The Passat ended up using the VR6 engine all the way through 2018. In total, it powered the car's third through seventh generations in that time.

Production years: 2019 - 2023 After no less than 30 million Passat models have been produced over the span of 7 generations, the eighth iteration of the nameplate in Variant guise was unveiled in ...

Like with the Volkswagen Passat, the VR6 did not come standard with the Golf for that initial launch. That was a 2.0L I4 engine that could generate 113 hp and 122 lb.-ft. of torque.

But instead of using the Golf R engine, the makers of the Passat GT went old-school with the 3.6-liter VR6 engine. Wow, that takes us back to the era of the Passat R and its massive chromed grille.

The VR6 in today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Passat has a reputation for silky smooth power delivery and an exhaust note of which you should take note. Let’s see if that engine makes this wagon ...

Volkswagen began work on a prototype 2.0-liter VR6 in 1978, but by the time it entered production in 1991, the VR6 had grown to 2.8 liters, largely to meet the needs of power-hungry Americans.

Pricing & Values Prices shown for the used 2008 Volkswagen Passat Sedan 4D VR6 with typical miles are what people paid to buy this vehicle or what people received when trading in this vehicle at a ...

The 2020 Passat that Americans can buy starts at $22,995. The only engine available is a 174-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

Also read: 2003 VW Passat Variant W8 With Manual Box Is One Of Only 97 Sold In The USA This model was powered by a 2.8-liter VR6 engine shared with the Corrado and Golf Mk3 delivering a healthy ...

It’s not quite over yet for the VR6. China gets a downsized variant with 3.0 liters of displacement, and VW has conceptualized a hybrid VR6. In the long run, though, we fully expect engines with ...

It's impossible to avoid the term, "out of date" when considering the new 2012 Volkswagen Passat VR6, even though its narrow-angle 280-horsepower, 258 pound-foot 3.6-liter engine is the one that ...