Volkswagen Passat Variant (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 | 136 hp | 184 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 191 km/h | 9.7 s | 9.2 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.2L Benzin | 120 hp | 170 Nm | Manual | All Wheel Drive | 184 km/h | 10.7 s | 11.2 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.2L Benzin | 116 hp | 165 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 182 km/h | 10.9 s | 10.5 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 115 hp | 165 Nm | Manual | All Wheel Drive | 182 km/h | 11.1 s | 9.9 l/100km | 5 verzija |
| 1.8L Benzin | 90 hp | 137 Nm | Manual | All Wheel Drive | 169 km/h | 12.3 s | 8.7 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 1.8L Benzin | 90 hp | 137 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 164 km/h | 14.3 s | 9.5 l/100km | 4 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 90 hp | 137 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 169 km/h | 12.3 s | 8.7 l/100km | 8 verzija |
| 1.6L Benzin | 75 hp | 125 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 155 km/h | 16.3 s | 8.7 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 75 hp | 125 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 160 km/h | 14.2 s | 8.4 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 72 hp | 120 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 153 km/h | 16.9 s | 8.9 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 72 hp | 120 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 158 km/h | 14.7 s | 8.6 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Dizel | 69 hp | 133 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 152 km/h | 16.2 s | 6.3 l/100km | 4 verzije |
| 1.3L Benzin | 60 hp | 100 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 148 km/h | 17.5 s | 7.5 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 1.6L Dizel | 54 hp | 100 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 135 km/h | 26.1 s | 7.5 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.6L Dizel | 54 hp | 100 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 140 km/h | 21.1 s | 6.6 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.