| 1 | The Passat being built at the new $1 billion Chattanooga factory is a slightly longer version of a car that sells well in Europe. | |
| 2 | A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled by a standard production passenger car on a single tank of fuel. | |
| 3 | In 2000, Passat B5 LWB and Bora A4 were introduced by the 2 JVs to renew the old models. | |
| 4 | Powered by a Volkswagen 1.6-litre common rail TDI engine developing 105 PS, the Passat BlueMotion used for the record attempt was a standard production model. | |
| 5 | Gavin Conway, for The Sunday Times, drove the Passat BlueMotion during the three-day record-breaking trip, accompanied by a navigator and video crew. |