Volkswagen Passat 1985 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Volkswagen Passat | All carmakers | Volkswagen Passat | |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Passat.
Volkswagen Passat 1985 hatchback fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.2 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.9 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +9% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 41.6 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Passat 1985 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 9% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volkswagen Passat fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Passat 1985 1.8 90 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Passat 1985 1.3 60 HP manual | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
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| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Passat 1986 1.6 72 HP manual | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+1% |
| Volkswagen Passat 1986 1.6 72 HP automatic | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Passat 1985 1.6 75 HP manual | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Passat 1985 1.6 75 HP automatic | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
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| 1.6 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volkswagen Passat 1985 1.6 Diesel 54 HP manual | 37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km-3% |
| Volkswagen Passat 1985 1.6 Diesel 54 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Passat 1985 1.6 Turbo Diesel 69 HP manual | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+7% |
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Passat 1985 1.8 90 HP manual | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+5% |
| Volkswagen Passat 1985 1.8 90 HP automatic | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Passat 1986 1.8 90 HP manual | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+5% |
| Volkswagen Passat 1986 1.8 90 HP automatic | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
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| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Passat 1986 2.0 113 HP manual | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+33% |
| Volkswagen Passat 1986 2.0 113 HP automatic | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Passat 1985 2.0 115 HP manual | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Passat 1985 2.0 115 HP automatic | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
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| 2.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Passat 1986 2.2 116 HP manual | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+11% |
| Volkswagen Passat 1985 2.2 136 HP manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.