Volkswagen Passat (1985–1988) nudio se s 15 različitih konfiguracija motora kroz cijelu ponudu opreme.
| Motor | Snaga | Okretni moment | Mjenjač | Pogon | Najveća brzina | 0-100 km/h | Potrošnja | Dostupno u |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2L Benzin | 116 hp | 165 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 192 km/h | 10.6 s | 10.2 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.0L Benzin | 115 hp | 165 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 176 km/h | 12.8 s | 9.2 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 115 hp | 165 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 184 km/h | 10.5 s | 8.3 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 113 hp | 165 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 174 km/h | 13.0 s | 9.5 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.0L Benzin | 113 hp | 165 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 182 km/h | 10.8 s | 8.6 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 1.8L Benzin | 90 hp | 137 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 164 km/h | 13.8 s | 9.4 l/100km | 6 verzija |
| 1.8L Benzin | 90 hp | 137 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 169 km/h | 11.8 s | 8.5 l/100km | 6 verzija |
| 1.6L Benzin | 75 hp | 125 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 155 km/h | 15.8 s | 8.7 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 75 hp | 125 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 160 km/h | 13.6 s | 8.4 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 72 hp | 120 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 153 km/h | 16.4 s | 8.8 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 72 hp | 120 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 158 km/h | 14.1 s | 8.5 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Dizel | 69 hp | 133 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 154 km/h | 15.6 s | 6.2 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.3L Benzin | 60 hp | 100 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 148 km/h | 16.8 s | 7.5 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 1.6L Dizel | 54 hp | 100 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 135 km/h | 25.2 s | 7.2 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.6L Dizel | 54 hp | 100 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 140 km/h | 20.3 s | 6.4 l/100km | 3 verzije |
Svaki je red zasebna mehanička konfiguracija — obujam motora, snaga, mjenjač, pogon i vrsta goriva — deduplicirana kroz razine opreme koje dijele isti motor. Razlike samo u opremi (unutrašnjost, naplatci, opcije) ne stvaraju zaseban red.