Contrary to the previous generation, the Passat 8 is entirely new and is also the first Passat to be based on the MQB platform. Presented in July 2014 (4-door and station wagon), the range was also enriched by the Alltrack from July 2015. A restyling was carried out in March 2019. The main engines include the 1400 petrol, 1600-2000 diesel engines. and the hybrid GTE, a very bright 218 horsepower version.