app. It is offered at no additional charge for five years from the date of vehicle purchase. Features include remote door lock and unlock, remote honk and flash of lights, last parked location, and remote vehicle status display, which provides information on estimated fuel level and mileage and door and window status.

VW Car-Net skills for Amazon AlexaTM are now available for most new Volkswagen vehicles. To set up, owners should open the skills page associated with their car model in their Alexa app and link the skill to their VW Car-Net account. This will allow them to use their voice on an Alexa-enabled device to ask Alexa to send remote commands from the comfort of their own home—for instance: 'Alexa, ask Car-Net to honk my horn.'

For vehicles equipped with factory-installed navigation systems, Car-Net can make customers lives easier by locating off-street parking information and sending destinations or points of interest directly to their car from the app. Powered by ParkopediaTM, the Parking Information feature can help make owners' lives easier by locating off-street parking information. Through the Navigate tab on the app, users can click the 'P' icon to show available parking locations, either in the immediate vicinity or near a Point of Interest. Clicking on a specific location will display the address, hours of operation and pricing. Úsers can also send the location to their car's navigation system, if so equipped, by clicking the 'Send to My VW' button.

Vehicle Health Reports can provide owners easy access to diagnostic information. Reports generate automatically each month after enrollment and are sent directly to the email address in the owner's profile; owners can also request updated reports anytime through the mobile app. When it's time for scheduled service, Car-Net can not only notify the customer, but also provides a simple way to schedule a dealer visit.

Family Guardian services and Roadside Call Assist can provide added peace-of-mind no matter who is driving. Speed Alert notifies the owner when the pre-determined maximum speed limit is exceeded. Boundary Alert lets the owner know when the vehicle has traveled outside of a pre-set virtual boundary. Curfew Alert notifies the owner if the vehicle is driven while curfew alert is on. Valet Alert warns if the vehicle is driven more than 0.2 miles from the valet drop-off location. The Car-Net app allows users to control who receives notifications by designating primary and secondary users, with varying levels of control and functionality for each. Notifications can come in the form of text messages, emails, or push notifications from the mobile app itself. If the vehicle is disabled, Roadside Call Assist is available at the touch of the wrench button.

By enrolling in the DriveView™ program, Car-Net users may be eligible for discounted rates from some of the top automotive insurance companies in the country. This program can also help Car-Net users monitor their driving by tracking activities like night driving, hard braking, idle time, and excess speed. These factors all contribute to an overall driving score, which is visible within the mobile app.

Car-Net Safe & Secure is a paid subscription service that includes Information Assistance, Emergency Assistance, Automatic Crash Notification, Anti-Theft Alert, and Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance. The current subscription price is $159 per year before taxes and fees, and automatically renews annually at the end of the subscription term, unless cancelled. Information Assistance—accessed through the i-call button within the vehicle—allows the driver to speak to a Car-Net agent for support needs, such as points of interest and account services. Emergency Assistance can be accessed through the SOS button in the vehicle, and, if a cellular connection can be established, puts the driver in contact with the Car-Net service center, who can direct emergency responders to the vehicle's location and notify the user's Emergency Contact. Provided a cellular connection can be established, Automatic Crash Notification can help automatically notify an operator who can quickly contact first responders in the event of a collision. Anti-Theft Alert sends a push notification to the user if the vehicle's anti-theft alarm is triggered, and Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance uses Car-Net to assist law enforcement with locating the vehicle in the event that it is stolen.

Car-Net Hotspot allows passengers to access the internet with up to four connected devices simultaneously, including compatible tablets, smartphones, laptops, gaming devices, and more— at 4G LTE-enabled speed. Volkswagen recently introduced Carrier of Choice, giving our customers the option to select a data plan from either VerizonTM or T-Mobile ®. With just a few clicks in the VW Car-Net mobile app or at vw.com/carnet, owners can add their new Volkswagen vehicle to their existing mobile data plan or purchase a new one. Verizon Wireless or T-Mobile customers with an existing mobile data plan can simply add their Volkswagen vehicle as a new line item to their existing monthly bill; non-Verizon or T-Mobile customers can set up an unlimited plan for $20/month, taxes and fees may apply.

Car-Net Hotspot also offers additional annual paid subscription packages to enhance the navigation and infotainment experience for MY22 VW owners with a factory-installed MIB3 infotainment system. With an active data plan, the Plus Nav package ($49/year) allows drivers to access online map updates, traffic reports, fuel prices, and parking information. The Plus Speech package ($9/year) offers advance voice controls using natural language to enhance map destination entry for addresses and points of interest. The Plus Online Radio Package ($8/year) offers online internet radio with 30,000+ radio stations and podcasts. Media streaming apps can also be accessed at no additional charge, including iHeartRadioTM and TIDALTM (both require existing accounts).

Powertrain
The 2022 Passat is powered by Volkswagen's 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injection EA888 engine, which produces 174 horsepower and 206 lb-ft of torque. The power is taken to the front wheels via a standard 6-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic® shifting, with steering-wheel mounted shift paddles on R-Line models.

The TSI® engine uses the Budack cycle, a modified version of the Miller principle, that closes the intake valves early to help improve fuel economy. The TSI® engine also features innovative solutions such as water-cooled exhaust gas routing through the cylinder head to the turbocharger (to help efficiently reduce full-load fuel consumption) and a dual injection system with direct and multi-port injection. Thanks to its fully electronic coolant control system, the four-cylinder engine also offers highly efficient thermal management with a short warm-up phase; this helps reduce friction.

EPA-estimated fuel economy for the 2022 Passat is 24 mpg in city driving, 36 mpg on the highway, and 28 mpg combined.

Chassis
The Passat has been designed to give the kind of dynamic handling and precise steering that drivers have come to expect of a Volkswagen. Its front suspension features struts with lower control arms, coil springs, and an anti-roll bar. At the rear, there's a sophisticated four-link independent layout with telescopic dampers and an anti-roll bar. The electro-mechanical power steering is weighted to provide a balance between precision at highway speeds and lower steering weight at parking speeds.

Safety and Driver Assistance
To help protect occupants, the Passat provides a combination of both passive and active safety systems. It features six airbags as standard (front and side airbags for front passengers and side curtain airbags for outboard seating positions), along with a number of electronic safety systems, such as an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC). All Passat models feature a standard rearview camera.

A standard feature on the Passat is Volkswagen's Automatic Post-Collision Braking System. This builds on the premise that a collision is rarely a single, instantaneous action, but rather a series of events that follow the initial impact—the most significant of which can cause additional collisions. The Automatic Post-Collision Braking System helps address this, in certain crash scenarios, by applying the brakes when a primary collision is detected by the airbag sensors, thus potentially reducing residual kinetic energy and, in turn, the chance of additional damage.

The Passat also includes Volkswagen's Intelligent Crash Response System that shuts off the fuel pump, unlocks the doors, and switches on the hazard lights if the car is involved in certain types of collisions.

To meet the demands of American drivers, the Passat offers a comprehensive suite of driver assistance technology. Available features include: Front Assist (Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Monitoring); Blind Spot Monitor; Rear Traffic Alert; Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC); and Lane Assist (Lane Keeping System).

Front Assist standard on all trims, is intended to warn drivers of potential frontal collisions (Forward Collision Warning) with vehicles and pedestrians, and in some cases provide automatic braking assistance (Autonomous Emergency Braking).

Within physical system limits, Forward Collision Warning warns the driver of potential critical front-end collision situations, both acoustically and visually by a warning symbol in the instrument cluster if the car is traveling above 18 mph. Furthermore, an automatic jolt of the brakes can warn the driver of the danger. If the driver fails to brake, Autonomous Emergency Braking is activated to help slow the vehicle. If the car is traveling below 18 mph and the system detects a potential front-end collision, Autonomous Emergency Braking activates without a prior acoustic and visual warning. If the brake pedal is applied but the driver brakes too lightly, the brake pressure is increased by the system (Braking Support).

Blind Spot Monitor is and standard on all trims. Blind Spot Monitor uses two radar sensors at the rear of the vehicle to scan the approaching traffic and is intended to warn drivers of the presence of other vehicles in adjacent lanes. If the driver uses the turn signal to indicate a lane change while a vehicle is detected in a blind spot, the system utilizes a flashing LED symbol in the outer area of the side mirrors. Even if the driver does not use a turn signal, the LED symbol in the mirror will illuminate if a vehicle is detected in the blind spot. The system is designed to help alert drivers in specific situations; stationary objects or oncoming vehicles do not trigger warnings, nor do vehicles more than one lane across away from the vehicle.

If Lane Assist is active, (all trims, see below) the system not only warns the driver with the flashing LED symbol if a vehicle is detected in the blind spot, but within system limits, it can also countersteer to help keep the car in its lane even if the turn signal is on. If the driver still tries to steer out of the lane, the system will warn with an additional vibration of the steering wheel.

The Rear Traffic Alert system, standard on all trims, is intended to detect vehicles approaching from the side that may be difficult for the driver to see while reversing. The system offers a 180-degree view of the back of the car with a range of 65 feet, and will present a visual and an acoustic warning, if a potential collision with a crossing vehicle is detected. If the driver does not react, the system can apply the brakes to help mitigate and, in the best case, can prevent a collision. The system is activated by putting the car in reverse.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), standard on all trims, uses a forward facing radar to maintain a set speed while helping maintain a set distance to the vehicle in front. The driver sets the speed and the desired spacing via buttons on the multifunction steering wheel and can further use those buttons to adjust and cancel the ACC function while the accelerator can be used to override the ACC function. Pressing the brakes always cancels the ACC function. All ACC-related system messages appear in the central multifunction display.

When the roadway ahead of the vehicle is clear, the system maintains the set speed.

Lane Assist (Lane Keeping System) is standard on all trims. When driving above 40 mph, if the system's camera recognizes visible lane markings and, using a special algorithm, calculates that the vehicle is unintentionally straying from its lane without using a turn signal, Lane Assist actively countersteers to help keep the vehicle in its lane. If the driver takes his or her hands off the wheel for a defined period of time, the system provides an audible warning and a visual signal in the instrument cluster, asking the driver to take over.

The system will not intervene if it cannot properly detect lane markings. If the turn signal has been set before crossing a lane marking, the Lane Assist system will not intervene or give a warning. The driver can override the system at any time by applying minimal force to the steering wheel.

The Passat also has available Park Distance Control, Park Assist (Parking Steering Assistant) and Light Assist (High Beam Control for headlights).

Park Distance Control, standard on Limited trim, uses ultrasonic sensors located in the front and rear bumpers to monitor a range of up to approximately five feet in front or behind the vehicle. The system may activate below 9 mph and helps provide guidance when parking or in tight spaces. The system has audible and visual warnings when the car starts to approach parked cars or static objects of sufficient size from the rear.

Parking Steering Assistant (Park Assist) is standard on Limited Trim. This system can automatically steer the car into parallel and perpendicular parking spaces (the latter only in reverse). While driving below 25 mph, pressing the Park Assist button in the center console will activate the system to scan the left and right sides of the vehicle for parking spots. By using the turn signal indicator, the driver can indicate which side of the road they would like to park. When the system detects a space, 'Parking Space Found' will appear in the multifunction display. The driver only needs to select a gear and activate the accelerator pedal and brake, as Park Assist can automatically help steer the vehicle into the parking space. The driver can override or deactivate the steering assistance at any time by turning the steering wheel, or pressing the button.

One final driver assistance feature helps provide drivers with better visibility. Light Assist, standard on R-Line and Limited trims, automatically switches on the headlamp high beams above 37 mph on dark or poorly lit roads, if there is no oncoming traffic detected. Below 18 mph, the high beams automatically switch off.

Warranty & Maintenance
Every 2022 Passat comes with a bumper-to-bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty and Carefree Maintenance Program. The warranty provides coverage for four years or 50,000-miles (whichever occurs first), and can be transferred to a subsequent owner throughout the remainder of its duration. The Carefree Maintenance Program provides scheduled maintenance services for two years or 20,000 miles (whichever occurs first) at no additional charge, and can be transferred to a subsequent owner throughout the remainder of its duration.

Competitors
Chevrolet Malibu, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry

Source - Volkswagen