The New 2,0l TDI® to Fulfill American Emission Standards in Volkswagens New Passat

Authors

Dipl.-Ing. J. Kahrstedt, Dipl.-Ing. R. Dorenkamp, Dipl.-Ing. S. Kuiken, Dipl.-Ing. M. Greiner, Dipl.-Ing. I. Kühne, Dipl.-Ing. G. Nigro, Dr.rer.nat. T. Düsterdiek, Dipl.-Ing. B. Veldten, Dipl.-Ing. N. Thöm, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg

Year

2011

Print Info

Fortschritt-Berichte VDI, Reihe 12, Nr. 735

Summary

Volkswagen introduced the all-new Passat in 2011 at the Detroit Motor Show in the USA. It is a new midsize sedan designed exclusively for the American market and will be built at a completely new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The second-generation 2.0l TDI® engine familiar from Europe was extensively modified and further developed for the new Passat, in order to comply with the American BIN5/ULEV emission limits. For this purpose the engine’s untreated emissions had to be lowered and, in combination with exhaust emission control by selective catalytic reduction (SCR), compliance with the emission limits throughout the car’s operating life ensured.

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