German car manufacturer Volkswagen
introduced the Passat (Dasher in the US) in 1973. Initially four body types (Typ 32)
were marketed, two- and four-door fastback sedans and three- and five
door hatchbacks. Externally all four shared a design styled by the
Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. The name derives from the German
word for trade wind (Passat), subsequently Volkswagen named most
vehicles after prominent winds, including Golf (after the Gulf
stream), Jetta (after Jet stream), and Scirocco (after Sirocco).
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| Volkswagen Passat B1 3-doors (Typ 32) 1974 |
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| Volkswagen Passat B1 5-doors (Typ 32) 1974 |
The first Passat was a fastback version
of the mechanically identical Audi 80 sedan, introduced a year
earlier. A five-door station wagon (Variant, Typ 33) was introduced
in 1974. The Passat was intended as a replacement for the Volkswagen
Typ 3 (Volkswagen 1500/1600) and Typ 4 (Volkswagen 411/412).
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| Volkswagen Passat B1 5-doors (Typ 32) 1974 |
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| Volkswagen Passat B1 Variant (Typ 33) 1974 |
The Passat originally used 4L OHC 1.3 l
(40 kW) and 4L 1.5 l (55 kW or 63 kW) petrol engines also used in the
Audi 80. Front-wheel drive, with either a four-speed manual
transmission or three-speed automatic. The Passat was, after the K70,
the second Volkswagen with a front-mounted engine, water cooling and
front wheel drive.
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| Volkswagen Passat B1 3-doors (Typ 32) 1977 |
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| Volkswagen Passat B1 5-doors (Typ 32) 1977 |
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| Volkswagen Passat B1 Variant (Typ 33) 1977 |
In August 1975 the 4L 1.5 was enlarged
to 1.6 l with unchanged power ratings and slightly higher torque
ratings. In July 1978 the Passat Diesel became available, equipped
with the 1.5 l Diesel engine from the Golf (37 kW). In February 1979
a fuel-injected 1.6 l version became available, the Passat GLI.
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| Volkswagen Passat B2 3-doors (Typ 32B) 1981 |
The car received a facelift in 1977,
featuring an upgraded interior with new dashboard, repositioned
indicators and new bumpers. The Passat B1 was succeeded by the Passat
B2 (Typ 32B) in 1981. The B1 remained in production in Brazil at the
São Bernardo do Campo plant until 1988.
Volkswagen Passat B1 (Typ 32) Dutch Advert
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