The Volkswagen Passat Lingyu (Chinese: 大众帕萨特领驭) is a Chinese mid-size car produced by Volkswagen with its joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen plants in Anting and Nanjing.[1]

Overview

The Passat Lingyu was launched in November 2005 and replaced the Volkswagen Passat (B5) sold internationally. It is based on the same platform as the Škoda Superb I with more luxurious trim levels. In 2009, it was replaced by a facelift variant called the Volkswagen Passat New Lingyu.

2005–2009 Passat Lingyu rear

The Passat Lingyu was offered in following equipment lines: Standard (标准型), Luxury (豪华型), VIP and Flagship (旗舰型). The Standard had a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1984 cc and a power of 116 PS (85 kW; 114 hp). The Luxury and the VIP were delivered with a turbo engine with a displacement of 1781 cc and a power of 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp). The Flagship was the top model of the Lingyu lineup. It was motorized with a V6 engine with a displacement of 2771 cc and a power of 190 PS (140 kW; 187 hp).

The car was designed by Istanbul-born car designer Murat Günak.[2]

Volkswagen built 20 examples of fuel-cell Passat Lingyu in mid-2008 to be presented at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[3]

Facelift

A facelifted version was launched in 2009 and replaced the Volkswagen Passat Lingyu.[4][5] The Passat New Lingyu was offered in following equipment lines: Zenjie, Zenping, Zenxiang, Zhizen and Zenshi.

The following engines were offered: 1984 cc 116 PS (85 kW; 114 hp); 1781 cc 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp); 2771 cc 190 PS (140 kW; 187 hp).

The Passat New Lingyu was replaced by the Volkswagen Passat NMS in April 2011.

References

  1. ↑ Dixon, R. K., Wang, X., Wang, M. Q., Wang, J., & Zhang, Z. (2011). Development and demonstration of fuel cell vehicles and supporting infrastructure in China. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 16(7), 775-789.
  2. ↑ "2007 Volkswagen Passat Lingyu 2.0 Automatic specifications". www.carfolio.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  3. ↑ "VW Passat Lingyu FCV". Hydrogen Cars Now. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  4. ↑ "VW Passat Lingyu Unveiled at Auto Shanghai". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  5. ↑ "Chinese VW Passat launched". Autocar. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Passat_Lingyu