Volkswagen Passat Variant (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 | 218 km/h | 8.3 s | 9.8 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.8L Benzin | 174 hp | 240 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 218 km/h | 8.3 s | 9.8 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 1.8L Benzin | 160 hp | 225 Nm | Manual | All Wheel Drive | 210 km/h | 9.8 s | 10.0 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.0L Benzin | 136 hp | 180 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 197 km/h | 11.0 s | 9.6 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 136 hp | 180 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 200 km/h | 10.4 s | 9.2 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 116 hp | 166 Nm | Manual | All Wheel Drive | 187 km/h | 11.9 s | 9.1 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 116 hp | 166 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 188 km/h | 12.9 s | 8.9 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 116 hp | 166 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 191 km/h | 11.5 s | 8.3 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 107 hp | 154 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 184 km/h | 11.9 s | 8.1 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 107 hp | 154 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 2 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 90 hp | 142 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 173 km/h | 14.0 s | 8.2 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 90 hp | 142 Nm | Automatic | Front Wheel Drive | 170 km/h | 16.1 s | 8.9 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Dizel | 80 hp | 155 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 164 km/h | 16.2 s | 6.1 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.9L Dizel | 75 hp | 140 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 160 km/h | 18.0 s | 6.4 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 75 hp | 140 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 165 km/h | 15.8 s | 8.1 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 72 hp | 125 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 161 km/h | 16.3 s | 7.9 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 1.9L Dizel | 68 hp | 127 Nm | Manual | Front Wheel Drive | 155 km/h | 19.4 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.