title: Volkswagen Passat Lingyu
text: # Volkswagen Passat Lingyu
  
  The Volkswagen Passat Lingyu is a Chinese mid-size car produced by Volkswagen with its joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen plants in Anting and Nanjing.
  
  ## Overview
  
  The Passat Lingyu was launched in November 2005 and replaced the Volkswagen Passat (B5) sold internationally. It is based on the same platform as the Škoda Superb I with more luxurious trim levels. In 2009, it was replaced by a facelift variant called the Volkswagen Passat New Lingyu.
  
  The Passat Lingyu was offered in following equipment lines: Standard (标准型), Luxury (豪华型), VIP and Flagship (旗舰型). The Standard had a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1984 cc and a power of 85 kW. The Luxury and the VIP were delivered with a turbo engine with a displacement of 1781 cc and a power of 110 kW. The Flagship was the top model of the Lingyu lineup. It was motorized with a V6 engine with a displacement of 2771 cc and a power of 140 kW.
  
  The car was designed by Istanbul-born car designer Murat Günak.
  
  Volkswagen built 20 examples of fuel-cell Passat Lingyu in mid-2008 to be presented at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  
  ## Facelift
  
  A facelifted version was launched in 2009 and replaced the Volkswagen Passat Lingyu. The Passat New Lingyu was offered in following equipment lines: Zenjie, Zenping, Zenxiang, Zhizen and Zenshi.
  
  The following engines were offered: 1984 cc (85 kW); 1781 cc (110 kW); 2771 cc (140 kW).
  
  The Passat New Lingyu was replaced by the Volkswagen Passat NMS in April 2011.
  
  * Passat New Lingyu (front view)
  * Passat New Lingyu (rear view)
  