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VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS

The VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS reaches 60 mph in 8.20 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.41 s, tripping the lights at 87.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.71 s and the eighth mile in 10.71 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS MG MGF 1.8i

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS
0–60 mph8.20 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.71 s
1/8 mile10.71 s
1/4 mile16.41 s
Trap speed87.0 mph

About the Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS

The 2005 VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS is a front-drive turbodiesel estate of 1,487 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 113 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.71 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,939 cars in the set it is the 2,676th quickest to 60 mph, and the 76th quickest of the 97 VWs here. Its 87.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS
Year2005
Power168 bhp
Kerb mass1,487 kg
Power to weight113 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed220 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
MG MGF 1.8i19958.20 s16.44 s84.1 mph118 bhp
Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 TS19958.20 s16.35 s87.4 mph148 bhp
Peugeot 206 CC20018.20 s16.47 s85.6 mph135 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

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Questions

What is the VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS 0-60 time?
The VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS reaches 60 mph in 8.20 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,676th quickest of the 2,939 cars in the set.
What is the VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS quarter mile time?
16.41 s at 87.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.71 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.71 s.
How much power does the VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS have?
168 bhp and 1,487 kg, which is 113 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS?
Closest here on pace: MG MGF 1.8i (8.20 s), Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 TS (8.20 s), Peugeot 206 CC (8.20 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI B6 170 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-02. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.