This is the 2019 SAIC / 2020 Volkswagen Passat for China & USA
These pictures from the Chinese Government Accreditation Office show the design lines off. With a hint of Arteon on the front and side views and the rear is similar to the current NMS Passat, produced in Shanghai and Chattanooga.
This new Passat is based on the modular transverse matrix kit (MQB) and now has a wheelbase of 2871mm (+68mm), length of 4933mm (+63mm) width of 1836mm (+2mm) and height of 1469mm (-3mm).
Powering the SAIC Passat in China will be EA211 1.4T 150hp / 110kW and EA888 2.0T with outputs of 186 / 140kW and 220hp / 162KW mated to DSG transmissions.
Expect all MQB technologies when revealed later this year.
Sources
https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201806/918690.html#pvareaid=102624
http://bbs.ngacn.cc/read.php?tid=14304188&rand=288
http://info.xcar.com.cn/201806/news_2011942_1.html
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