<P> NAIAS 2013: VAG presented a pre-production concept Passat Performance with 1.8 - litre TSI (250ps) </P> <P> When the 2012 hit the showrooms in late 2011 there were three engine choices: the base - model 2.5 - liter five - cylinder, the 3.6 - liter VR6, and the 2.0 - liter TDI diesel four - cylinder (which later went on to set a new Guinness World Record .) </P> <P> The Volkswagen Passat won the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year and in 2013 Passat TDI set a new Guinness World Record for fuel economy under the non-hybrid car category . It achieved a fuel consumption of 3.02 L / 100 km (78 mpg). </P> <P> For 2014 the Passat replaces the naturally aspirated 2.5 - liter five - cylinder engine with a 1.8 - liter TSI turbocharged four - cylinder engine . The turbo - charged four - cylinder made the same 170 hp (130 kW) that the five - cylinder made and saw a bump in torque by 7 lb ⋅ ft (9.5 N ⋅ m). The engine received Wards Auto Top - 10 Best Motors of 2014 . </P>

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