Four-Wheel Drive; The Double Wishbone Rear Suspension - Volkswagen PASSAT - YEAR 2001 Manual

Running Gear

Four-wheel drive

The double wishbone rear suspension

The 4-wheel-drive version of the Passat has a
double wishbone rear suspension with a closed
tubular subframe attached to which are the track
control arms for wheel location and the
differential.
Insulating bonded rubber bushes provide good
acoustic isolation from the vehicle body.
Rubber mounting
Gearbox
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Suspension strut
Subframe
Lower track control arm
Prop shaft
Torsen differential
The flat-type construction of the rear axle
provides a spacious interior.
This type of construction proved successful
in the predecessor model.
Upper track control arm
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