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The Volkswagen Passat Lingyu 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 85 kW. The Luxury and the VIP were delivered with a turbo engine with a displacement of 1781 cc and a power of 110 kW. 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 140 kW.

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 (85 kW); 1781 cc (110 kW); 2771 cc (140 kW).

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

  • Passat New Lingyu (front view)
    Passat New Lingyu (front view)
  • Passat New Lingyu (rear view)
    Passat New Lingyu (rear view)

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.
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