Volkswagen Passat (1988–1993) nudio se s 17 različitih konfiguracija motora kroz cijelu ponudu opreme.
| Motor | Snaga | Okretni moment | Mjenjač | Pogon | Najveća brzina | 0-100 km/h | Potrošnja | Dostupno u |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8L Benzin | 174 hp | 240 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 224 km/h | 8.2 s | 9.6 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.8L Benzin | 174 hp | 240 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 224 km/h | 8.2 s | 9.6 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 1.8L Benzin | 160 hp | 225 Nm | Manual | All Wheel Drive | 215 km/h | 9.6 s | 9.9 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.0L Benzin | 136 hp | 180 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 204 km/h | 10.8 s | 9.4 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 136 hp | 180 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 206 km/h | 10.2 s | 8.9 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 116 hp | 166 Nm | Manual | All Wheel Drive | 191 km/h | 11.7 s | 8.9 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 116 hp | 166 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 192 km/h | 12.7 s | 8.8 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 116 hp | 166 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 195 km/h | 11.3 s | 8.2 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 107 hp | 154 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 190 km/h | 11.7 s | 7.8 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 107 hp | 154 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 188 km/h | 13.2 s | 8.5 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 90 hp | 142 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 177 km/h | 13.7 s | 7.9 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 90 hp | 142 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 174 km/h | 15.8 s | 8.6 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Dizel | 80 hp | 155 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 170 km/h | 16.0 s | 6.0 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.9L Dizel | 75 hp | 140 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 165 km/h | 17.7 s | 6.3 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 75 hp | 140 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 171 km/h | 15.5 s | 8.0 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 72 hp | 125 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 169 km/h | 16.1 s | 7.7 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 1.9L Dizel | 68 hp | 127 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 160 km/h | 19.0 s | 6.3 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.