Volkswagen Passat 1985 Hatchback

This generation of Volkswagen Passat has been produced from January, 1985 to March, 1988. We can provide information about 18 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with front wheel drive.

This Volkswagen (VW) is available with eight petrol engines with displacement from 1.3 to 2.2 litres and power of from 60 to 136 horsepower un two diesel engines with displacement 1.6 litres and power of from 54 to 69 horsepower.
The car is available with both manual (11 versions), as well as automatic (7 versions) gearbox.

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Volkswagen Passat 1985 hatchback average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 7.4 to 10.3 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 6 to 7.2 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient Volkswagen Passat 1985 hatchback petrol engine version is Volkswagen Passat 1.3, consuming 7.4 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient Volkswagen Passat 1985 hatchback diesel - Volkswagen Passat Turbo Diesel for 100 kilometers consumes 6 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, Volkswagen Passat real-world fuel consumption is on average the same as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy. For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific Volkswagen Passat modification.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 9.5 seconds has Volkswagen Passat 2.2 version, conversely the tardiest one is Volkswagen Passat Diesel reaching this speed only in 25.2 seconds. The maximum top speed is 197 km/h for the 2.2 petrol 136 hp version (Volkswagen Passat 2.2).

Lenght of Volkswagen Passat is 442 cm, it is medium size car. For comparison - Volkswagen Passat is about 21 cm longer than BMW 3 series hatchback, but 25 cm shorter than Ford Scorpio hatchback. Volkswagen Passat gross weight is from 1000 to 1500 kg (depending on modification), which is approximately the same as the average for cars of this age and class.

This Volkswagen (VW) is very cheap for its class - it can be purchased (in Latvia, EU) for around 1600 €. According to user reviews, average Volkswagen Passat repair costs are 40 € per year. Users calculated Volkswagen Passat 1985 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2300 € cost per year and 0.19 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 55%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 25% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of Volkswagen Passat for your situation and driving habits here! Below you will find more detailed information about Volkswagen Passat prices and costs.

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Volkswagen Passat prices

Volkswagen Passat 1985 - 1988 hatchback price in Latvia is from 400 € to 3000 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles Volkswagen Passat price is very low - Volkswagen Passat is approximately for 59 percents cheaper then average hatchbacks of this age (compare hatchbacks 1985 - 1988 prices). Despite of relatively low price Volkswagen Passat quality is above average (see below), so this Volkswagen (VW) can be a good buy.