THE Volkswagen Passat can be ordered in two new eHybrid trim levels from Thursday, August 14 - Match and Black Edition.

These value-focused newcomers replace the Passat Life and R-Line eHybrids and come with more features than the outgoing variants at no extra cost.

All Passat eHybrids come with many features as standard including wireless phone charging and multiple charging ports for devices, digital radio and IDA voice assistant with ChatGPT integration, massage seats, Park Assist Plus with memory feature, a rear-view camera, adaptive cruise control and a host of safety systems including advanced driver attention and drowsiness monitor.

The new Match and Black Edition eHybrid models bring with them plenty more equipment for no extra outlay.

Additional features in the Match compared with the outgoing Life trim, which would normally cost £3,890 if ordered as options including IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights, tinted glass in rear windows and an assistance pack including area view and emergency assist.

Additional features in the Black Edition compared with the outgoing R-Line trim, which would normally cost £4,905 if ordered as options, are 19-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic sunroof, privacy glass in rear windows, a winter package including heated front and rear seats and a head-up display with 15-inch infotainment screen.

Both new trims come with a 1.5 TSI 204ps hybrid-petrol engine paired with a six-speed automatic direct-shift gearbox.

The new Black Edition eHybrid can also be ordered with a more powerful 272ps version of the same engine, again with a six-speed DSG.

The 19.7 kWh battery in all Passat eHybrids offers ranges of 83 and 77 miles with the 204ps and 272ps engines respectively which VW says is more than enough to cover daily drives for the majority of motorists.

The battery can be topped up from five to 80 per cent capacity in just 26 minutes with up to 40 kW of DC electricity at public chargers.

The new Passat Match eHybrid is priced £44,555 and the new Black Edition eHybrids are £48,900 and £51,420 for the 204ps and 272ps versions respectively.

Passat Life and R-Line trims with petrol engines remain available to order.

The Volkswagen Passat has been in production for 53 years, and the latest ninth-generation version has won a host of awards since it was unveiled in 2023.

Volkswagen itself is the biggest-selling brand for new cars in the UK - a position it has held for the past four years. A total of 166,304 new Volkswagen passenger vehicles were registered in the UK in 2024.