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Volkswagen Passat BHP
The Volkswagen Passat has different horsepower outputs depending on the engine, generation and model year. The 2024 Volkswagen Passat R-Line ETSI S-A produces 148 BHP, while the 2024 Volkswagen Passat Elegance Semi- produces 268 BHP. Compare recorded specifications below or enter your registration to find your exact vehicle.
432 recorded variants, from 90–300 BHP.
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Popular Volkswagen Passat BHP Figures
Recent recorded variants with different engines. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole BHP.
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passat Elegance PHEV Semi-Auto | 2025 | 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 201 BHP |
| Passat Life PHEV Semi-Auto | 2025 | 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 201 BHP |
| Passat R-Line PHEV Semi-Auto | 2025 | 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 201 BHP |
| Passat Elegance PHEV Semi-Auto | 2024 | 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 268 BHP |
| Passat GTe Semi-Auto | 2024 | 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 215 BHP |
Engines and recorded BHP
Grouped by engine size and fuel. A range means those records do not share one horsepower figure.
| Engine | Fuel | Years | Recorded BHP | Torque | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,781 cc | Petrol | 1989–2003 | 90–150 BHP | 135.4–210 Nm | 15 |
| 1,896 cc | Diesel | 1997–2009 | 100–130 BHP | 235–310 Nm | 58 |
| 1,598 cc | Diesel | 2010–2020 | 104–118 BHP | 250 Nm | 32 |
| 1,968 cc | Diesel | 2005–2023 | 110–237 BHP | 220–500 Nm | 191 |
| 1,598 cc | Petrol | 2005–2008 | 115 BHP | 155 Nm | 4 |
| 1,984 cc | Petrol | 2001–2020 | 115–268 BHP | 172–350 Nm | 31 |
| 1,390 cc | Petrol | 2008–2014 | 120–158 BHP | 200–240 Nm | 7 |
| 1,395 cc | Petrol | 2017–2018 | 123–148 BHP | 200–250 Nm | 11 |
| 1,498 cc | Petrol | 2018–2024 | 148 BHP | 250 Nm | 32 |
| 2,496 cc | Diesel | 2001–2003 | 150–163 BHP | 310–350 Nm | 2 |
| 1,798 cc | Petrol | 2008–2013 | 158–160 BHP | 250 Nm | 15 |
| 2,324 cc | Petrol | 2003 | 170 BHP | 220.1 Nm | 1 |
| 2,771 cc | Petrol | 1999–2005 | 190–193 BHP | 279.9–280 Nm | 5 |
| 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 2024–2025 | 201–268 BHP | 350–400 Nm | 5 |
| 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 2016–2024 | 215 BHP | 400 Nm | 15 |
| 3,189 cc | Petrol | 2006–2008 | 250 BHP | 320.1 Nm | 3 |
| 3,999 cc | Petrol | 2002–2003 | 275 BHP | 370.1 Nm | 3 |
| 3,597 cc | Petrol | 2008–2009 | 300 BHP | 350 Nm | 2 |
Variants by year
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | Horsepower | PS | Torque | Kilowatt | 0-60 mph | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passat Elegance PHEV Semi-Auto | 2025 | 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 201 BHP | 203.9 PS | 350 Nm | 150.3 kW | 137 mph | |
| Passat Life PHEV Semi-Auto | 2025 | 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 201 BHP | 203.9 PS | 350 Nm | 150.3 kW | 137 mph | |
| Passat R-Line PHEV Semi-Auto | 2025 | 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 201 BHP | 203.9 PS | 350 Nm | 150.3 kW | 137 mph | |
| Passat Elegance PHEV Semi-Auto | 2024 | 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 268 BHP | 272 PS | 400 Nm | 200.4 kW | 140 mph | |
| Passat GTe Semi-Auto | 2024 | 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 400 Nm | 160 kW | 138 mph | |
| Passat R-Line ETSI S-A | 2024 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 138 mph | |
| Passat R-Line PHEV Semi-Auto | 2024 | 1,498 cc | Petrol/Electric | 268 BHP | 272 PS | 400 Nm | 200.4 kW | 140 mph | |
| Passat SEL TSi Evo Semi-Auto | 2024 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 133 mph | |
| Passat GTe Semi-Auto | 2023 | 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 400 Nm | 160 kW | 138 mph | |
| Passat R-Line TDI Semi-Auto | 2023 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 130 mph | |
| Passat SE Nav TDI | 2023 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 132 mph | |
| Passat SEL TDI Semi-Auto | 2023 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 130 mph | |
| Passat SEL TSi Evo Semi-Auto | 2023 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 133 mph | |
| Passat GTe Advance Semi-Auto | 2022 | 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 400 Nm | 160 kW | 138 mph | |
| Passat GTe Semi-Auto | 2022 | 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 400 Nm | 160 kW | 138 mph | |
| Passat R-Line TDI Semi-Auto | 2022 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 130 mph | |
| Passat R-Line TDI | 2022 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 132 mph | |
| Passat R-Line TSi Evo Semi-Auto | 2022 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 133 mph | |
| Passat R-Line TSi Evo | 2022 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 137 mph | |
| Passat SE Nav TSi Evo | 2022 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 137 mph | |
| Passat SEL TDI Semi-Auto | 2022 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 121 BHP | 122.4 PS | 250 Nm | 90 kW | 13.5 sec | 127 mph |
| Passat SEL TDI | 2022 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 132 mph | |
| Passat SEL TSi Evo Semi-Auto | 2022 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 133 mph | |
| Passat SEL TSi Evo | 2022 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 133 mph | |
| Passat GTe Advance Semi-Auto | 2021 | 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 400 Nm | 160 kW | 138 mph | |
| Passat GTe Semi-Auto | 2021 | 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 400 Nm | 160 kW | 138 mph | |
| Passat R-Line TDI Semi-Auto | 2021 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 9.1 sec | 130 mph |
| Passat R-Line TSi Evo Semi-Auto | 2021 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 137 mph | |
| Passat R-Line TSi Evo | 2021 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.7 sec | 137 mph |
| Passat SE Nav TDI Semi-Auto | 2021 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 137 mph | |
| Passat SE Nav TDI | 2021 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.9 sec | 132 mph |
| Passat SE Nav TSi Evo Semi-Auto | 2021 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.9 sec | 133 mph |
| Passat SE Nav TSi Evo | 2021 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.7 sec | 137 mph |
| Passat SEL TDI Semi-Auto | 2021 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 121 BHP | 122.4 PS | 250 Nm | 90 kW | 123 mph | |
| Passat SEL TDI | 2021 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 220 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.9 sec | 139 mph |
| Passat SEL TSi Evo Semi-Auto | 2021 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.9 sec | 133 mph |
| Passat SEL TSi Evo | 2021 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.7 sec | 137 mph |
| Passat GTe Advance Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 400 Nm | 160 kW | 138 mph | |
| Passat GTe Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,395 cc | Petrol/Electric | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 400 Nm | 160 kW | 138 mph | |
| Passat R-Line Edition TDI 4Motion Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 237 BHP | 239.9 PS | 500 Nm | 176.9 kW | 6.7 sec | 150 mph |
| Passat R-Line TDI 4Motion Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 187 BHP | 189.9 PS | 400 Nm | 140 kW | 7.9 sec | 140 mph |
| Passat R-Line TDI Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 320 Nm | 110 kW | 9.1 sec | 130 mph |
| Passat R-Line TDI | 2020 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 340.1 Nm | 110 kW | 8.9 sec | 139 mph |
| Passat R-Line TSi 4Motion Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 268 BHP | 272 PS | 350 Nm | 200.4 kW | 155 mph | |
| Passat R-Line TSi Evo Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.9 sec | 133 mph |
| Passat R-Line TSi Evo | 2020 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.9 sec | 133 mph |
| Passat R-Line TSi Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 188 BHP | 190.3 PS | 320 Nm | 140 kW | 148 mph | |
| Passat SE Nav TDI Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 320 Nm | 110 kW | 8.9 sec | 137 mph |
| Passat SE Nav TDI | 2020 | 1,968 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 149.6 PS | 320 Nm | 110 kW | 8.9 sec | 130 mph |
| Passat SE Nav TSi Evo Semi-Auto | 2020 | 1,498 cc | Petrol | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 250 Nm | 110.5 kW | 8.7 sec | 137 mph |
Volkswagen Passat BHP questions
What is the BHP of a Volkswagen Passat?
Recorded horsepower for the Volkswagen Passat is 90–300 BHP across 432 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.
Which Volkswagen Passat engine has the highest BHP?
The highest output among recorded engines is 300 BHP, from the 3,597 cc Petrol.
Which Volkswagen Passat year has the highest recorded BHP?
The highest figure in a single model year is 300 BHP, recorded for 2009.
What torque is recorded for the Volkswagen Passat?
Recorded torque is 135.4–500 Nm on the 431 variants that include it.