The source also says that the model will ride on the MQB platform as the redesigned Golf and Audi A3. This allows it to weigh approximately 1,400 kg (3,086 lbs) - 40 kg less than the current version.
Under the hood, the next Passat will come with both diesel and petrol engines that will meet the strict Euro 6 emission standards. There's also word of a plug-in hybrid variant with a 1.4-liter TSI petrol engine, an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery, allowing the model to produce 170 hp and can travel up to 50 km on electricity alone.
