2001 VW Passat 4.0 W8 B5 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.8 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.4 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.0 s @ 99 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Curb weight | 1730 kilograms (3814 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2001 |
| Displacement | 3999 cubic centimeters (4.0 liters / 244 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 275 metric horsepower (271 brake horsepower / 202 kilowatts) @ 6000 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 370 Newton-meters (273 pound-feet) @ 2750 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
VW Passat 4.0 W8 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.8 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.0 s |
| 0-80 mph | 14.4 s |
| 0-90 mph | 19.4 s |
| 0-100 mph | 24.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 29.1 s |
| 0-120 mph | 32.7 s |
VW Passat 4.0 W8 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.0 s @ 60 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.8 s @ 79 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.2 s @ 91 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.0 s @ 99 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.2 s @ 110 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 26.3 s @ 116 mph |
| 3000 feet | 28.4 s @ 118 mph |
| 3500 feet | 31.3 s @ 121 mph |
VW Passat 4.0 W8 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.4 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.4 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.9 s |
| 0-130 kph | 14.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 17.9 s |
| 0-150 kph | 21.1 s |
| 0-160 kph | 24.2 s |
| 0-170 kph | 27.2 s |
| 0-180 kph | 29.9 s |
| 0-190 kph | 32.1 s |
| 0-200 kph | 33.8 s |
VW Passat 4.0 W8 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.3 s @ 99 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.8 s @ 126 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.1 s @ 146 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.0 s @ 159 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.6 s @ 169 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.9 s @ 176 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.1 s @ 182 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.2 s @ 186 kph |
| 900 meters | 28.1 s @ 190 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 30.0 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 31.9 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 33.7 s @ 200 kph |
